11 Things to Hate about the Senate Drilling Fee Bill
Type: BlogLast week, the state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee amended legislation to create a Marcellus Shale drilling impact...
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Now That We’ve Read the Fine Print … Another Look at Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compromise
Type: BlogAs Mark Price has noted, the Pennsylvania Legislature approved a compromise bill last week that avoids cutting off 13...
May Jobs Report Cause for Concern
Type: BlogPennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.4% in May, down from 7.5% in April, according to a report from the...
Senate Drilling Fee Moves Forward, with Changes that Further Weaken Bill
Type: BlogPennsylvania State Senator Joe Scarnati’s legislation to enact a Marcellus Shale gas drilling fee was amended and voted out...
The Benefits of Paid Sick Days
Type: BlogIn recent weeks, I’ve written here and here about legislation before Philadelphia City Council that would allow every worker...
Fasting for Pennsylvania’s Most Vulnerable
Type: BlogAs the state budget debate enters its final weeks, Harrisburg faith leader Stephen Drachler is abstaining from solid foods...
Public Health Experts Advise Against Further Privatization of Alcohol Sales
Type: BlogBack in April, a group of public health experts put out a statement with little fanfare recommending against the...