Property Tax Elimination Bill Advances in Senate
It was a good day for corporations that own land in Pennsylvania; not so much for individual Pennsylvanians who...
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Pennsylvania’s Revenue-Estimating Process Doesn’t Add Up
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s analysis last month of the state’s 2014-15 budget cites “myriad dubious revenue sources,...
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Business Tax Breaks are Burning the PA Budget Pie
Deep cuts to critical human services, health care, and education loom in 2014-15 as lawmakers attempt to bridge a...
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More Bark than Bite: Feds Back Pennsylvania’s Gross Receipts Tax after Inspector General Report
CMS Is Not Asking for Its Money Back A report issued by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at...
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$1.3 Billion Less for 2014-15 Budget According to IFO
On May 1, the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released updated revenue estimates for the remainder of 2013-14 and...
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Senate Bill 76: A School Defunding Formula Bill?
The Senate Finance Committee did not take up Senate Bill 76 this week, a positive sign. The committee held...
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Education Is the New Black
A new poll out confirms the public’s support for more education funding and a new education funding formula. The...
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Education Love Fest Starts, But Is It The Real Thing?
In the weeks leading up to the release of a proposed state budget in February, governors typically schedule photo...
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It’s Great to Have Gas
A new report out from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University gives Pennsylvania low marks for its finances,...
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Don’t Give Up The Fight
With the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty at hand, it is a good time to reflect on...
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Business Tax Cuts Slow PA Revenue Growth, Creating Future Budget Gaps
The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released its five-year economic and budget outlook on Thursday, and the picture is...
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Property Tax Elimination Bill Threatens Long-term Public School Funding
Property tax elimination proposals have been getting a lot of attention this week, so we took a closer look...
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