If the Robots Actually Were to Come … We Could Enjoy Shorter Work Time
There’s been a lot of hand-wringing recently with people saying, “the robots are coming” with fear that they are...
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Economic Policies That Raise Wages — Part II
The following is the fifth and final excerpt in a series reprinting The State of Working Pennsylvania 2015 report,...
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Why the Budget Matters: No. 4 — Pre-Kindergarten Funding
14,000 more children statewide would gain entrance into pre-kindergarten.
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Economic Policies That Raise Wages
Below is the fourth in a series of excerpts from The State of Working Pennsylvania 2015 report, released by...
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Why the Budget Matters: No. 3 — Workforce Development Funding
Gov. Wolf would restore $10 million in funds for industry partnerships. The Republican budget would provide only $1.67 million...
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The Road Not Taken
Over the past few years, many other states, similar to Pennsylvania in 2011 and again today, have faced critical...
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Wednesday’s Tax Vote – Legislators’ Golden Opportunity to Honor Their Words
Gov. Corbett’s first budget, passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly, cut funding for education by nearly $860 million. Two-thirds...
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Collapse or Growth – What’s at Stake in Next Wednesday’s Revenue Vote
Pennsylvania does not bring in enough revenue through current taxes and other fees to support budgets that adequately fund...
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Why the Budget Matters: Way No. 2 — Higher Education
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center launched Why the Budget Matters – Let’s Count the Ways to compare specific...
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Stopgap Veto – A Hard Decision for the Right Reasons
Governor Wolf made a hard and painful decision when he vetoed the stopgap funding for schools and human service...
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Why the Budget Matters: Way No. 1 — Basic Education
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center launched Why the Budget Matters – Let’s Count the Ways to compare specific...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania
Below is the third in a series of excerpts from The State of Working Pennsylvania 2015 report, released by...
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