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2012-13 Budget: Welfare Code Adds Work Requirement for Parents with High Health Needs, Punitive Job Search Requirement for TANF Recipients

Type: Fact Sheet
Date: July 03, 2012

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

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Education Policy Changes Move with Budget

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: June 29, 2012

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

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A Closer Look at the State Budget

Type: Blog
Author: Shelley Aragoncillo
Date: June 27, 2012

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

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Lawmaker Proposes Pilot Program for County Block Grant

Type: Blog
Author: Chris Lilienthal
Date: June 26, 2012

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

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Individuals, Not Corporations, Pick Up the Tax Tab for EITC Scholarships

Type: Policy Brief
Date: June 25, 2012

Pennsylvania‰’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) allows businesses to recover 75% to 90% of the cost of contributing to...

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PA House Sets Budget Priorities, Laying Groundwork for Final Negotiations

Type: Blog
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: June 13, 2012

Originally posted at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s website. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives debated and amended the...

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PA House Sets Budget Priorities, Laying Groundwork for Final Budget Negotiations

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: June 12, 2012

On June 6, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives debated and amended the Senate‰’s budget bill ‰ adding $91 million...

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