SB 1100: Out of Sync with Most Energy-Rich States
Type: Reports and PapersDate: 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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Date: November 18, 2011
Under PA House Leadership Bill, Gas Drillers Would Pay One-Fifth of What They Pay in Texas
Type: Press ReleaseDate: 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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Public-sector Job Losses Put Brakes on State’s Recovery
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: November 10, 2011
This report examines how Pennsylvania is losing its post-recession job creation growth advantage over other states as public-sector job...
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Giving Away the Store: A Preliminary Analysis of the Corbett Administration-commissioned Liquor Privatization Analysis
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Roland Zullo, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: November 02, 2011
A study commissioned by Governor Tom Corbett’s administration contains several flaws that cast doubt on its findings in support...
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September Pennsylvania Jobs Report: Employment and Unemployment Moving In The Wrong Direction
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Mark Price
Date: October 25, 2011
Between May and September 2011, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania increased by nine-tenths of one percentage point, to 8.3%....
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Maintain and Improve State Inheritance Tax, Don’t Eliminate It
Type: TestimonyAuthor: Sharon Ward
Date: October 17, 2011
Sharon Ward of The PA Budget and Policy Center testifies before the House Finance Committee regarding state inheritance tax....
The Benefits of State Prevailing Wage Laws: Better Jobs and More Productive Competition in the Construction Industry
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: October 03, 2011
In 2011, about 20 different proposals to weaken prevailing wage laws have been introduced into the Pennsylvania Legislature. This...
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