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
Fiscal Reality MIA in Governor Shapiro’s Budget Address
By the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Reality Isn’t Optional Surrealist science fiction author Philip K. Dick once wrote, “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” Governor Josh Shapiro may not believe in Pennsylvania’s fiscal reality of structural deficits, unfavorable demographics, a depleted surplus, and limited revenue, but that reality […]
Pennsylvania Must Reject Collectivism and Embrace Prosperity
By Joe D’Orsie and David Taylor Individualism, rugged or not, has led to more collective prosperity than any other human economic inclination in history. Charismatic prose from a 34-year-old socialist who majored in Africana Studies most certainly doesn’t change that fact. But despite Zohran Mamdani’s glowing report of collectivism at his inauguration for New York […]
America’s Semiconductor Crossroads: Pennsylvania’s Role in Securing Minerals for the AI Age
By Carl A. Marrara AI data centers are colossal buildings, often spanning more than one million square feet. Microsoft and OpenAI’s joint facility in Wisconsin will cover 1.2 million square feet; Meta’s Louisiana project exceeds four million square feet; and Google has two projects underway at 1.4 and two million square feet. But what truly […]
Pennsylvania’s Legal System Is Being Abused – And Everyone Pays The Price
By State Representative Torren Ecker Pennsylvania’s legal system is facing a growing challenge from those who exploit it for personal or financial gain. For the second year in a row, Pennsylvania has appeared in the “Judicial Hellholes” report published by the American Tort Reform Association. While the title is provocative, the underlying concerns are […]