Finally: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse!!!
After ribbing Senator Wagner and his fellow members of the taxpayer caucus for not understanding the basics of budgeting,...
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PBPC Research Prompts Senators to Introduce Tax Fairness Legislation
Something new and unusual happened in Harrisburg today. Senators Art Haywood, Vincent Hughes and Jay Costa put forward an...
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Diverse Coalition of Organizations Launch “PA’s Choice” Budget Campaign
A diverse coalition of groups from across the state, including education advocates, community service organizations, faith-based groups, environmental groups...
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#NameTheCuts
It appears that some elements in the Republican Party of Pennsylvania have one and only one goal – to...
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An Explanation of Our Infographic, “Especially for Poor Districts, Drastic Corbett Education Cuts Remain”
So what difference does a budget actually make? Why should we care that we wound up with the Republican...
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Winners and Losers
Governor Wolf decided yesterday to allow the latest Republican budget to become law. We were hoping he would veto...
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No One Wants Leviathan
Listen to the extremist Republicans who are blocking a Pennsylvania budget deal and you might hear the echo of...
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Governor Wolf’s Minimum Wage Executive Order — A Step in the Right Direction
This week, Governor Tom Wolf announced that, through executive order, he would require Pennsylvania state workers under his jurisdiction...
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How Low Will They Go?
The majority of Pennsylvanians believe that every child in Pennsylvania deserves a high quality education. We believe that the...
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Senator Corman’s Budget Fantasy
The Independent Fiscal Office’s projection that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania faces a $1.8 billion structural deficit for the fiscal...
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Pennsylvania at the Crossroads
Pennsylvania is at a crossroads. We face a stark and profound choice between two different paths. The first path...
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Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way
Five and a half weeks ago, Governor Wolf and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania House and...
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