6-28-13: Update on Pennsylvania Budget
Updated: A little after 8 p.m., the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee approved, in a bipartisan 9-2 vote,...
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PA Shouldn’t Miss a Real Opportunity to Close Loopholes
In the coming days, the Pennsylvania Legislature will be hammering out a deal to balance the 2013-14 state budget....
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Retirement Gamble: The Problem with 401(k) Plans
Just how good are 401(k) retirement plans? According to a number of recent news and magazine articles, they are...
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Pennsylvanians Shortchanged by Drilling Fee
Last week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission reported that natural gas drillers are paying $202 million in local impact...
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What You Need to Know About the House Budget Plan
Today, Pennsylvania House Republican leaders introduced a 2013-14 budget that is $100 million less than what Governor Tom Corbett...
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Governor’s Corporate Tax Cut Plan Will Cost $800 Million
I am testifying before the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee today on Governor Tom Corbett’s plan to cut the state’s...
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Mind the Gap: Opting Out of Medicaid Expansion Leaves Low-income Families Behind
Federal health care reform is moving forward thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year—and it is a...
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What to Make of the Fiscal Cliff Deal?
The agreement reached by President Obama and Congress on January 1 was both historic and disappointing—and it leaves much...
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Few in PA Would Be Affected by Ending High-income Tax Cuts
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center is out today with a new analysis finding that President Obama’s plan to end...
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PA Budget in Fair Shape as Midyear Approaches, but Business Tax Cuts Loom
The Pennsylvania General Fund tax and other revenue collections are slightly ahead of official estimates through November. This is...
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PA House Sets Budget Priorities, Laying Groundwork for Final Negotiations
Originally posted at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s website. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives debated and amended the...
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Governor’s Budget Moves PA in Wrong Direction
Governor Tom Corbett delivered his 2012-13 budget address to a joint session of the state Legislature today. We are...
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