Research and Publications

In this brief, we propose three concrete disbursement policies that allow for more effective and focused use of Workforce...

• Wages

Rumors of a sudden interest on the part of Republicans in raising the personal Income tax (PIT) instead of...

• PA Budget

The Patriot-News yesterday highlighted a new report by the Pew Trust which finds that the middle class is shrinking....

• Income Inequality
• PA Economy
• Pensions

The Pennsylvania Senate today passed the Fiscal Code, a must-pass piece of legislation that is part of the budget...

• Environment
• PA Budget

This comparative analysis considers the two proposed budgets for 2015-2016 (SB 1073, which is largely bi-partisan, and HB 1046,...

• Safety Net
• K-12 Education
• PA Budget

This addendum clears up confusion between the two buget proposals, SB 1073 and HB 1460. Specifically, looking at direct...

• PA Budget

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives may shortly consider the proposed “hybrid pension” developed by the Pennsylvania Senate. In this editorial...

• PA Budget
• Pensions