Pennsylvania lawmakers today face two challenging pressures that are difficult to reconcile: a) a deep recession that has eroded...
read morePoverty holds steady for Pennsylvania, although some communities see increases. Unemployment compensation played a pivotal role in blunting the...
read moreAccording to The U.S. Census Bureau, the number of individuals in poverty and without health insurance increased and median...
read morePennsylvania second only to Michigan in loss of employer health care coverage. Despite more Pennsylvania children losing employer coverage,...
read moreThe Community Health Reinvestment (CHR) Agreement is due to expire, which would cut the primary funding source for adultBasic,...
read moreFollowing declining tax revenue due to the national recession, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The...
read moreThe Great Recession has taken a toll on Pennsylvania and the nation, contributing to a historic decline in tax...
read moreThis Reports and Research Papers examines Pennslvania’s proposed Other Tobacco Products Tax. Pennsylvania is one of only two states...
read moreThis Reports and Briefing Papers outlines the components of House Bill 2435, the House revenue package introduced by State...
read moreOn May 21, 2010, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center hosted a conference call with editorial page editors and...
read moreThe General Assembly is now considering several proposals to enact a tax on natural gas production (called a severance...
read moreThe Pennsylvania General Assembly is drafting legislation to institute a severance tax on the natural gas extracted from the...
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