State Budget

A Brief History of Tom Wolf’s Tax Hike Proposals

• November 30, 2017

Since taking office, Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed or supported 10 tax hikes on working families. Lawmakers worked with Wolf to raise taxes in two of the past three years.

Memo

Regulation

Making PA Competitive Again

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 30, 2017

Lower post-recession unemployment & labor force participation rates are hopeful signs for a historically-weak economy, but without permanent policy changes, other states will continue to surpass Pennsylvania’s economic performance. At…

Media

Pennsylvanians Need Permission to Work

• November 30, 2017

Great news! Pennsylvania has the least burdensome licensing laws in the nation. The bad news? Pennsylvania frequently licensees occupations that are not licensed by other states. Want to be a…

Media

Government Accountability

A Step Towards Smarter Spending

• November 29, 2017

The governor and state lawmakers are taking a step towards tackling our spending problem. On Tuesday a bicameral group of state lawmakers introduced a zero-based budgeting bill. This proposal would…

Media

State Budget

Promising Budget Reforms on the Horizon

• November 29, 2017

Pennsylvania’s latest budget impasse exposed a dysfunctional state budget process. Several members of the House of Representatives have introduced a package of reforms to correct the myriad of problems contributing to…

Media

State Budget

PA’s Fiscal Predicament in 5 Charts

• November 28, 2017

Pennsylvania is in poor financial shape and staring down a consequential demographic shift. Check out the 5 charts below for more on the challenges facing our state and the…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Political Privileges Create an Unfair and Unequal Society

• November 27, 2017

In Pennsylvania, government unions enjoy a wealth of legal and political privileges not awarded to other organizations. Here are just a few:  Government unions negotiate collective bargaining agreements with the…

Media

Guest Blog: The Hidden Cost of Tax Complexity

• November 17, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of occasional blogs by a Philadelphia resident highlighting policy problems holding back the City of Brotherly Love. As a Philadelphia…

Media

State Budget

New Budget Report Demands Urgent Action

• November 16, 2017

By 2023, the state deficit could reach more than $2 billion. By 2030, Pennsylvania will have just 2.4 workers for every 1 person of retirement age. These were some of the most…

Media