Year 2009

A Look at Census Data on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance in U.S. and PA

The U.S. Census Bureau Press Released income, poverty, and health insurance data from the annual Current Population Survey (CPS)...

Budget negotiators are considering adopting the Single Sales Factor (SSF)1, a targeted tax break promoted by a small group...

Dozens gather for a State Capitol rally today to urge lawmakers to preserve key investments in state services by...

Tom Wolf called on the Governor and state Legislature today to reject a special interest tax break that will...

State legislative leaders announced a tentative agreement on a 2009-10 state budget Friday, but later in the day, Governor...

PA Budget and Policy Center states that Pennsylvania’s sales tax is out of date. It has failed to keep...

This Reports and Briefing Papers discusses the 2009-10 Pennsylvania state budget agreement. The agreement announced by the lawmakers includes...

A study financed by the gas industry, overplays the positive impacts of increased natural gas production, while minimizing the...

PA Budget and Policy Center analysis the 2009-2010 state budget. The budget uses uses federal stimulus dollars to protect...

Every state with significant mineral wealth, with the exception of Pennsylvania, has adopted a severance tax on the resource...