Unanswered Questions: In the Rush to Privatize the Pennsylvania Lottery, There Is Still a Lot We Don’t Know
The Corbett administration is expected to make a decision by the end of 2012 on a bid to operate...
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Nickel & Dimed In Pennsylvania: The Falling Purchasing Power of the Tipped Minimum Wage
Many people are unaware that there are two minimum wages in Pennsylvania- one for non-tipped workers that is currently...
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The State of Rural Pennsylvania: Summary
KRC’s report, “The State of Rural Pennsylvania,” reveals both good and bad news for the 28% of Pennsylvanians who...
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Limiting Learning: How Caps on School Funding Erode the Quality of Education
The Pennsylvania legislature is considering a school finance proposal that would shift some school funding away from local property...
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An Unbalanced Pension Proposal: ”Universities” Proposal Would Erode Retirement Security, Weaken Schools’ Ability to Retain Talented Teachers, and Create New Threat to Financial Sustainability of Illinois Pension Funds
The “Universities” proposal to alter public employee pension systems in Illinois would significantly undermine the retirement security of teachers...
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Unequal Unemployment:Unemployment Disparities in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania economy has shed 182,000 jobs since the start of the recession, leading to the worst labor market...
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PA Regions Rank High in Study of Upward Mobility
A study by a team of top national economists finds that Pennsylvania has enjoyed substantially more upward mobility than...
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Nursing Home Privatization: What is the Human Cost?
This report investigates the effects of privatization or attempted privatization on the quality of care at several county and...
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Pension Primer #7 – A $40 Billion Dollar Oversight: Actuarial Studies Document High Cost of Governor’s Pension Plan
Pennsylvania’s two retirement systems have Press Released models- or actuarial studies- detailing the fiscal impact of Governor Corbett’s proposed...
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Pension Primer #6 – Less Bang for Pa.’s Buck: Governor’s Pension Proposal Would Force Taxpayers (and Employees) to Foot the Bill for Retirement Plans with High Fees, Low Returns
This pension primer compares the efficiency, or cost-effectiveness, of individual retirement accounts with the state’s current retirement plans. It...
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Pensionomics: Public Pensions Fuel Economic Activity Across Pa.
Public pension benefits earned by Pennsylvania school and state employees inject millions of dollars into regional and county economies...
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A Misguided ‘Solution’ to a Nonexistent Problem: The High Cost to Taxpayers of Forcing Florida Public Employees Into Lower-Quality Retirement Plans
On March 22, 2013, the Florida House of Representatives approved a major restructuring of Florida’s public employee retirement system...
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