STATEMENT: We The People – PA on the State Budget Negotiations
It appears that state budget negotiations are continuing and we may have some announcement of a budget deal in...
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The Update: What’s Happening in Harrisburg and DC – July 12, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Coming back from the 4th of July holiday this week, I am reminded...
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The Update: What’s Important in Harrisburg and DC – July 19, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR As we move through the summer, we are seeing more and more of the...
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The Update: What’s Important in Harrisburg and DC – July 26, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR We are very excited to see Senator Casey’s introduction of his REVIVE the Civilian...
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Keystone Research Center Applauds Sen. Casey’s Historic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirstin Snow; snow@pennbpc.org; 215.510.9336 July 22, 2021 Bill Would Deliver Triple Bottom-Line Payoff in Jobs,...
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Statement on Need to Pivot to Reinvestment in Wake of Consolidation of PASSHE Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2021 Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennbpc.org Statement on need to pivot to reinvestment in wake...
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Blockbuster Investigation on Tax Avoidance Shows Clear Need for Bold Federal Tax Changes
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...
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Achieving a More Equitable Pittsburgh Budget: Treasury Guidance on How the City Can Use American Rescue Plan Funds
With the recent influx of $335 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, the City of Pittsburgh has formed...
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Not According to Need: PA Again Shorts Counties with More Renters, Higher Rents, and Larger Black Populations
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STATEMENT: Senator Mastriano’s Proposed Election Inquisition
There is no evidence to suggest any serious flaws in the 2020 election process—the results have been thoroughly scrutinized....
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Small Businesses and Workers Still Need Help
The state budget enacted in late June has two glaring and interrelated missing pieces: it provides little support for...
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