Our policy research function is manifested in policy papers stressing that government in Pennsylvania - and government leaders in the Commonwealth - should focus on accountability, efficiency, and responsibility in providing government services and in public service.
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The Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy's Mission
The Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization that stresses that government in Pennsylvania - and government leaders in the Commonwealth - should focus on accountability, efficiency, and responsibility in providing government services and in public service. The Center places special emphasis on free market principles, the role of servanthood, and the responsibilities of citizenship that form the foundation of our political structure.
Recent Additions to our Policy Papers
No Time For Talk, Shapiro Must Act Now To Defund Kremlin
Following the contentious oval office meeting between President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy on Friday, Governor Josh Shapiro quickly jumped into the fray, issuing a statement blaming the President and Vice President for the dispute while offering his own “tough talk” against Russia. In this hasty yet hollow response, Shapiro […]
Governor Shapiro’s Lack of Leadership on Energy Leaves Pennsylvania in the Dark
By State Senator Scott Martin For years, Pennsylvania’s energy industry has been stalled by the uncertainty created by then-Gov. Tom Wolf’s attempts to impose a tax on electricity. Questions about whether Pennsylvania would participate in the multistate Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) have often been cited to explain why energy producers in the state […]
Pennsylvania’s Energy Crossroads
By the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Watch David Taylor, President of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, discuss this issue and other issues on Behind the Headlines Pennsylvania’s energy policy is at a crossroads, and the decisions made now will have lasting consequences for the state’s economy, workforce, and grid reliability. With the wrong moves, we’re looking at […]
Trump Didn’t Start The Fire. He’s The Fireman
By Guy Ciarrocchi Former President Donald Trump. Maybe you like him, maybe you don’t. Of all the attacks on Trump, the line of attack that is most bizarre, backward, and most disconnected from reality is that he’s the cause of America’s tension, chaos and division. That’s like blaming the firemen rushing to the scene — with […]