Local 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 morePennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) allows businesses to recover 75% to 90% of the cost of contributing to...
read moreGeneral Assembly is moving legislative changes to the state’s Public School Code and other education-related changes before the end...
read moreGovernor Corbett’s 2013-2014 budget proposes expensive new corporate tax breaks that will continue to shift costs to individuals and...
read morePennsylvania tax cuts compete with state funding for schools, the state’s colleges and universities, early childhood education, and human...
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