By Dennis Owens – It was a freezing January day in 2011 when Tom Corbett was sworn in as governor. But conservatives were warmed by the great promise of the day, and the promises. There would be school choice, liquor…

Happy Independence Day From PhillyLabor.com
– As we enjoy our 4th of July festivities with family and friends, including barbeques, parades and fireworks, let’s once again remember the true meaning of this great holiday which is to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence…
PFT PRESIDENT JERRY JORDAN ON PA HOUSE PASSAGE OF CIGARETTE TAX
PHILADELPHIA–“The passage of the cigarette tax by the PA House of Representatives is a huge victory for our public schools. The projected $40 million in revenue it is expected to generate will enable schools to open on time this September….
What Harris Means for Workers’ Rights
BY Moshe Marvit – The Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Harris v. Quinn yesterday, a case that threatened to be the worst decision for unions in decades. When the class-action suit was first brought in 2010, at issue…
Christie Signs Jersey Budget With Deep Pension Cuts; Vetoes “millionaire’s tax”…..
By Joel Mathis – “Gov. Chris Christie signed a $32.5 billion state budget today that all but abandons a first-term plan to repair New Jersey’s derelict pension system, slicing $1.57 billion from a payment required by law for public workers’…