Recognizing Powerful Interests Running the Joint, More Than 75% of Americans Back Campaign Finance Reform
11 May 2018

Recognizing Powerful Interests Running the Joint, More Than 75% of Americans Back Campaign Finance Reform

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/04/27/recognizing-powerful-interests-running-joint-more-75-americans-back-campaign-finance Published on Friday, April 27, 2018 by Common Dreams “Let’s turn opinion into action by overturning #CitizensUnited and enacting public financing of elections nationwide,” says Public Citizen in response to new Pew survey. By Andrea Germanos, staff … Continued

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Our Recommendations for Policy Reform in Pennsylvania
11 May 2018

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Our Recommendations for Policy Reform in Pennsylvania

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From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): WLP Managing Attorney Terry L. Fromson shared our recommendations for reforming laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace in Pennsylvania while testifying at the Pennsylvania House Committee on Labor and Industry public hearing on harassment … Continued

The Trump Tax Cuts Should Be Repealed, Not Made Even Worse by Making Individual Tax Cuts Permanent
11 May 2018

The Trump Tax Cuts Should Be Repealed, Not Made Even Worse by Making Individual Tax Cuts Permanent

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Posted at https://www.epi.org/publication/the-trump-tax-cuts-should-be-repealed-not-made-even-worse-by-making-individual-tax-cuts-permanent/ Economic Snapshot • By Hunter Blair • April 13, 2018 With Tax Day approaching, the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which included large cuts to both individual and corporate income taxes, remains front and center … Continued

New Polling Shows Pennsylvanians Overwhelmingly Support Additional Investment in K-12 Education
10 May 2018

New Polling Shows Pennsylvanians Overwhelmingly Support Additional Investment in K-12 Education

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From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): In a statewide poll commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, results show that a lack of state funding for public education is at odds with the priorities of Pennsylvanians of … Continued

Report Calls for Reforming Juvenile Probation
10 May 2018

Report Calls for Reforming Juvenile Probation

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-10/juvenile-justice/report-calls-for-reforming-juvenile-probation/a62474-1 May 10, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new report on juvenile detention says adolescents are motivated more by rewards and incentives than by threats of punishment. (eric_urquhart/Twenty20) HARRISBURG, … Continued

Pennsylvanians Oppose Taxpayer Funds for Private Schools, Support Resources for Struggling Public Schools
10 May 2018

Pennsylvanians Oppose Taxpayer Funds for Private Schools, Support Resources for Struggling Public Schools

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From the Pennsylvania School Board Association (https://www.psba.org/): The results of a new public opinion poll show most Pennsylvanians are opposed to giving parents taxpayer-funded vouchers to send their children to private schools and prefer investing state funds to strengthen resources … Continued

Broad Support for Increasing the Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania
10 May 2018

Broad Support for Increasing the Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania

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From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): A statewide poll commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, a project of the Keystone Research Center, shows strong support in Pennsylvania for raising the minimum wage. The poll conducted in … Continued