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STATEMENT on Rep. Joanna McClinton’s New Role as Speaker of the PA House of Representatives

We at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center are thrilled by the vote to elect Representative Joanna McClinton to...

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PBPC STATEMENT: On the Murder of Tyre Nichols

The murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers took place in another state far from Pennsylvania. But...

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The Update: What’s Happening that’s Important in Harrisburg & DC – August 31, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR This week marks the release of our annual “State of Working Pennsylvania” report, often cited...

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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2020

Scroll down to read Executive Summary and see pdf of full report; click here to download.   Read press...

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Race and COVID-19

COVID-19 is like a chemical in which one dips a photographic print—it gradually reveals things you couldn’t see before....

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A Step Towards Pay Equity in Pennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order yesterday aimed at combating pay equity in Pennsylvania. The order, called “Equal...

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Global…and Pennsylvania…Fight for $15 Still Growing This 4-15

Today is April 15, also known as “4-15.” In 300 cities in 40 countries today fast food workers are...

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Report Ranks Pa. 23rd Among States, Gives It C+ Grade, for Status of Women

A new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia...

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Racial and Class Segregation Worsen in PA Public Schools

A report by UCLA’s Civil Rights Project shows that racial and economic class segregation continue to worsen in Pennsylvania’s...

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