The Prospects for Progress in DC
News stories from Washington, D.C., are beginning to remind us of a melodrama with one cliffhanger after another—and they...
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What a Path to Legalization for Undocumented Immigrants Means for Pennsylvania
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee conducted a markup for a legislative proposal that details a pathway to citizenship...
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We The People – PA Statement on Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Actions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirstin Snow; snow@pennbpc.org; 215.510.9336 We The People PA Statement on Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Actions...
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Visual Event in Allentown, PA: Advocates Rally for the Build Back Better Agenda and Taxing the Rich, Thanking U.S. Rep. Susan Wild for Her Strong Support for the Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirstin Snow; snow@pennbpc.org; 215.510.9336 RELEASE – Visual Event Held at 9th & Hamilton Streets in...
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New Census Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Coverage Show Need for Robust Federal Recovery Package
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirstin Snow; snow@pennbpc.org; 215.510.9336 New Census Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Coverage Show Need for Robust Federal...
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The 99% PA Joins National Campaign to Hold PA Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Accountable for Siding with the Rich Instead of Building Back Better
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirstin Snow; snow@pennbpc.org; 215.510.9336 The 99% PA Campaign Joins National Campaign to Hold Representative Brian...
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The Update: What’s Going On in Harrisburg and D.C. – Sept. 13, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR As Congress debates the best way to address our nation’s twin climate and economic crises,...
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On HB 1596: The Constitutional Amendment Grab-Bag Bill
House Bill 1596 is a grab-bag of proposed amendments to the PA Constitution. Many of them are will suppress...
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ReImagine Appalachia Implores WV Senator Joe Manchin to Help West Virginians and Support the “Build Back Better” Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirstin Snow; snow@pennbpc.org; 215.510.9336 REIMAGINE APPALACHIA FULL-PAGE OPEN LETTER TO SEN. MANCHIN The letter ran...
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On the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Hearing on the 2020 Election
Rather than address the needs of Pennsylvania workers, small business owners, and families still suffering from the effect of...
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Statement on Governor Wolf’s Imposed Mask Mandate
HARRISBURG, PA — The following statement was released by Marc Stier, Director, PA Budget and Policy Center: The PA Budget...
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The Update: What’s Important in Harrisburg and D.C. – August 30, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR This past week, the House of Representatives took an important step toward passing the Build...
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