State Budget

House Budget Lives within Taxpayers’ Means

  • December 8, 2015

House Budget Lives within Taxpayers’ Means $30.3 Billion Plan Avoids Overspending & Excessive Taxation December 8, 2015, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Yesterday, the Senate rushed through a $30.8 billion budget that…

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Regulation

Latest Pension Bill a Mixed Bag

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • December 8, 2015

Yesterday the State Senate passed a revised pension reform bill (SB 1082) including a side-by-side hybrid, with a smaller defined benefit pension and a defined contribution…

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State Budget

5 Ways the Seant’s ‘Wolf-Lite’ Budget Will Disappoint Taxpayers

  • December 7, 2015

5 Ways Senate’s ‘Wolf-Lite’ Budget Will Disappoint Taxpayers Walking-Around Money Gets Big Boost in $30.8 Billion Budget December 7, 2015, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Today, the state Senate passed a $30.8…

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Regulation

With Details, Wolf Budget “Framework” Looks Even Worse

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 7, 2015

Now that the Pennsylvania Senate has begun passing legislation, taxpayers can finally see what’s in Gov. Wolf’s “framework” for a new budget. Based on the passage of SB 1073 and…

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State Budget

17,496 Reasons to Reject Higher Taxes

  • Gina Diorio
  • December 7, 2015

How high would you say Pennsylvania’s state and local tax burden is per family of four? $5,000?$10,000? Maybe even $15,000? If you guessed the latter, you’d be close – but…

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State Budget

A Brief History of Wolf’s Tax Hikes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 6, 2015

Yesterday, the State House of Representatives announced they were moving off the latest Wolf tax hike proposal and onto a new plan that called for less spending and fewer…

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Regulation

Prohibition Never Ended

  • December 4, 2015

Tomorrow marks 82 years since the official end of Prohibition. Yet, Pennsylvania is still dealing with its own version of Prohibition in the form of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. The…

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State Budget

Taxes: Isn’t $17,000 Per Family of Four Enough?

  • December 4, 2015

Taxes: Isn’t $17,000 Per Family of Four Enough? Pennsylvanians Already Overburdened with State & Local Taxes December 4, 2015, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Did you know Pennsylvania’s state and local tax burden…

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State Budget

Quiz: Are You a Budget Gridlock Guru?

  • December 2, 2015

Are you a budget gridlock guru? Check out the quiz below to see if you're up to speed on the latest in Pennsylvania's historic budget impasse.    …

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