Year 2018

Fact Check on Severance Taxes and Marcellus Shale

In 2010, the Pennsylvania General Assembly took steps to enact a severance tax on natural gas drilled in...

This research paper shares PBPC’s overview of Governor Wolf’s proposed budget for 2018-19. While the details are different, the...

At PBPC, we have long argued that the education of Philadelphians shouldn’t be a responsibility of the city alone....

This press statement, Press Released on February 12, 2018, shares our reactions to the Trump Administration’s FY 2019 budget....

This press statement, Press Released on February 6, 2018, shares PBPC director Marc Stier’s statement on Governor Wolf’s budget...

With a modest and smart investment, Pennsylvania can build a more prosperous future for its citizens and reinvigorate...

This presentation, given by labor economist Mark Price on January 24, 2018, outlines our “Pennsylvania Promise” plan to make...

This press statement, released on June 11, 2018, reflects PBPC director Marc Stier’s position on the state of Senate...

These talking points serve as a response to some of the most frequent criticisms of instituting a severance tax...

This policy memo shares our analysis of Senator Mike Folmer’s amendment to Senate Bill 22, Pennsylvania’s redistricting reform bill.