Regulation

What’s in the Senate Budget?

• Nathan Benefield
• June 29, 2016

Earlier today the state Senate passed an amended version of a House budget proposal, which included the largest spending increase in a decade. The House must now agree to the Senate's changes before sending…

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State Budget

Budget Facts 2013: Spending Increases By Department

• April 17, 2013

Governor Corbett's proposed budget of $28.4 billion in general fund spending and $67.6 billion in spending from all funds represents our highest spending levels ever—exceeding years when federal stimulus dollars…

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State Budget

General Fund Spending in Budget Deal

• June 30, 2011

The FY 2011-12 budget deal includes $27.1 billion in General Fund spending, as part of the state's approximately $64 billion total operating budget. The deal represents a reduction of $3…

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State Budget

Spending Increases by Department

• April 15, 2011

Gov. Tom Corbett's FY 2011-12 budget proposal includes $63.6 billion in total operating spending—$27.3 billion in General Fund spending—a reduction of $3.3 billion from FY 2010-11. This budget restores overall…

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Taxes & Economy

Leaky Reporting by the Post-Gazette

• June 8, 2010

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week cast an uncritical eye — in fact, you could call it cheerleading — upon a project touted as part of Allegheny County’s…

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State Budget

Budget Facts 2010: Spending Increases by Department

• February 23, 2010

Pennsylvania faces a projected General Fund tax revenue shortfall of at least $500 million.  Governor Rendell proposed a $29 billion budget for 2010-11, that increases businesses taxes, imposes new taxes…

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Environmental “watchdog” feeds off taxpayers

• Nathan Benefield
• May 1, 2007

Capitolwire reports that the neo-socialist environmental group PennFuture received over $1 million in state grants from the Ministry of Propoganda Departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation & Natural Resources.

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