Funds for Pennsylvania in the Senate Coronavirus Relief Act
Update April 1: Two additional funding streams are not yet included in the table below. 1. The state should...
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Webinar: 2020 Governor’s Budget Analysis
We were in the last two weeks of work on this analysis of the governor’s proposed budget for the...
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Viruses, Health Care, and Communal Provision
A few years ago, I wrote a piece that explained why health care has to be provided communally. I showed that...
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Here Is What We Know About the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
Here is what we think we know about the bipartisan COVID-19 stimulus / relief bill that we expect the...
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Calm Before the Storm: An Analysis of Governor Wolf’s Proposed Budget for 2020-21
We were in the last two weeks of work on this analysis of the governor’s proposed budget for the...
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The Moral Equivalent of Wartime Equality: Public Policies in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pennsylvania
The coronavirus poses a number of serious challenges to every country and to every state in the nation, and...
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Exploring Fines and Fees in the Youth Criminal Justice System
In Pennsylvania, children are subject to the imposition of fines, fees, and restitution, just as adults involved in the...
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Only Wealthy Immigrants Need Apply: The Chilling Effects of “Public Charge”
The day the new public charge rule goes into effect, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center and the New...
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Worker Misclassification and Wage Theft in Philadelphia Construction – TESTIMONY
Stephen Herzenberg testified before Philadelphia City Council today on worker misclassification and wage theft in the Philadelphia construction industry....
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Lawmakers Should Take a Mulligan When Governor Wolf Vetoes Tax Credit for More Petro Plants
HARRISBURG – Keystone Research Center economist Stephen Herzenberg and Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center director Marc Stier issued the...
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STATEMENT: On Governor Wolf’s Proposed 2020-21 Budget
Following Governor Wolf’s budget address, Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, released the following response....
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STATEMENT: Keystone Research Applauds Independent Regulatory Review Commission Vote to Raise PA Overtime Threshold
HARRISBURG – Today, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) voted to lift the salary threshold below which Pennsylvania salaried...
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