Winners and Losers Under Single Sales Factor
Budget negotiators are considering adopting the Single Sales Factor (SSF)1, a targeted tax break promoted by a small group...
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Bill to Close Tax Loopholes Doesn’t Get the Job Done
This report explains the deficits in a recent proposal to close corporate tax loopholes. These loopholes rob Pennsylvania schools,...
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New Data Suggest Hundreds of Thousands Could Be Disenfranchised by Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law
With a new Voter ID Law now in effect in Pennsylvania, a large number of Pennsylvanians could be disenfranchised...
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Pennsylvania’s Identity Crisis: Rushed Implementation of Voter ID Law Putting Voting Rights at Risk
Pennsylvania’s voter ID law is restrictive and complicated to implement for Pennsylvania’s large population in such a short period...
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Moving Target: Pennsylvania’s Flawed Implementation of the Voter ID Law
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is still falling short in its implementation of a requirement in the state’s strict new...
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$3 Billion Bill for Corporate Tax Cuts in 2012-13
Pennsylvania tax cuts compete with state funding for schools, the state’s colleges and universities, early childhood education, and human...
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Reforming an Antiquated Sales Tax Perk for Big Retailers
Governor Tom Corbett proposes sales tax reform which limits vendor discounts for large corporations.This Reports and Briefing Papers concludes...
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Cracker Plant Tax Credit Expensive for Taxpayers While Promising Few Permanent Jobs
Governor Tom Corbett’s administration has proposed giving $1.65 billion in state tax credits over 25 years to companies that...
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PA House Sets Budget Priorities, Laying Groundwork for Final Budget Negotiations
On June 6, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives debated and amended the Senate’s budget bill adding $91 million...
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Education Policy Changes Move with Budget
General Assembly is moving legislative changes to the state’s Public School Code and other education-related changes before the end...
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Voter Mandates Costly to Taxpayer
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is considering legislation that would require every citizen to present photo identification as a...
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Comparing Rep. Quinn’s Marcellus Drilling Fee to Other Plans
State Representative Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) introduced legislation creating a Marcellus Shale impact fee. This Reports and Briefing Papers compares...
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