Research and Publications

With a new Voter ID Law now in effect in Pennsylvania, a large number of Pennsylvanians could be disenfranchised...

• Democracy
• Civil Liberties

Changes to the state’s Tax Code, enacted in House Bill 761 (Act 85 of 2012), are projected by the...

The Welfare Code bill that was adopted by the General Assembly on June 30 eliminated the General Assistance Program,...

• Poverty
• Safety Net
• PA Budget

Human Services Development Block Grant, to begin in July 2012. The programs include the Behavioral Health Services Initiative, Mental...

• PA Budget
• Safety Net

General Assembly is moving legislative changes to the state‰’s Public School Code and other education-related changes before the end...

• K-12 Education
• PA Budget

Details of the 2012-13 state budget agreement have emerged with the release of spreadsheets Tuesday, and some details of...

• PA Budget

With less than a week to go until the state budget deadline, policymakers in Harrisburg are still at odds...

• PA Budget