Pittsburgh Fares Better Than Other Rust-Belt Cities Thanks to Education
From 1970 through 2006, rust-belt cities Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, and Pittsburgh have all seen a considerable decline in neighborhood population, but Pittsburgh has...
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Will There Be New Cuts in PA House Budget Bill?
Pennsylvania House leaders plan to introduce a 2013-14 budget bill on May 28, with a vote to follow the...
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Loophole Bill Does Not Get the Job Done
A recent proposal to close corporate tax loopholes that drain millions of dollars annually from Pennsylvania schools, colleges, and...
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Unpaid Interns Doing Full-time Work
As American colleges and universities wind down another school year, many students will be seeking out summer internships. Interning...
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Expanding Medicaid Coverage in PA Will Save Lives
I have written about the economic benefits of expanding Medicaid health coverage in Pennsylvania, but what often goes unmentioned...
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A Missed Opportunity to Close Corporate Tax Loopholes
The Pennsylvania House voted 129-65 Monday to approve legislation enacting hundreds of millions in new corporate tax cuts in...
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PA Study Finds Nonprofits Aren’t Getting Rich Off the Public Dollar
On April 16, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) quickly and quietly disposed of a study of the...
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More Evidence that Expanding Health Care Is Good for PA’s Economy and Budget
I know, we’re starting to sound like a broken record here, but two new studies once again demonstrate that Pennsylvania’s...
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Why Some Poor Students Aren’t Graduating College
Despite being heralded as a great equalizer, education can widen the socioeconomic gap between affluent and poor college students....
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Did Your Representative Vote to Close the Delaware Loophole?
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives had a choice Wednesday to take REAL steps to close the Delaware loophole or...
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PA House Moving Governor’s Costly Corporate Tax Cut Plan
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the Governor’s plan to enact hundreds of millions...
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Governor’s Pension Plan Has Serious Case of ‘Pension Deficit Disorder’
Governor Tom Corbett’s plan to radically restructure public pensions will increase Pennsylvania’s pension debt by nearly $5 billion between...
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