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Too Big to Trust? Banks, Schools and the Ongoing Problem of Interest Rate Swaps

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: January 17, 2012

Philadelphia, like many cities, has faced serious financial difficulties in recent years. These difficulties have forced the city government...

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A January Freeze

Type: Blog
Date: January 06, 2012

Governor Tom Corbett announced $157 million in state spending cuts this week to resolve a midyear revenue shortfall. This...

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Summary: No Time to Pass Luxury Tax Break for Private Jet Sales

Type: Policy Brief
Date: December 15, 2011

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center recently Press Released a policy brief on HB 1100, a Bill which would...

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Pa. House Poised to Hand Out Another Corporate Loophole – This Time for Jets

Type: Policy Brief
Author: MIchael Wood
Date: December 15, 2011

PA Budget and Policy Center reviews House Bill 1100, which would exempt the sale of private and corporate aircraft...

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Bills Weaken PA Oversight of Health Insurance Rate Increases

Type: Press Release
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: December 06, 2011

This legislation in the House and Senate would keep more Pennsylvania consumers in the dark. With less scrutiny and...

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SB 1100: Out of Sync with Most Energy-Rich States

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: November 18, 2011

Legislation approved this week by the state Senate would assess an impact fee on Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania...

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Under PA House Leadership Bill, Gas Drillers Would Pay One-Fifth of What They Pay in Texas

Type: Press Release
Date: November 11, 2011

The Pennsylvania House may vote next week on a drilling fee plan that asks Marcellus Shale drillers to pay...

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