State Budget

PA Senate Democrats Still Playing Games

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 29, 2009

Yesterday, the Senate rejected a bill to fund the University of Pittsburgh by a 30-20 vote.  (It was actually 30 ‘yes’ votes, but the bill needed 2/3 majority to pass. …

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Education

Will “State-Related” Universities Get Stimulus Funding, No Stimulus Funding, or No Funding at All?

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • July 14, 2009

On June 26th the Governor submitted his application for federal stabilization funds, including the following phrase:”The Commonwealth’s “state-related universities” are excluded from all calculations for purposes of the State Fiscal…

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Taxes & Economy

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 15, 2009

Here are some good resources on taxes: 1) Freedomworks has a new site, Scrap the Code, highlighting the flaws in the complex tax code, and calling for a simpler…

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