The Update: What’s Happening in Harrisburg and DC – December 5, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR While we await the vote on Build Back Better in the Senate, here’s a...
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PRESS RELEASE: Pittsburgh Budget & Policy Center Publishes New Analysis of Pittsburgh’s 2022 Proposed Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kirstin Snow snow@pennbpc.org RELEASE: Pittsburgh Budget & Policy Center Publishes New Analysis of Pittsburgh’s...
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Pivoting to a Moral Pittsburgh Economy: New Mayor, New Opportunities
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Rep. Grove’s Congressional Maps Are Just More Gerrymandering
Statement by Marc Stier on Representative Seth Grove’s proposed congressional district map. The congressional district map proposed by Representative...
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Lifting the Curtain on Cruelty and Death in Pennsylvania’s Horse Racing Industry
Each year over $200 million in taxpayer money is used to subsidize Pennsylvania’s horse racing industry. Join Education Voters...
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STATEMENT: New COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Is Not Enough for PA
Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, has released the following statement about the COVID-19 stimulus...
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The Need for Federal Aid to the States: A Statement
Marc Stier delivered the following remarks at a press event held by Senator Bob Casey. Thank you, Senator Casey,...
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STATEMENT: In Support of Governor Wolf’s Newest COVID-19 Restrictions
HARRISBURG — Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, released the following statement on Governor Wolf’s...
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Budgeting our Values in Pittsburgh: An Analysis of Mayor Peduto’s 2021 Budget Proposal
Read and download the full report here. Download the one-pagers: Affordable Housing Police Funding Workforce Development Funding The Pittsburgh...
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STATEMENT: PA CARES 21 Proposal
Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats put forward a bold plan to borrow funds at low interest rates to provide relief...
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REPORT: Pennsylvania Distributes Emergency K-12 School Funding Backwards – The Fewest Dollars Go To School Districts With the Greatest Need
REPORT: Pennsylvania Distributes Emergency K-12 School Funding Backwards—The Fewest Dollars Go to School Districts With the Greatest Need Read...
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The 2019-20 Enacted Budget: How Did Education Fare?
While this 2018-19 budget increase moves us in the right direction with increased funding for education, it still does...
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