The Public College Affordability Gap Looms Large for Pennsylvania Students
This time of year, high school seniors are applying to colleges, and some are even beginning to hear back...
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Judicial Gerrymandering Is Back
Republicans who control the Pennsylvania House of Representatives couldn’t find time to raise the minimum wage this week. But...
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On Today’s Ruling on the Affordable Care Act Individual Health Insurance Mandate
Today’s 2-1 decision by a federal appeals court rules the ACA’s requirement that people have health insurance is unconstitutional...
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Yes, the U.S. Constitution could be improved. The process in this Pa. House resolution isn’t a path forward
Originally published by the PA Capital-Star on December 18, 2019. On Monday, the House State Government Committee passed a...
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In Most PA Counties, Few Would Be Affected by Ending High-income Tax Cuts
President Obama’s proposal to end tax breaks for high-income earners would have very little impact on taxpayers in most...
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Bills Weaken PA Oversight of Health Insurance Rate Increases
This legislation in the House and Senate would keep more Pennsylvania consumers in the dark. With less scrutiny and...
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Summary: No Time to Pass Luxury Tax Break for Private Jet Sales
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center recently Press Released a policy brief on HB 1100, a Bill which would...
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Pa. House Poised to Hand Out Another Corporate Loophole – This Time for Jets
PA Budget and Policy Center reviews House Bill 1100, which would exempt the sale of private and corporate aircraft...
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Testimony: The Best Way to Improve Philadelphia’s Business Climate? Fund the Schools.
This is the Testimony that Sharon Ward presented to the Philadelphia City Council Finance Committee on December 11, 2013...
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A Closer Look at Property Tax Plans and What They Mean for Pa. Schools
Property taxes have been a subject of much debate in Pennsylvania, and efforts to reform them have heated up...
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Corporate Tax Cuts Help Put State in the Red
A decade of corporate tax cuts are a major reason that Pennsylvania is expected to have far fewer resources...
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A Comparative Analysis of the Pennsylvania Senate and House 2015-2016 Budget Proposals
This comparative analysis considers the two proposed budgets for 2015-2016 (SB 1073, which is largely bi-partisan, and HB 1046,...
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