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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

Democracy Is Dying In The Media Darkness

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By Guy Ciarrocchi If I was a news editor, I would want answers to some important questions. Questions that are obvious to me and important to the nation. And, I might encourage my reporters, journalists and hosts to pursue these questions. Almost no one in the national legacy media seems to be asking; trying to […]

Supreme Court Should Protect Pennsylvania Energy From Dog-And-Pony Show

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By David N. Taylor The U.S. Supreme Court has not one, but two opportunities this term to rein in a partisan litigation campaign dead-set on taking down the oil and natural gas industry. The Justices should intervene in order to protect consumers and manufacturers in Pennsylvania and across the country from the costly effects of […]

Who’s Running Our Government?

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By Guy Ciarrocchi He lost his train of thought. He mumbled. He forgot the question. His voice was weak. Biden lost the debate, but in the end: Who cares? Democrats across the nation are split on whether to support Biden, give him a second chance, or abandon him like a leper. Their sycophants in the […]

Governor Shapiro’s Science Fiction Adventure

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By Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Watch Carl A. Marrara, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, discuss this on Behind the Headlines. Last month, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced a plan to end the state’s competitive electricity market by mandating half of all Pennsylvania’s electricity be generated by sources of his choosing, several of which do […]