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.
Our 30 minute television production is seen on cable channels across the Commonwealth. The program provides insights into current events affecting Pennsylvanians, such as the economy, health care, taxes, the environment, schools, and how taxpayer money is being spent.
Various productions are available online as video or audio programs. Topics include PA History Makers, public policy and more.
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
Going the Distance for Business Competitiveness
Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon in 1980, shattering the fastest female time record and had hardly broken a sweat when she crossed the finish line. Ms. Ruiz was stripped of her title just eight days later when officials discovered she rode the subway to the finish line. Similarly, in the grueling marathon that has […]
Judges and Political Campaigns Do Not Mix Well
May 13, 2016 By David Atkinson, Associate, Susquehanna Valley Center From a public policy perspective, raising the mandatory retirement age of Pennsylvania’s judges seems sensible. However, voters see it differently. Had the primary ballot question on the subject actually counted, it would probably have been rejected. Voters do not appear in the mood to give […]
New Poll Finds Pennsylvanians Concerned About Proposed EPA Power Plant Regulations
Strongest Opposition Voiced in Hardest-Hit States Such as Pennsylvania Watch Behind the Headlines with Rep. Jeff Pyle, Chairman of the Pennsylvania House Coal Caucus, who discusses how damaging these regulations will be on Pennsylvania’s economy. Polling data released October 22, 2014 by the Partnership for a Better Energy Future (PBEF), a coalition of 175 members […]
National Civil War Museum: An Asset To Be Appreciated
History buffs have become accustomed to and accomplished at defending historical sites and properties against assaults from developers. It is a rarer occurrence for an established museum to come under a concerted political assault aimed at closing the facility and auctioning off the collection. Unfortunately, this is not merely a matter of scary speculation. There […]