State Budget

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: May 2009

  • April 21, 2009

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue released the April revenue collections showing state General Fund revenues are $2.55 billion short for the fiscal year to date. Governor Rendell had estimated…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch | January 2009

  • January 6, 2009

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue released the December revenue collections showing state General Fund revenues are $815 million short for the fiscal year to date. This shortfall exceeds the…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania budget shortfall grows to $658 million

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 2, 2008

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has released the November Revenue Collections, showing the state General Fund collections now $658 million below estimate.

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State Budget

Spend Like It’s 2007

  • December 2, 2008

Commonwealth’s revenue shortfall grows to $658 million   HARRISBURG, PA —  The Commonwealth Foundation today renewed its call for restrained state government spending in the wake of a growing revenue…

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Regulation

Massive Budget Hole Awaits New Legislature

  • November 6, 2008

Commonwealth’s revenue shortfall grows to $560 million  HARRISBURG, PA —  The Commonwealth Foundation today warned the newly minted General Assembly that it must immediately heed the voters’ call for “change”…

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Taxes & Economy

PA October tax collections $280 M short

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 31, 2008

The Pennsylvania Revenue Department released the October revenue collections showing state collections were $280 Million below estimate for the month, and now $560 Million short for the fiscal year…

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State Budget

PA Budget Deficit Growing

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 1, 2008

The latest Pennsylvania Revenue Department report indicates that collections were $160 million below estimates in September, and $280 million below for the fiscal year which began in July.

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State Budget

Reduce Spending Now, or Increase Taxes Later

  • October 1, 2008

$281 million budget shortfall puts taxpayers at risk  HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation renewed its call for Governor Rendell and the General Assembly to take action to prevent a…

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