Democracy

STATEMENT: On the State of SB22, the Redistricting Reform Bill

This press statement, released on June 11, 2018, reflects PBPC director Marc Stier’s position on the state of Senate...

MEMO: Analysis of the PA Senate Redistricting Commission Plan and the Folmer Amendment

This policy memo shares our analysis of Senator Mike Folmer’s amendment to Senate Bill 22, Pennsylvania’s redistricting reform bill.

Governor’s 2017-18 Budget Overview

In this research paper, Marc Stier, Stephen Herzenberg, and Diana Polson take a closer look at Governor Wolf’s proposed...

KRC Testimony to Joint Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Hearings

This document contains the Testimony of Stephen Herzenberg of the Keystone Research Center on House Bill 2340 and Senate...

Democracy In Pennsylvania

Independence Day in Pennsylvania should be a time of celebration but also one of reflection. In this report, issued...

STATEMENT: Keystone Research Center Response to Senate Passage of SB 166

This press release issues a statement from Stephen Herzenberg, executive director of the Keystone Research Center, following the Senate’s...

STATEMENT: KRC Condemns U.S. Senate Action to Prevent Cities from Improving Retirement Security for Private Sector Workers

This press release issues a statement by Keystone Research Center executive director Stephen Herzenberg on the Senate’s vote on...

Five Reasons Lawmakers Should Reject Three-Way Hybrid Pension Plan

Pennsylvania legislative leaders are considering trying to shoehorn into the end of the legislative session a pension proposal that...

MEMO: Analysis of the PA Senate Redistricting Commission Plan and the Folmer Amendment

This memo outlines how the Folmer proposal is worse than the process we have now in four important respects....

Democracy in Pennsylvania – 2018

The KRC’s report “Democracy in Pennsylvania,” examines the gap between the haves and the have-nots and the importance of...

Fund Our Elections: Tell your legislator to support reliable state funding for elections so that county elections officials have the...

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