Third and State is a joint blog of the Keystone Research Center and PA Budget & Policy Center providing a progressive view of the state economy, budget, and other policy matters.
Republicans this week will seek to advance a constitutional amendment that would enable the General Assembly to act by a concurrent resolution to override a governor’s emergency order after 21 days. In doing so they are doubling down on...
The U.S. and Pennsylvania have had extensive debate in recent months about whether policymakers should focus on reducing the...
COVID-19 cases are rising again across the country and in our state. Cases in Pennsylvania are averaging 1,552 per...
There has been a lot of discussion about character issues in this election. But kitchen table issues are likely...
The murder of Walter Wallace, Jr. is being called tragic. And it is. But when certain tragedies keep happening,...
We have been told recently that the our presidential election choice is “boom or depression.” That seems on target,...
Republicans in Harrisburg appear ready to move to override Governor Wolf’s veto of HB 2513, which would severely limit...