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Articles by: Lowman S. Henry

Is a Liberal Arts Education Obsolete?

Beset by rising costs, massive debt, excessive political correctness and questions over its relevance, the tradition of a four-year liberal...

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Harrisburg: We Have a Spending Problem

Pennsylvania state government has a structural budget deficit of $1.2 billion dollars. This somewhat mystical figure is agreed upon by...

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The Charlie Dent Effect

Establishment Republicans are in a panic over the enduring popularity of Donald Trump. If Trump ends up being the GOP...

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An American Life

From the minutemen of the American Revolution to the settlers of the old West to the housewives who poured into...

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Ending Corporate Welfare

Adoption of an annual budget is a core function of government. Both the federal and state governments have failed to...

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Malaise: Business Owners Deeply Negative

Governor Wolf posts 82% disapproval rating Governor Tom Wolf, who owned and operated a mid-sized business before running for office,...

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A New Way Forward

There is an old saying that battle plans are effective until the fighting starts. That is true in politics. Once...

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Is Congress Obsolete?

It is still early in the race for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination, but the rise of "outsider" candidates such...

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