Research and Publications

In his fourth year in office, Governor Corbett has been unable to persuade legislators that his proposal to change...

• Property Taxes
• Pensions

A profile of a teacher in this morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer brings to life the real-life consequences, for teachers and...

• PA Budget
• Philadelphia
• Education

Since 1998 when it passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA), Congress has banned state and local governments from...

• PA Taxes

Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved budget made significant changes to the Governor‰’s proposed allocations to school districts and charter...

• K-12 Education
• PA Budget

We’re closing in on the end game of the Pennsylvania budget process and lawmakers are considering two different pension...

• PA Budget

I just read this Mother Jones story on a letter from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)...

• Economy

As lawmakers continue debating how to close a $1.5 billion budget gap, there is a particularly valuable and compassionate...

• Health Care
• Medicaid