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Some Key Points to Keep in Mind on Marcellus Impact Fee

State lawmakers may vote in the coming days on enacting a tax or fee on Marcellus Shale drilling, but...

Class Action Lawsuit Proceeds over Benefit Cuts for 359,000 Low-Income Pennsylvanians

In February 2010, more than 359,000 low-income Pennsylvanians unable to work because of a disability, blindness or age were...

Now That We’ve Read the Fine Print … Another Look at Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compromise

As Mark Price has noted, the Pennsylvania Legislature approved a compromise bill last week that avoids cutting off 13...

11 Things to Hate about the Senate Drilling Fee Bill

Last week, the state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee amended legislation to create a Marcellus Shale drilling impact...

May Jobs Report Cause for Concern

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.4% in May, down from 7.5% in April, according to a report from the...

Senate Drilling Fee Moves Forward, with Changes that Further Weaken Bill

Pennsylvania State Senator Joe Scarnati’s legislation to enact a Marcellus Shale gas drilling fee was amended and voted out...

The Benefits of Paid Sick Days

In recent weeks, I’ve written here and here about legislation before Philadelphia City Council that would allow every worker...

Fasting for Pennsylvania’s Most Vulnerable

As the state budget debate enters its final weeks, Harrisburg faith leader Stephen Drachler is abstaining from solid foods...

Public Health Experts Advise Against Further Privatization of Alcohol Sales

Back in April, a group of public health experts put out a statement with little fanfare recommending against the...

Paid Sick Days Can Help Make Philadelphia a High Road City of Opportunity

The Safety Net Is a Good Thing: York County Edition

While we celebrate the rejection of House Bill 916 this week, we should remember what is at stake when...

Using NFIB Economist’s Estimates on Paid Sick Days: It’s Not Cricket

As a kid living near Manchester in the north of England, my first love was cricket. The sport (it...