Governor Corbett Unveils 2011-12 Budget Proposal (Updated)
Governor Tom Corbett unveiled a $27.3 billion spending plan for the 2011-12 fiscal year. His proposed budget would reduce...
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What’s Good for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Isn’t So Good For You
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new report on Wednesday calling for the rollback of a wide range...
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Beware of Misinformation Campaigns
The battle over collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin has included claims that public servants in that state are overpaid. ...
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We Need More Action on Jobs and Wages
The evidence is indisputable: aggressive action by the federal government to create jobs worked. As of December 2010, federal...
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The 2nd Anniversary of the Recovery Act
February 17th is the second anniversary of the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). ...
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Amazon Takes Its Ball and Goes Home Over Sales Tax Bill
According to an article in Monday’s State Tax Notes (subscription required), Amazon has decided to shutter a warehouse facility...
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For the Long-Term Unemployed, the Jobs Just Aren’t There
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released new data on the duration of unemployment by state. In 2010, 26%...
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What Obama Should Say to the U.S. Chamber
President Obama addresses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today as part of his post-election effort to improve relations with...
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Strengthening the Middle Class
On Thursday, Derek Thompson, an associate editor at the Atlantic, wrote a guest post at Ezra Klein’s blog discussing...
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Anti-health Law Bill Would Be Tremendous Setback for Small Businesses, Uninsured Pennsylvanians
The effort to roll back health care reform is in full swing, nationally and in Pennsylvania. In one of...
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Welcome to Third and State
Welcome to Third and State, a joint blog of the Keystone Research Center and Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center....
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Can We Stop Attacking People Who Lost Their Job Because of the Recession?
Capitolwire reports (paywall): House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, said there are ways to reform unemployment compensation… Turzai said:...
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