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Bills Weaken PA Oversight of Health Insurance Rate Increases

Type: Press Release
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: December 06, 2011

This legislation in the House and Senate would keep more Pennsylvania consumers in the dark. With less scrutiny and...

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SB 1100: Out of Sync with Most Energy-Rich States

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: November 18, 2011

Legislation approved this week by the state Senate would assess an impact fee on Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania...

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Under PA House Leadership Bill, Gas Drillers Would Pay One-Fifth of What They Pay in Texas

Type: Press Release
Date: November 11, 2011

The Pennsylvania House may vote next week on a drilling fee plan that asks Marcellus Shale drillers to pay...

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Public-sector Job Losses Put Brakes on State‰’s Recovery

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: November 10, 2011

This report examines how Pennsylvania is losing its post-recession job creation growth advantage over other states as public-sector job...

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Giving Away the Store: A Preliminary Analysis of the Corbett Administration-commissioned Liquor Privatization Analysis

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Roland Zullo, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: November 02, 2011

A study commissioned by Governor Tom Corbett’s administration contains several flaws that cast doubt on its findings in support...

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September Pennsylvania Jobs Report: Employment and Unemployment Moving In The Wrong Direction

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price
Date: October 25, 2011

Between May and September 2011, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania increased by nine-tenths of one percentage point, to 8.3%....

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Maintain and Improve State Inheritance Tax, Don’t Eliminate It

Type: Testimony
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: October 17, 2011

Sharon Ward of The PA Budget and Policy Center testifies before the House Finance Committee regarding state inheritance tax....

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