Colin McNickle

Colin McNickle

Colin McNickle is the former director of editorial pages for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Articles

The Evergreen Case Against Prevailing Wage Laws
Columns

The Evergreen Case Against Prevailing Wage Laws

The Wrong Rx for Pennsylvania's Post-pandemic Recovery
coronavirus

The Wrong Rx for Pennsylvania's Post-pandemic Recovery

The Daunting Task of Reshaping Pennsylvania’s System of Higher Education
Jill Biden

The Daunting Task of Reshaping Pennsylvania’s System of Higher Education

Right-to-work States’ Jobs Fare Better in Pandemic
coronavirus

Right-to-work States’ Jobs Fare Better in Pandemic

The American Lung Association’s Continuing Scientific Malpractice
Columns

The American Lung Association’s Continuing Scientific Malpractice

Addressing Pennsylvania's 'Lasting Economic Scars’
coronavirus

Addressing Pennsylvania's 'Lasting Economic Scars’

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Pittsburgh’s Road Out of the Coronavirus Downturn
Budget

Pittsburgh’s Road Out of the Coronavirus Downturn

Pittsburgh’s Office Vacancy Canary
Columns

Pittsburgh’s Office Vacancy Canary

The Black Market Is the Real Problem With Vaping
Vaping

The Black Market Is the Real Problem With Vaping

Just Say No to Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania

Just Say No to Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

‘Statistical Malpractice’: The American Lung Association's Attack on Pittsburgh
Columns

‘Statistical Malpractice’: The American Lung Association's Attack on Pittsburgh

Dubious Prescription: Wolf’s Teacher Pay Raise Plan
Pennsylvania

Dubious Prescription: Wolf’s Teacher Pay Raise Plan

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‘Not Encouraging’: 2018 PSSA Results
Education

‘Not Encouraging’: 2018 PSSA Results

The Failure of Subsidized Airlines in Pittsburgh
Columns

The Failure of Subsidized Airlines in Pittsburgh

The School District Consolidation Question
Education and Schools

The School District Consolidation Question

Questioning Those ‘Livability’ Rankings
Columns

Questioning Those ‘Livability’ Rankings

Overhauling Pa.’s Local Tax Regimen
Pennsylvania

Overhauling Pa.’s Local Tax Regimen

Tax Collections Up But Pa. Economy Steamless
Jobs and Economy

Tax Collections Up But Pa. Economy Steamless

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School

Inequities Loom in School Tax Shift Plan

A Woeful Tale of Airport Subsidies
Airlines

A Woeful Tale of Airport Subsidies

$3 million British Airways Subsidy Is Misguided
Economy

$3 million British Airways Subsidy Is Misguided

Columns

A Shale Gas severance tax? Think Again (Again)

Overcoming U.S., Pa. Economic Doldrums
Economy

Overcoming U.S., Pa. Economic Doldrums

A School Funding Red Herring
Department of Education

A School Funding Red Herring

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Eliminate Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Law
Pennsylvania

Eliminate Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Law

Lung Association Smears Pittsburgh, Again
Environment

Lung Association Smears Pittsburgh, Again

How to Fix Pennsylvania’s State System Schools
Education

How to Fix Pennsylvania’s State System Schools

Pittsburgh’s ‘Inexcusably Costly’ Bus Service
Columns

Pittsburgh’s ‘Inexcusably Costly’ Bus Service

Letter from Pittsburgh: School District Attempts to ‘Market’ Failure
Education

Letter from Pittsburgh: School District Attempts to ‘Market’ Failure

Pennsylvania's Job Growth in Perspective
Jobs

Pennsylvania's Job Growth in Perspective

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Letter from Pennsylvania: Counting ‘Growth’ at Pittsburgh International
Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: Counting ‘Growth’ at Pittsburgh International

Christmas

The Chemistry of Christmas

Pennsylvania’s Embarrassing Teacher Pay Gap
Education and Schools

Pennsylvania’s Embarrassing Teacher Pay Gap

Funding Pennsylvania’s Public Schools
Education and Schools

Funding Pennsylvania’s Public Schools

Amazon

Letter from Pennsylvania: Call of the Amazon

Messy and Expensive: Reforming Pennsylvania Public School Funding
Public Schools

Messy and Expensive: Reforming Pennsylvania Public School Funding

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Report on Pa. State System Schools Falls Short
Education and Schools

Report on Pa. State System Schools Falls Short

Pennsylvania's Destructive Budget Machinations
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Destructive Budget Machinations

Natural Gas Severance Tax No Panacea for Pennsylvania Budget Woes
Oil and Gas

Natural Gas Severance Tax No Panacea for Pennsylvania Budget Woes

Economy

A Familiar, but Unflattering, Pattern for Pa.’s Economy

Behind the Slide in Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Impact Fee
Pennsylvania

Behind the Slide in Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Impact Fee

Taxes

Letter from Pennsylvania: Taxed by the Mile, Not by the Gallon of Gas?

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Letter From Pennsylvania: The Senate’s Budget Farce
Columns

Letter From Pennsylvania: The Senate’s Budget Farce

Quotable Independence
Columns

Quotable Independence

Energy

Letter from Pennsylvania: Arguments against Laurel Pipeline Reversal Fall Short

Letter from Pennsylvania: Liberty, Safety and Real ID
Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: Liberty, Safety and Real ID

Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: All Jobs are Not Created Equal in Filling Tax Coffers

schools

Arming Pennsylvania’s Teachers: A Conversation Starter

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Letter from Pennsylvania: Optimism & the Economy
Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: Optimism & the Economy

Treasure Books
Columns

Treasure Books