Pennsylvania, like every other state in the country, faces an unprecedented budget crisis at both the state and local...
read moreWhile this 2018-19 budget increase moves us in the right direction with increased funding for education, it still does...
read moreLocal officials from across Pennsylvania came to Harrisburg in June of 2013 with a message for state lawmakers: prioritize...
read moreNew revenue from the city and state is necessary to avoid the most harmful cuts and avert the long-term...
read moreThe School Code (House Bill 1141, PN 2200) establishes a new basic education funding ”formula” with a base distribution...
read morePhiladelphia, like many cities, has faced serious financial difficulties in recent years. These difficulties have forced the city government...
read moreEliminating school property taxes in Pennsylvania and the strict limits placed on schools SB 1400 would have...
read moreIn Testimony before the House Select Committee on Property Tax, Sharon Ward outlined principles that should guide property tax...
read moreThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a 2013-14 budget bill which locks in cuts that have disproportionately impacted high-poverty...
read moreLarge financial institutions, including many that received financial bailouts through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, will continue to make...
read moreGovernor Corbett’s 2013-2014 budget proposes expensive new corporate tax breaks that will continue to shift costs to individuals and...
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