Event Highlights Need to Raise Revenue for Workforce, Higher Education, Housing
Type: Press ReleaseDate: July 15, 2009
Dozens gather for a State Capitol rally today to urge lawmakers to preserve key investments in state services by...
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Date: July 15, 2009
State Recession Economics 101: Why a State Budget That Slashes Spending Will Mean More Joblessness Throughout Pennsylvania
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Mark Price
Date: July 09, 2009
In June of 2009, the nation lost another 467,000 jobs and the national unemployment rate ended up at 9.5%....
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Shared Costs, Shared Resources: State Distribution of Severance Tax Revenues
Type: Reports and PapersDate: June 22, 2009
This Reports and Briefing Papers explores Governor Ed Rendell’s proposed 2009-2010 budget, which would enact a severance tax on...
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One-sided Methodology Biases Commonwealth Foundation Job Loss Claims
Type: Reports and PapersDate: June 17, 2009
On Monday, June 15, the Commonwealth Foundation posted a Press Release stating that a 1% personal income tax (PIT)...
Senate Budget Calls For Deep, Sweeping Cuts
Type: Budget AnalysisDate: May 11, 2009
Pennsylvania Senate passed a budget that makes deep cuts in most state services and programs. Even with federal stimulus...
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Responsible Growth: Protecting Public Interest with a Natural Gas Severance Tax
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: MIchael Wood, Sharon Ward
Date: April 28, 2009
Every state with significant mineral wealth, with the exception of Pennsylvania, has adopted a severance tax on the resource...
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House Committee Considers Severance Tax, PBPC Offers Testimony
Type: TestimonyAuthor: Michael Wood
Date: April 03, 2009
Testifying at the April 3 hearing, PBPC Research Director Michael Wood highlighted just how common severance taxes are across...
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