A New Proposal Would Give a Much-Needed Boost to Pennsylvania’s Working Families
Senator Bob Casey today joined Senators Sherrod Brown, Michael Bennet, Dick Durbin, and Ron Wyden to introduce the Working...
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PA’s Tax Structure Worsens Income Inequality, the Racial Wealth Gap and Contributes to our Revenue Inadequacy
State tax systems across the United States vary tremendously in their structure, resulting in varied impacts on income inequality,...
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Governor Wolf’s 2019-2020 Budget: A First Take
Governor Wolf’s 2019-2020 budget proposal reflects the unique political moment in which it is presented. Pennsylvania is a state...
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Expanding the Sales Tax in an Equitable Way
As the political leaders considers increases in the sales tax, we call on them to expand the base of...
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Wolf’s Budget Plan Will Move PA Forward – Here’s How
Originally published by the PA Capital-Star on February 12, 2019 By Marc Stier Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2019-2020 budget proposal...
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At Least Our Gov. Wolf and Other Row Officers Are Not Trying to LOWER Wages, CUT Health Coverage, and POISON Residents
We at Keystone Research Center and the We the People – Pennsylvania campaign know that a major challenge for...
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Pennsylvania’s Terrible Tax Code Asks More of You as You Make Less: Hits Communities of Color Especially Hard
The Commonwealth once again claims its spot in the “Terrible 10” most unfair tax structures in the nation. The...
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Will Supercharge Racial Wealth Divide, Finds First-Time Analysis
Pennsylvanians, even more than other Americans, strongly support fair taxation—because Pennsylvania’s tax system is one of the most unfair...
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Speaker Turzai Offers Up a Fake Redistricting Reform Plan
Speaker Turzai has recently floated a proposal for legislation to delegate the process of drawing congressional district lines to...
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2017 Census Release: Health Care Coverage in Pennsylvania
By Shelley Aragoncillo and Diana Polson The number of Pennsylvania’s uninsured hovers around 5.5% of the state’s population, nearly half...
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On Redistricting Reform, Good Intentions Are Not Enough
The first rule of politics, like that of medicine, is: Do no harm. And the intention to do no...
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KRC Files Affidavit in PA School Funding Lawsuit
Last week petitioners in Pennsylvania’s school funding lawsuit filed a brief and affidavits refuting the claim made by the...
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