State Budget

New Report: Less than 1% of Pa. Workers Earn Minimum Wage

• May 18, 2026

Harrisburg, Pa., May 18, 2026 — For the fourth consecutive year, Gov. Josh Shapiro has sought a $15-per-hour minimum wage in his 2026–27 budget proposal. New research from the Commonwealth…

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State Budget

Markets Have Already Solved the Minimum Wage Debate

• Joshua Schubert
• May 18, 2026

Originally published by TribLIVE. Raising the minimum wage would have minimal impact on Pennsylvania’s economy. That’s not just my opinion; that’s precisely what the current administration—the…

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Regulation

Minimum Wage 2026

• May 17, 2026

Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) numbers for 2025 show less than one percent of Pennsylvania workers (42,900) earn the minimum wage or…

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Taxes & Economy

Commonwealth Foundation Applauds Senate Action to Reduce Corporate Net Income Tax

• June 15, 2022

Harrisburg, Penn. – The Commonwealth Foundation today commended the Pennsylvania Senate’s passage of two bills that would reduce Pennsylvania’s corporate net income (CNI) tax. With the second-highest CNI tax rate in…

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Education

Fast Lies and Slow Truths

• Marc LeBlond
• March 11, 2020

All students—regardless of school type—deserve a student-based funding system. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, only 14% of the $1.2 billion Special Education appropriation is distributed based on categories of…

Commentary

Let’s Stop the Gimmicks

• Andrew Abramczyk
• June 21, 2019

If you took out a mortgage on your house and used it to buy groceries, would you say that you were covering your expenses with your income? How about if…

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State Budget

State Budget 2018: Policy Victories & Missed Opportunities

• June 26, 2018

With a signed state budget, it’s time to review the policy victories and missed opportunities that define the 2018-19 spending package. Victories Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) expansion: Lawmakers approved…

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Regulation

Senate Prepares New Pension Reform Bill

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 16, 2017

The state Senate is preparing to introduce a pension reform bill nearly identical to the compromise bill that fell three House votes short last fall.  Senator Pat Browne and Majority…

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Government Accountability

Something Pennsylvania Government Does Pretty Well

• Nathan Benefield
• August 19, 2015

A new report on state spending transparency websites gives Pennsylvania’s site—PennWatch—a solid ‘B’ grade. Created through legislation passed in 2011, PennWatch offers data—down to the “checkbook level”—on state…

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