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
Accurate American History Was Made In Many Hues: It Should Be Remembered, Debated, And Taught That Way
By David A. Atkinson The education calendar features Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Hispanic Heritage Month. These designations have become more controversial and less placating during this time of rising contention over how history is taught. On disputatious issues ranging from community policing to health care access to wealth accumulation to education inequity, […]
Adding Jack Daniels And Old Grand-Dad To Our Constitutional Rights
By David A. Atkinson Every state legislator takes an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution. Presumably, that oath is meant to include ensuring the integrity and functionality of our state Constitution. There are not fine-print exceptions for when legislating becomes hard, or for when the governor is difficult to negotiate with, or […]
Shuffling Cards No Guarantee State Universities Hold A Better Hand In Enrollment Poker Game; Fresh Dice Do Not Mean A Fairer Funding Craps Shoot
By David A. Atkinson Fourteen state-owned universities are not out of proportion to Pennsylvania’s population, economic stature, or legacy of affordable higher education options. If anything, this may well constitute underrepresentation. For a parallel, look to when the community colleges were created during the 1960s. The prospective map called for twenty-eight. Yet only fourteen were […]
Public School Quality, Education Funding Sufficiency, And Level Student Opportunity On Trial In Landmark Case
As if we really needed any reminders, 2021 proved again that it is easy to get folks riled about emotional issues. How about difficult problems, ones requiring keen analysis of options and bipartisan cooperation in approving and implementing fixes and reforms? Good luck with those. If an issue does not reduce to a bumper sticker […]