State Budget

Pennsylvania State Debt

  • August 31, 2009

In addition to the state operating budget, Pennsylvania lawmakers each year pass a capital budget, outlining how much the state can borrow, and detailing projects which may be funded through…

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State Budget

Call to Action: Budget Must Keep PA Competitive

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 31, 2009

The Pennsylvania Prosperity Project has a new action alert on the Pennsylvania budget, with a form to contact your legislators and ask lawmakers to “focus on making Pennsylvania competitive…

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Government Accountability

Baby Boomers Dominate in State Legislatures

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 28, 2009

Interesting, if trivial analysis from NCSL on the age of state legislators. Only 4% of legislators nationally are under age 34. They also have a tool with demographic…

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Education

2009 SAT Scores by State

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 28, 2009

EDITORS NOTE: Click here for the 2014 SAT Scores by state The College Board has released data on 2009 SAT Scores.  I’ve compiled the data into a spreadsheet of…

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Regulation

Pennsylvania Municipal Pension Reform in a Nutshell

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 27, 2009

Yesterday the Senate approved HB 1828, a long and complicated bill full of so-called pension reforms and potential local tax increases. Here’s a basic summary of the provisions following…

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