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Most people in America identify as middle class, even on the lower and higher ends of the income spectrum. One survey found that a third of individuals who have a
News stories from Washington, D.C., are beginning to remind us of a melodrama with one cliffhanger after another—and they...
The Build Back Better bill, which was recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee, would make our...
Today, the House State Government Committee, chaired by Representative Seth Grove, will hold a hearing on HB 1800, a...
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee conducted a markup for a legislative proposal that details a pathway to citizenship...
Rather than address the needs of Pennsylvania workers, small business owners, and families still suffering from the effect of...
Written by Diana Polson and delivered by Katy Personette, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Thank you for the opportunity...