State Budget

Op-Ed: Should Pennsylvanians Pay More for The Walking Dead?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 24, 2017

Thanks to last year’s state budget, you’re paying more to watch House of Cards. This year, The Walking Dead—and a host of other cable TV shows—could cost you more, too. …

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania’s Poor Showings Aren’t Permanent

• July 20, 2017

The commonwealth continues to score poorly in 24/7 Wall St.’s list of the nation’s best-and worst-run states, ranking 42nd right between neighbors West Virginia and New Jersey. Put differently, Pennsylvania is…

Media

Regulation

Rescuing Pennsylvania from Fiscal Shipwreck

• July 18, 2017

The state’s shaky fiscal position is no secret. Lawmakers continue to negotiate behind closed doors to eliminate the current deficit and pay for new spending in the $32…

Media

Here’s How a Tax-Increasing Budget Destroys Jobs

• Nathan Benefield
• July 14, 2017

Gov. Tom Wolf, some Harrisburg lawmakers, and government union leaders and lobbyists continue to demand higher taxes on working families. These include potential taxes on families' cable bills, homeowners' heat bills, restaurant patrons' bar tabs,…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Balancing Pennsylvania’s Budget: Tax or Reform?

• Jessica Barnett
• June 30, 2017

Government unions are rallying in Harrisburg, demanding more money from Pennsylvanians to justify an even larger state budget. It’s worth asking, how did we get here again? And what…

Media

Regulation

Op-Ed: Learn from Last Year’s Budget Mistakes

• June 29, 2017

Before you dismiss the budget debate as political theater, consider this: The deals hashed out in Harrisburg could blow a hole in your own budget or even strip you of…

Commentary

State Budget

PA Budget: What the Constitution Mandates

• Nathan Benefield
• June 28, 2017

As lawmakers debate the details of a new state budget, it’s crucial to remember what our state constitution requires them to do. The Pennsylvania Constitution does not require a…

Media

Health Care

Welfare Reform Efforts Gain Traction

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 27, 2017

Tax hikes or spending reforms? That's the question before lawmakers as the annual scramble to the June 30th budget deadline proceeds. So it's no surprise lawmakers are turning their attention…

Media

Regulation

News Release: Three Steps to Close State’s Budget Shortfall Without Tax Hikes

• June 27, 2017

With a $1.4 billion projected budget shortfall for 2016-17 and just days to solve it, Pennsylvanians want solutions that won’t take even more money from their pockets. Fortunately, lawmakers and…

Press Release