Category Archives: PA Budget

Protect PA Investments in Early Childhood Education

Posted on May 16, 2013 by s_strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Early learning programs could be in trouble. According to the Independent Fiscal Office, there is a $520 million shortfall between projected revenues and the governor’s proposed budget for fiscal 2013-14. This means the modest … Continue reading →

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Did Your Representative Vote for Tax Cuts Over Schools & Health Care? Urge Your Senator to Vote No

Posted on May 8, 2013 by s_strauss

From Better Choices for Pennsylvania (http://betterchoicesforpa.com/): Twice now, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has acknowledged that corporate tax loopholes are a problem in the commonwealth — but with the latest vote Monday, lawmakers have once again taken the easy way … Continue reading →

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Make Calls to Support Public Education Funding in PA

Posted on May 8, 2013 by s_strauss

From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Public education supporters are making calls each month (April-June) to support a better budget for Pennsylvania’s students. May 2013 Update:  As the legislature gets ready to put policy proposals into place – they are … Continue reading →

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A Missed Opportunity to Close Corporate Tax Loopholes

Posted on May 8, 2013 by s_strauss

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2013/may/missed-opportunity-close-corporate-tax-loopholes May 07, 2013 10:37 am | Sharon Ward The Pennsylvania House voted 129-65 Monday to approve legislation enacting hundreds of millions in new corporate tax cuts in the years ahead. This chart shows how much this bill … Continue reading →

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PA Study Finds Nonprofits Aren’t Getting Rich Off the Public Dollar

Posted on May 2, 2013 by s_strauss

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2013/may/pa-study-finds-nonprofits-arent-getting-rich-public-dollar May 01, 2013 10:08 am | Sharon Ward On April 16, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) quickly and quietly disposed of a study of the salaries of nonprofit and for-profit human service providers. The study … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania House Moving Governor’s Costly Corporate Tax Cut Plan—Contact Your Representative

Posted on April 23, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the Governor’s plan to enact hundreds of millions in new corporate tax cuts that come at the expense of investments … Continue reading →

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Why Pennsylvania Should Close Tax Loopholes

Posted on April 19, 2013 by s_strauss

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2013/april/why-pennsylvania-should-close-tax-loopholes Apr 15, 2013 01:55 pm | Sharon Ward On Tax Day, I wanted to share my recent op-ed for PennLive.com on Governor Corbett’s tax cut plan and the need for real tax reform in Pennsylvania. For public … Continue reading →

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Ground the Corporate Jet Loophole Proposed for PA

Posted on April 19, 2013 by s_strauss

From Better Choices for Pennsylvania (http://betterchoicesforpa.com/): As most Pennsylvania families were paying their taxes on April 15, the state House of Representatives voted 172-23 to create a new tax break for the sale and repair of private and corporate jets. … Continue reading →

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Governor’s Corporate Tax Cut Plan Will Cost $800 Million

Posted on April 12, 2013 by s_strauss

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2013/april/governors-corporate-tax-cut-plan-will-cost-800-million Apr 11, 2013 09:40 am | Sharon Ward I am testifying before the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee today (April 11) on Governor Tom Corbett’s plan to cut the state’s corporate net income tax rate by 30% over … Continue reading →

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Governor’s Pension Plan Will Cost the State and Taxpayers More

Posted on March 22, 2013 by s_strauss

From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): HARRISBURG, PA (February 26, 2013) – Key components of Governor Tom Corbett’s massive pension restructuring plan would actually increase costs for the state, school districts, and ultimately taxpayers, according to the Keystone Research Center, which … Continue reading →

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