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Good Jobs, Strong Industries, a Better Pennsylvania: Towards a 21st-Century State Economic Development Policy

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Maria Cristina Herrera, Stephen Herzenberg, and Michael Wood
Date: March 01, 2010

Pennsylvania lawmakers today face two challenging pressures that are difficult to reconcile: a) a deep recession that has eroded...

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Detailed Analysis of Governor’s 2010-11 Budget

Type: Budget Analysis
Date: February 09, 2010

This budget analysis shows that the state budget proposed by Governor Ed Rendell for the 2010-11 Fiscal Year, is...

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Lawmakers Examine Proposed Legislative Fiscal Office

Type: Testimony
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: February 03, 2010

PA Budget and Policy Center Director, Sharon Ward, testifies during a public hearing, examining a plan to examined a...

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2009-10 State Budget Analysis: Plan Compromises Many State Services

Type: Budget Analysis
Date: November 06, 2009

PA Budget and Policy Center analysis the 2009-2010 state budget. The budget uses uses federal stimulus dollars to protect...

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Natural Gas Industry Report Falsely Claims Sky Will Fall if Severance Tax Enacted

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: October 02, 2009

A study financed by the gas industry, overplays the positive impacts of increased natural gas production, while minimizing the...

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A Look at Sales Taxation of Cultural Events Across the U.S

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: September 28, 2009

This Reports and Briefing Papers discusses the 2009-10 Pennsylvania state budget agreement. The agreement announced by the lawmakers includes...

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Modernizing the Sales Tax to Match Today’s Economy

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: September 16, 2009

PA Budget and Policy Center states that Pennsylvania‰’s sales tax is out of date. It has failed to keep...

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