For PA and U.S. Manufacturing to Flourish, Policymakers Need to Be Beholden to Some Different Defunct Economists
This past Tuesday, Keystone Research Center co-sponsored “Manufacturing a Better Paying Pennsylvania” with the D.C.-based Century Foundation, the Steel...
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STATEMENT: On Shale Tax and Cancelled House Session
Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, released the following statement on the decision by the...
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STATEMENT: On State House Revenue Plan
Update noon, October 18: There is talk around the Capitol that a shale tax will come out of the...
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Natural Gas Producers in PA Don’t Pay Their Fair Share
In recent months — and weeks — Pennsylvania’s legislature has shown renewed interest in enacting a severance tax on...
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STATEMENT: On the Governor’s Plan to Securitize PLCB Profits
Marc Stier, director of the PA Budget and Policy Center, made the following statement after the release of the...
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No time for giving up
It appears that members of the General Assembly are moving towards a final plan for funding the budget they...
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On HB 1885 — The Sanctuary Bill
Legislation rushed to the finish line in an election year is notorious for being both badly crafted and motivated...
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Rep. Brad Roae Compares School Board Members to Hitler
This week, in a Facebook discussion with a person who seems to be one of his constituents, Representative Brad...
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Congratulations to Board Member Jordan Yeager on Act 13 Decision
In a win for environmentalists and municipalities, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last month struck down a number of provisions...
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The Revenue Shortfall and the Budget
Almost as soon as the Pennsylvania budget was passed in July, rumors swirled about the legislature coming back—either in...
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SNAP Works for Pennsylvania Children
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps PA families put food on the table. But we know now that...
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Why the Budget Matters: No. 4 — Pre-Kindergarten Funding
14,000 more children statewide would gain entrance into pre-kindergarten.
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