Third and State is a joint blog of the Keystone Research Center and Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center, providing a progressive view of the state economy, budget, and other policy matters. For older blog posts, click here.
Last month’s ProPublica revelations identified what many experts, some lawmakers, and a majority of Americans already knew about the U.S. tax code: Policymakers over the past several decades have created a system that allows some of the nation’s wealthiest
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With the recent influx of $335 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, the City of Pittsburgh has formed...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2021 Contact: Adrienne Standley standley@pennbpc.org 717-805-8466 Statement by Marc Stier, Director, Pennsylvania Budget...
To: Editorial boards, columnists, political reporters, and other interested parties From: Marc Stier, Director, PA Budget and Policy Center...
As Pennsylvania lawmakers wrangle over how our state should use American Rescue Plan funds, we must look at decisions...
Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is a day to remember. It’s a day to remember the end of slavery...