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New Poll: School Funding Top Concern for Pennsylvanians

Public school funding is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, according to a new poll that comes as state...

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May’s Job Picture Is Mixed in Pennsylvania

Unemployment in Pennsylvania fell by one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.5% in May, while non-farm payrolls fell by...

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Pa. House Budget Locks in Most of the School Funding Cuts

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center is out with a new policy brief setting the record straight on some recent...

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Pennsylvanians Shortchanged by Drilling Fee

Last week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission reported that natural gas drillers are paying $202 million in local impact...

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10 Reasons Governor Corbett’s Pension Plan Will Dig a Deeper Hole for Taxpayers

The Keystone Research Center recently put together the following top 10 reasons the governor’s public pension plan will dig...

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Housing Issues Discussed on Radio Smart Talk

This morning you can hear Liz Hersh of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania discuss housing issues in Pennsylvania on...

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PA Pensions Inject Millions into Local Economies

Pension benefits earned by retired teachers, first responders, and public health workers inject millions of dollars into regional and...

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By Any Name, Predatory Payday Lending Is Still a Debt Trap

It’s been a while since I blogged about payday lending, so let’s recap a little bit. Payday loans are...

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A Closer Look at the State Budget

Details of the 2012-13 state budget agreement have emerged with the release of spreadsheets Tuesday, and some details of...

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Lawmaker Proposes Pilot Program for County Block Grant

With less than a week to go until the state budget deadline, policymakers in Harrisburg are still at odds...

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PA House Sets Budget Priorities, Laying Groundwork for Final Negotiations

Originally posted at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s website. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives debated and amended the...

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