Why Conservatives Can Like Pennsylvania’s Personal Income Tax
Rumors of a sudden interest on the part of Republicans in raising the personal Income tax (PIT) instead of...
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Maybe the Left Hand of Pew Trust Needs to Talk to the Right Hand…
The Patriot-News yesterday highlighted a new report by the Pew Trust which finds that the middle class is shrinking....
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Backroom Budget Deal Attempts to Derail Environmental Regulations
The Pennsylvania Senate today passed the Fiscal Code, a must-pass piece of legislation that is part of the budget...
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Natural Gas Severance Tax or Impact Fee – A False Choice
Pennsylvania should enact a severance tax on natural gas production. The need to enact a severance tax will not...
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Sen. Corman Off Base on Why Property Tax Deal Collapsed
Majority Leader of the Senate Jake Corman suggested Monday that his caucus walked away from a deal to increase...
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The Wealth Strippers Are Back!!!
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October Payrolls Up Overall but Down in Mining, Logging and Schools
This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania was down slightly to 5.1...
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Unintended Consequences? Property Tax Elimination Increases Taxes on the Middle Class to Reduce Taxes for High-Income Families
The budget end game has focused a lot on property tax cuts. The budget framework agreement includes property tax...
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Who Pays for an Increase in the Sales Tax: Analysis of the Tax Incidence of an Increase in the Sales Tax From 6% to 7.25%
Today we released new analysis of the tax incidence of a proposal to raise the state sales tax rate...
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What’s It to Be on Property Tax Relief, PA Lawmakers? Reverse Robin Hood or Relief for Renters and Middle-Class Homeowners
This is an appeal to legislators in rural parts of Pennsylvania and in high-property tax areas such as the...
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The Severance Tax & the Budget: Flat on Our Backs Again?
Will Charlie Brown end up on his back again as Lucy whisks the football from the tee?
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PA Liquor Control Board Transfer of Nearly $550 Million to State Coffers in 2014-15 No Fairy Tale
A new financial report for 2014-15 reveals that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is still a cash cow that...
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