Recent PBPC News

Harrisburg Update: Will There Be New Cuts in Pa. House Budget Bill?

May 16, 2013

Pennsylvania House leaders plan to introduce a 2013-14 budget bill on May 28, with a vote to follow the week of June 10.

Bill to Close Tax Loopholes Doesn’t Get the Job Done

May 14, 2013

House Bill 440 aims to prevent corporations from unfairly shifting profits earned in Pennsylvania to low- or no-tax states, but its approach is flawed. It would not close the Delaware loophole and even creates new tax loopholes corporations could exploit.

State Revenue Update

IFO Projections Indicate $500 Million Less Revenue Available for 2013-14

April Comes in Above Estimate But Sales Tax Remains a Drag

Tax Day

Photos: On Tax Day, a Call to Close Loopholes

Tax Day Resources: What Our Taxes Support and How to Make Them Fairer

Federal Budget and Taxes

Tax Credits for Working Families Are in Jeopardy

‘Tax Freedom Day’ Overstates Taxes Most Americans Pay

Pennsylvania Could Lose Billions Under Ryan Budget

Poverty and Income Inequality

New Report: Income Inequality Has Grown in Pennsylvania

Census Data: Poverty Rises Sharply in Many Parts of Pennsylvania

Health Care

Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid Expansion in Pa. Good for families and the economy!

Commentary: Expanding Medicaid Smart Thing to Do in Pa.

  

Education



View data and charts on school enrollment, trends and more.

View information on school funding in 2013-14 budget proposal and past budgets.