PA Advocacy Letter in Support of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
February 8, 2021 Dear Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation: We write to you as organizations that represent communities and constituents across...
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STATEMENT: On Governor Wolf’s 2021-22 Legislative Agenda
Harrisburg, PA — Statement on the governor’s newly released agenda by Marc Stier, Director, PA Budget and Policy Center...
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STATEMENT: New COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Is Not Enough for PA
Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, has released the following statement about the COVID-19 stimulus...
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STATEMENT: In Support of Governor Wolf’s Newest COVID-19 Restrictions
HARRISBURG — Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, released the following statement on Governor Wolf’s...
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STATEMENT: PA CARES 21 Proposal
Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats put forward a bold plan to borrow funds at low interest rates to provide relief...
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STATEMENT: Budget Plan Approved by the House Appropriations Committee
The budget approved by the Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee does basically what we expected. Most of...
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Pittsburgh’s City Budget Should Give Priority to Those Most Impacted by our Current Crisis
This year has redefined what it means to reckon with our past, advocate for better in our present, and...
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STATEMENT: Select Committee Proposed by PA House Republicans Is a Danger to our Democracy
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center is a nonpartisan organization. We do not favor one party or another in...
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STATEMENT: U.S. Senate Republicans’ Pandemic Relief Proposal Is an Inadequate Response to the Current Crisis
STATEMENT: U.S. Senate Republicans’ Pandemic Relief Proposal Is an Inadequate Response to the Current Crisis and Insufficient to Assist...
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STATEMENT: PA Supreme Court Decision in Wolf v. Scarnati
All Pennsylvanians should be gratified by PA Supreme Court’s ruling today that the General Assembly’s attempt to unilaterally end...
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Racism in America and the Current Moment
The attention of the public and political leaders in our state and country has understandably been focused in the...
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STATEMENT: Stopgap Budget Is Incomplete but Takes a Small Step Towards a Just Recovery
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center director Marc Stier issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania...
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