Minimum Wage
When jobs don’t pay enough for our neighbors to afford the basics—things like food, car repairs, and eyeglasses—it hurts the...
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K-12 Education
K-12 education in Pennsylvania is both inadequately and inequitably funded. The state share of education funding has been falling since...
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Higher Education
Publicly funded colleges are essential to realizing the American dream for individual Pennsylvanians and to growing prosperity for the...
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Income Inequality
Income inequality continues to grow in Pennsylvania. As of 2015, Pennsylvania is the 14th most unequal state in the nation....
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Corporate Income Taxes
Over the last 15 years, corporate tax cuts have reduced Pennsylvania tax revenue by $3.9 billion a year. This means...
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Pre-K Education
Access to high-quality pre-K significantly improves children’s language, literacy, math, and social/emotional skills. However, Pennsylvania has been losing ground on...
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PA Executive Budget 2021-2022 Analysis
Welcome to the hub for KRC/PBPC’s analysis of the 2021-22 Executive Budget. READ OUR STATEMENT ON THE BUDGET. The...
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