Education

School Choice Gives Students Hope

  • Priya Brannick
  • February 10, 2012

Chester-Upland School District in the Philadelphia area is in deep financial trouble, and it made news recently for suing the state for emergency funding to keep going. In a…

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Education

It’s Not About Tuition, It’s About Mo’ Money

  • Charles Mitchell
  • February 10, 2012

Over at PA Independent, Stacy Brown has an important story on the ongoing fight over Gov. Corbett’s budget proposal.  There, Duquesne University professor Antony Davies, a member of CF’s…

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Taxes & Economy

Marcellus Shale Bill Summarized

  • February 9, 2012

Gov. Corbett is expected to sign HB 1950, a comprehensive bill addressing Marcellus Shale. What’s inside the bill? The Marcellus Shale impact tax included in HB 1950 falls short of…

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Public Union Democracy

Turn on the Fiscal Fire Hose

  • Priya Brannick
  • February 9, 2012

Since Gov. Corbett unveiled his 2012-13 budget Tuesday, we’ve noted how it reduces overall spending for only the second time in 40 years. We’ve also explained that despite…

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Taxes & Economy

PA House Roll Call Vote on Marcellus Shale Billl

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 9, 2012

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House passed the HB 1950 Conference Committee Report by a 101-90 margin with 99 Republicans and 2 Democrats FOR it and 10 Republicans and 80 Democrats AGAINST…

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State Budget

5 Facts about Gov. Corbett’s Budget Proposal

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 8, 2012

Here are five things everyone should know about Gov. Corbett’s proposed Pennsylvania state budget. Reduces overall spending. Both the General Fund and the total operating budgethave been cut – for…

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Taxes & Economy

Senate Votes on Natural Gas Tax (HB1950)

  • February 8, 2012

On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, the Pennsylvania Senate passed HB 1950 Conference Committee Report by a 31-19 margin with 26 Republicans and 5 Democrats FOR it and 4 Republicans…

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Taxes & Economy

Don’t Feed the Sharks!

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • February 8, 2012

Many Republicans, who once opposed raising taxes, are justifying their anticipated vote to increase taxes on the natural gas industry (it’s not a FEE to pay for uncompensated costs…something…

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Will These House Members Honor Their Pledge?

  • February 8, 2012

That is the question Pennsylvanians are asking this afternoon, as 30 House members who signed their name and pledged to the people of the commonwealth not to raise taxes, are being asked to…

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