Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Publications
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State Budget and Tax Policy Research
PBPC's Tax Primer
The Common Good: What Pennsylvania's Budget and Tax Policies Mean to You
PBPC's Drilling Tax Resource Page
Pa. Should Not Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Subsidize New Markets for Natural Gas Producers, April 17, 2013
Proceed with Caution: Report on Pa.'s Energy Future Makes Unreliable Claims, December 21, 2012
Natural Gas Impact Fees Through 2011 About Half of What a Drilling Tax Would Have Raised, September 11, 2012
All 27 Counties with Producing Marcellus Shale Wells Adopt Impact Fee, April 13, 2012
Go to our Natural Gas Drilling Tax Resource Page for all policy research on the drilling tax.
2013-14 Budget Season
Archive: View All State Budget and Tax Policy Web Posts
Budget Analysis
Analysis: Modest Increases in Governor's Plan Rely on Uncertain Funding Sources, February 4, 2013
(Access links to tables and more resources)
Infographics: Education Funding in 2013-14 Budget, February 4, 2013
Other Analysis and Research
Pa. House Moving Tax Cut Plan that Will Cost Hundreds of Millions, April 23, 2013
Pa. Should Not Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Subsidize New Markets for Natural Gas Producers, April 17, 2013
Governor's Tax Plan Fails to Close Loopholes, April 16, 2013
Tax Day Resources: What Our Taxes Support and How to Make Them Fairer, April 12, 2013
Commentary: Pennsylvania Should Close Tax Loopholes, April 11, 2013
Memo: Governor's Tax Cut Plan Falls Short of Reform, April 10, 2013
‘Tax Freedom Day’ Overstates Taxes Most Americans Pay, April 2, 2013
Three New Tax Breaks Would Come at the Expense of Pa. Schools and Services, March 19, 2013
Tax Cuts Taking a Bigger Bite Out of Budget Pie, March 12, 2013
$3 Billion Bill for Corporate Tax Cuts in 2012-13, March 12, 2013
Commentary: Governor Corbett's Budget Falls Short on Education, Health Care and Taxes, February 8, 2013
Commentary: Governor Corbett's Budget Built Like a 'House of Cards', February 6, 2013
Commentary: A New Direction for Pennsylvania's Budget, February 5, 2013
Low-income Working Families Pay Most in State and Local Taxes, Report Finds, January 30, 2013
2013 Webinar Series
PA Policy Perspectives: PBPC's Policy Webinar Series
PBPC's 2012 Budget Summit
Resources from the Pennsylvania Budget Summit, February 22, 2013
Legislative Testimony and Memos
Memo to House: Vote No on Corporate Tax Cutting HB 440, April 23, 2013
Memo to House: Marcellus Works Package Asks Taxpayers to Subsidize New Markets for Gas Producers, April 17, 2013
Memo to House: Vote No on Private Jets Tax Break, April 15, 2013
Testimony of Sharon Ward on Governor's Tax Cut Plan before Pennsylvania House Finance Committee, April 11, 2013
Memo to Pennsylvania House Finance Committee on HB 36: Angel Investor Tax Credit/Millionaire Investment Rebate, March 19, 2013
Memo to Pennsylvania House Finance Committee on House Bill 1100: Elimination of Fixed Wing Aviation Sales and Use Tax, March 18, 2013
Memo to Pennsylvania House: Pair of Tax Cut Bills Have Little Public Benefit but Create Private Gain for Select Few, February 4, 2013
Memo to House Finance Committee: Significant Flaws in Inheritance Tax, Bank Loans Tax Legislation, January 22, 2013
State Budget Podcasts
- The Need for Tax Reform in Pennsylvania
- A Look at Education Policy In Pennsylvania
- A Look at the Governor's Budget and Medicaid Expansion
2012-13 Budget Season
Midyear Budget Briefing
Infographic: Unaffordable Tax Cuts Drive State Funding Gap, December 5, 2012
Final 2012-13 State Budget Analysis
Analysis of 2012-13 Code Bills
Tax Code Changes Whittle Away at State’s Revenue Base
A Look at County Human Services Pilot Program
A Look at Changes to Public School Code
Other Budget Analysis and Research
Top 10 Reasons to Vote No on 'Paying the Boss to Work' Tax Break, October 10, 2012
Letter to Lawmakers: Proposed Tax Credit Ripe for Misuse, October 2, 2012
Moving Target: Pennsylvania’s Flawed Implementation of the Voter ID Law, September 26, 2012
Natural Gas Impact Fees Through 2011 About Half of What a Drilling Tax Would Have Raised, September 11, 2012
Pennsylvania's Identity Crisis: Rushed Implementation of Voter ID Law Putting Voting Rights at Risk, August 3, 2012
Pennsylvania Shuts Down Its Safety Net of Last Resort, August 1, 2012
New Data Suggest Hundreds of Thousands Could Be Disenfranchised by Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law, July 6, 2012
Individuals, Not Corporations, Pick Up the Tax Tab for EITC Scholarships, June 25, 2012
The Myths Behind Governor Corbett's Budget Myths, June 11, 2012
Cracker Plant Tax Credit Expensive for Taxpayers While Promising Few Permanent Jobs, June 8, 2012
Capping Sales Tax Vendor Discount: Reforming an Antiquated Sales Tax Perk for Big Retailers, June 5, 2012
School Property Tax Shift Would Have Unintended Consequences, June 4, 2012
Memo to Editors & Reporters: With Final Push for State Budget On, Here’s Where We Stand, June 1, 2012
PA General Assembly Is Advancing a Budget that Leaves Money on the Table, May 24, 2012
$2 Billion in Business Tax Breaks Come at Expense of Schools, Communities, May 22, 2012
PA Senate Approves State Budget Plan, May 9, 2012
Good News on Revenue: A Look at the Independent Fiscal Office's Estimate, May 4, 2012
Memo: PA House Bill Won't Close Tax Loopholes But Will Make Major New Business Tax Cut, April 30, 2012
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Corporate Tax Cut Will Cost PA $650-$730 Million by End of Decade, April 19, 2012
Tax Day Resources: What Our Taxes Support and How to Make Them Fairer, April 12, 2012
Budget Points: Proposed Budget Will Spend Twice as Much on Prisons as on Higher Education, March 19, 2012
Bill to Close Tax Loopholes Doesn't Get the Job Done, March 7, 2012
Budget Points: An Expanded Human Services Development Fund, February 8, 2012
Analysis: Governor's Budget Moves State in Wrong Direction, February 7, 2012
PBPC's 2012 Budget Summit
Resources from PBPC's Southeastern PA Budget Summit, March 16, 2012
Resources from PBPC's Pennsylvania Budget Summit, February 23, 2012
2011-12 Budget Season
Final 2011-12 State Budget Analysis
Budget Analysis: Final 2011-12 State Budget, July 14, 2011
Other Budget Analysis and Research
Price of Service Cuts, January 26, 2012
Governor Announces $157 Million Budget Freeze, January 6, 2012
Mid-year Cuts and a Budget Shortfall on Tap for 2012, December 21, 2011
Pa. House Poised to Hand Out Another Corporate Loophole – This Time for Jets, December 15, 2011
Senate Drilling Impact Fee: Out of Sync with Most Energy-Rich States, November 18, 2011
Giving Away the Store: Marcellus Shale Fact Check, November 15, 2011
Under PA House Leadership Bill, Gas Drillers Would Pay One-fifth of What They Pay in Texas, November 11, 2011
Statement: Governor's Drilling Fee Plan Sells Pennsylvanians Short, October 3, 2011
New PA Drilling Tax Bill to Fund State Priorities, September 21, 2011
97% of Top Pennsylvania Companies Use Combined Reporting, August 9, 2011
PBPC Responds to Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission Report, July 22, 2011
Statement on Gas Industry-Financed Report on Marcellus Shale's Economic Impact, July 20, 2011
$200 Million Lost to Legislative Inaction on Marcellus Drilling Tax, July 14, 2011
Summary of Representative Reed's Marcellus Fee Plan, June 28, 2011
Critical Points on Marcellus Shale Tax/Fee Plans, June 28, 2011
Drilling Fee Bills Fail to Address Pressing State Needs, June 27, 2011
A Turn for the Worse: Sen. Scarnati's Amended Marcellus Shale Fee Plan, June 20, 2011
Comparing Rep. Quinn's Marcellus Drilling Fee to Other Plans, June 15, 2011
Budget Analysis: House Republican Proposed 2011-12 Budget, May 13, 2011
Comparison of Legislative Proposals for a Marcellus Shale Drilling Tax, May 12, 2011
Voter Mandates Costly to Taxpayers, May 10, 2011
Department of Revenue Analysis Goes Well Beyond Taxes Paid by Drillers, May 3, 2011
Representation without Taxation: How Natural Gas Producers Escape Taxes in Pennsylvania, April 25, 2011
Tax Day Resources: A Fresh Perspective on How We Think About Taxes, April 15, 2011
Fact Check: West Virginia Led the Nation in New Gas Wells in 2010, April 11, 2011
Budget Analysis: Governor’s Proposed 2011-12 Budget, March 8, 2011
Principles for a Better Budget, March 3, 2011
February Fiscal Facts, February 2011
2010-11 Budget Season
Final 2010-11 State Budget Analyses
Details on $212 Million in 2010-11 Budget Cuts, September 1, 2010
Missed Opportunities: An Analysis of 2010-11 Budget, July 8, 2010
Other Budget Analysis and Research
What Does the Tax Foundation Business Climate Index Really Tell Us?, October 29, 2010
A Hundred Million Dollars Lost to Legislative Inaction on Drilling Tax, October 21, 2010
Plan Would Mark Significant Compromise on Severance Tax, October 12, 2010
Comparison of House, Senate Severance Tax Plans, October 12, 2010
Fact Check on Severance Taxes and Marcellus Shale, October 6, 2010
How to Structure a Severance Tax that is Fair to Pennsylvanians, August 30, 2010
What Does Federal FMAP Funding Mean for Pennsylvanians? July 8, 2010
Unintended Consequences: Proposed Tax Breaks for Natural Gas Industry Are Bad Deal for Pennsylvanians, June 24, 2010
Time to Close the Loopholes
A series examining special tax preferences in Pennsylvania
Just the Facts on Combined Reporting, May 26, 2010
PBPC Responds to Gas Industry-Financed Report on Marcellus Shale's Economic Impact, May 25, 2010
House Bill 2435 Will Close Tax Loopholes, While Preserving Critical Services, May 11, 2010
Closing Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Loophole: Tobacco Products Tax Will Save Lives, Preserve Jobs, May 7, 2010
Fair Compensation for Pennsylvanians: Understanding the Natural Gas Severance Tax, May 7, 2010
Ensuring All Corporations Pay Their Fair Share: Closing Loopholes in Pennsylvania’s Antiquated Corporate Tax System, May 7, 2010
A Tax Windfall Whose Time Has Passed: Pennsylvania’s Sales Tax Vendor Discount Program, May 7, 2010
Budget Points: Last One to the Party - Pennsylvania's Proposed Other Tobacco Products Tax, May 3, 2010
Budget Points: Taking a Balanced Approach to Meet Pennsylvanians’ Needs, April 5, 2010
Budget Points: Stimulus Transition Fund Reduces Future Deficits, Preserves Education and Health Care, March 9, 2010
Analysis of Proposed 2010-11 Budget, February 9, 2010
2009-10 Budget Season
Final 2009-10 State Budget Analyses
Analysis of Enacted 2009-10 State Budget, November 6, 2009
Overview of $27.8 Billion 2009-10 State Budget, October 9, 2009
Other Budget Analysis and Research
Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of Tax Systems in All 50 States, November 18, 2009 (in partnership with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy)
Reality Check: Natural Gas Industry Report Falsely Claims Sky Will Fall if Severance Tax Enacted, October 2, 2009
A Look at Sales Taxation of Cultural Events Across the U.S., September 28, 2009
Modernizing the Sales Tax to Match Today's Economy, September 16, 2009
Comparing Three-Caucus Budget Agreement to Other Budget Proposals, September 16, 2009
Compromise Budget Proposal Much Like Senate Plan, September 8, 2009
Options for Raising Revenue to Avoid Service Cuts, August 31, 2009
Winners and Losers Under Single Sales Factor, August 10, 2009
A Look at the Governor's Bridge Budget, August 7, 2009
Single Sales Factor Creates Windfall for Few, Worsens State Deficit, August 5, 2009
Income Tax Reform in Pennsylvania, July 23, 2009
Income or Sales Tax: Which Is the Better Option? July 22, 2009
Expanded Tax Forgiveness Would Soften Impact of PIT Increase, July 21, 2009
Comparing the Budget Proposals: Governor’s Plan, HB 1416 & Civera Amendment, July 16, 2009
Shared Costs, Shared Resources: State Distribution of Severance Tax Revenues, June 15, 2009
Senate Budget Calls For Deep, Sweeping Cuts, May 11, 2009
Responsible Growth: Protecting the Public Interest with a Natural Gas Severance Tax, April 2009
Responsible Growth: Four-page Report Summary, April 2009
Modernizing an Antiquated Tax System: Understanding the Severance Tax, February 2009
Ensuring All Corporations Pay Their Fair Share: Closing Loopholes in Pennsylvania's Corporate Tax System, February 2009
A Tax Windfall Whose Times Has Passed: Understanding Pennsylvania's Sales Tax Vendor Discount Program, February 2009
Analysis of 2009-10 State Budget, February 4, 2009
Just the Facts: Pennsylvania Spending, February 2009
Just the Facts: Pennsylvania Taxes, February 2009
Just the Facts: Tax Fairness, February 2009
Just the Facts: Pennsylvania Debt, February 2009
2008 and Earlier: Budget and Tax Research
Why Pennsylvania Should Adopt Combined Reporting, June 2007
Gross Profits: Why Pennsylvania Should Enact an Oil Company Gross Profits Tax, May 2007
Pennsylvania State Spending in Perspective, Budget Increase Ranks 33rd in Nation, July 2007
123 What Are We Fighting For, July 2007
The Budget End Game, Revenue Options to Fund Priorities, July 2007
Transportation Funding Options, June 2007
State Spending Claims Overheated, September 2006
Revenue Tracker: 2012-2013 (As of March 2013 Surplus: $35,563,000)
Revenue Tracker: 2011-2012 (Fiscal Year Shortfall: -$162,906,000)
Revenue Analysis: 2010-2011 (Fiscal Year Surplus: $785,485,000)
Revenue Analysis for 2009-2010 (Fiscal Year Shortfall: -$1,176,418,000)
Revenue Analysis for 2008-2009 (Fiscal Year Shortfall: -$3,254,565,000)
Auditor General’s Report on Medical Assistance Program Was Flawed and Misleading, January 2011 (Community Legal Services of Philadelphia)
Special Allowances Are Needed So Parents Can Leave Welfare for Work: DPW Regulations Have Already Fixed Problems Identified in Wagner Audit, February 2011 (Community Justice Project and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia)
DPW Has Already Addressed LIHEAP Concerns, December 2009 (Community Legal Services of Philadelphia)
Caseloads Have Increased While County Assistance Office (CAO) Staffing Has Declined, PBPC Analysis
Overview of Pending TABOR Legislation
The Facts about the Impact of Spending Caps on Pennsylvania
TABOR Would Have Cut State Spending By Nearly One Quarter in 2005
Archive: View All Education Policy Posts
Podcast: A Look at Education Policy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Education Facts: View data and charts on school enrollment, funding and more.
A Look at Education Funding in Governor's 2013-14 Budget, February 11, 2013
Infographics: Education Funding in 2013-14 Budget, February 5, 2013
As Support Dwindles Among Lawmakers of Both Parties, Charter School Bill Stalls in House, October 18, 2012
Sharon Ward Testifies Before House Committee on Principles to Guide Property Tax Reform in Pa., September 24, 2012
Better Solutions Exist for Property Tax Issues, PBPC Analyst Testifies, July 26, 2012
Education Policy Changes Move with 2012-13 Budget, June 29, 2012
After Deep Cuts Last Year, 2012-13 Budget Holding Line on Education, June 26, 2012
Individuals, Not Corporations, Pick Up the Tax Tab for EITC Scholarships, June 25, 2012
School Property Tax Shift Would Have Unintended Consequences, June 11, 2012
Survey of PA School Districts Signals More Cuts to Classrooms on the Way, May 23, 2012
A Look at Education Funding in Governor's 2012-13 Budget, February 8, 2012
Too Big to Trust? Banks, Schools and the Ongoing Problem of Interest Rate Swaps, January 17, 2012
Education Funding in Final 2011-12 Budget, July 13, 2011
Education Funding in Governor Corbett's Proposed 2011-12 Budget, March 9, 2011
Education Funding in 2010-11 State Budget, July 8, 2010
Education Funding in 2009-10 State Budget, October 22, 2009
Pennsylvania Relies Heavily on Local Taxes to Fund Education, July 30, 2009
Pennsylvania One of 24 States to Decrease State Funding for Higher Education, February 10, 2009
Archive: View All Health Care Policy Posts
Expanding Medicaid in Pennsylvania: Secure Coverage and a Stronger Economy, April 2, 2013
Commentary: Expanding Medicaid Smart Thing to Do in Pa., March 28, 2013
Republican Governors Opt-In to Medicaid Expansion, February 28, 2013
A Look at Health Care and Public Welfare Funding in Governor's 2013-14 Budget, February 11, 2013
Opting Out of Medicaid Expansion Leaves Low-income Families Behind, January 14, 2013
Will Pennsylvania Take Full Advantage of Health Reform? November 8, 2012
Poverty Rises Sharply in Many Parts of Pennsylvania But Uninsured Rate Remains Lower than Nation's, September 20, 2012
Census Data: Fewer Uninsured Americans But Middle Class Struggles Persist, September 14, 2012
What the Affordable Care Act Has Meant for Pennsylvania, June 28, 2012
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act, June 28, 2012
Pa. Bill Would Eliminate Key Health Care Provision, March 7, 2012
A Look at Health Care funding in Governor's 2012-13 Budget, February 8, 2012
Bills Weaken PA Oversight of Health Insurance Rate Increases, December 6, 2011
Falling Through the Cracks: Six Months After the End of adultBasic, September 1, 2011
Health Care Funding in Final 2011-12 Budget, July 13, 2011
Health Care Funding in Governor Corbett's Proposed 2011-12 Budget, March 9, 2011
AdultBasic Comes to an End, March 1, 2011
AdultBasic Health Plan Running Out of Money, November 17, 2010
Pennsylvania Continues to Lead Nation in Lost Employer Health Coverage, November 16, 2010
Employer-sponsored Health Care Fact Sheet, November 16, 2010
Blues’ Six-Month Extension on adultBasic Funding a Delay Tactic, Not a Solution, July 29, 2010
AdultBasic Sings the Blues, July 28, 2010
Some Quick Facts on High-Risk Pools, April 2, 2010
Health Reform Provides Americans with More Stability and Security in Health Coverage, March 22, 2010
The Benefits of Health Reform by Pennsylvania Congressional District, March 19, 2010
AdultBasic Premium Increases Will Make Insurance Unaffordable, January 14, 2010
'Uninsured Pennsylvanians' Features Personal Stories of Pennsylvania's Uninsured, December 8, 2009
Pennsylvanians Lose Employment-Based Health Care Faster Than the Nation, October 29, 2009
Employer-sponsored Health Care Fact Sheet, October 29, 2009
Pa. Will See Higher Premiums, More Uninsured If Health Reform Fails, October 22, 2009
How Will Health Reform Help Pennsylvania?, October 13, 2009
Higher Uninsured Rates in Smaller Cities, Rural Pa., Census Data Show, September 24, 2009
A Look at Census Data on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance in U.S. and PA, September 10, 2009
Employer-Based Health Coverage Weakening in Pennsylvania, September 10, 2009
Cost of Insurance Rising Five Times Faster Than Incomes in Pennsylvania, August 31, 2009
957,000 Pennsylvanians Would Gain Health Coverage Under U.S. House Bill, July 21, 2009
A Look at State Health Reform Bills, June 9, 2009
Cost of Failure on Health Reform Too Great, May 21, 2009
Affordability of Health Care Top Concern for Small Business Owners, December 4, 2008
Pennsylvania Second Only to Michigan in Loss of Employer-Based Health Insurance, October 2008
High Health Care Costs Threaten Security of Pennsylvania Families, November 2007
An Analysis of the Prescription for Pennsylvania, February 2007
Archive: View All Poverty Posts
New Report: Income Inequality Has Grown in Pennsylvania, November 15, 2012
Census Data: Poverty Rises Sharply in Many Parts of Pennsylvania, September 20, 2012
Census Data: Fewer Uninsured Americans But Middle Class Struggles Persist, September 14, 2012
Pennsylvania Shuts Down Its Safety Net of Last Resort, August 1, 2012
Poverty Rises Sharply in PA and the Nation, September 27, 2011
Study Finds Recovery Act Keeping Pennsylvanians Out of Poverty in Recession, December 17, 2010
Lifting Some Boats: Pennsylvanians Make Little Progress Despite Economic Expansion, September 2008
A Hand Up: An EIC Will Help Working Families, January 2008
Understanding Welfare Spending in Pennsylvania
Census Data: Income, Poverty & Health Care
Census Data: Poverty Rises Sharply in Many Parts of Pennsylvania, September 20, 2012
Census Data: Fewer Uninsured Americans But Middle Class Struggles Persist, September 14, 2012
Tables: Pa. Metro and County Data on Poverty and Uninsured Rates (Pennsylvania and Larger Counties, Municipalities, and Metro Regions), September 26, 2011
Census Data: For Record Number of Americans, Recession Is Far From Over (U.S. and Pennsylvania), September 13, 2011
Fact Sheet: Census Bureau's 2009 American Community Survey: Poverty, Income & Health Insurance Data (Pennsylvania and Larger Counties, Municipalities, and Metro Regions), October 5, 2010
Fact Sheet: Census Bureau's 2009 Current Population Survey: Poverty, Income & Health Insurance Data (U.S and Pennsylvania), September 17, 2010
Pennsylvanians Lose Employment-Based Health Care Faster Than the Nation, October 29, 2009
Higher Uninsured Rates in Smaller Cities, Rural Pa., September 24, 2009
The Facts: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance in the U.S. and Pennsylvania, 2008, September 10, 2009
Employer-Based Health Coverage Weakening in Pennsylvania, September 10, 2009
Pennsylvania Second Only to Michigan in Loss of Employer-Based Health Insurance, October 2008
Archive: View All Federal Budget and Tax Policy Posts
Tax Day Resources: What Our Taxes Support and How to Make Them Fairer, April 12, 2013
Two Critical Federal Tax Credits for Working Families Are in Jeopardy, April 11, 2013
Benefits of Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit by Congressional District, April 4, 2013
‘Tax Freedom Day’ Overstates Taxes Most Americans Pay, April 2, 2013
Pennsylvania Could Lose Billions Under Ryan Budget, March 27, 2013
What Sequestration Means for Pennsylvania, February 28, 2013
What to Make of the Fiscal Cliff Deal? January 3, 2013
In Most PA Counties, Few Would Be Affected by Ending High-income Tax Cuts, December 20, 2012
The Bush Tax Cuts in Charts, December 18, 2012
PA Mayors: Enact Federal Deficit Plan that Builds Stronger Cities, December 10, 2012
What Is Sequestration and What Impact Would It Have in Pennsylvania? November 8, 2012
Small Business Owners Support Ending Top Tax Cuts, November 6, 2012
Misconceptions and Realities About Who Pays Taxes, September 18, 2012
Ryan Budget Would Cost Pennsylvania More Than $1 Billion in Federal Funds, August 8, 2012
Tax Wealth the Same as Work: The Buffett Rule Makes Tax System More Fair, April 16, 2012
Tax Day Resources: What Our Taxes Support and How to Make Them Fairer, April 12, 2012
What Does Federal FMAP Funding Mean for Pennsylvanians? July 8, 2010
This Tax Day, Nearly All Working Pennsylvanians Are Paying Less, April 15, 2010
Proceed with Caution: Tax Freedom Day Overstates Taxes Most Americans Pay, March 31, 2010
Cap on charitable deductions will impact top 1% of U.S. Households, March 3, 2009
Economic Stimulus Package Should Aid Struggling Families, States, January 15, 2009
Legislative Testimony and Memos
Memo to House: Vote No on Corporate Tax Cutting HB 440, April 23, 2013
Memo to House: Marcellus Works Package Asks Taxpayers to Subsidize New Markets for Gas Producers, April 17, 2013
Memo to House: Vote No on Private Jets Tax Break, April 15, 2013
Testimony of Sharon Ward on Governor's Tax Cut Plan before Pennsylvania House Finance Committee, April 11, 2013
Memo to Pennsylvania House Finance Committee on HB 36: Angel Investor Tax Credit/Millionaire Investment Rebate, March 19, 2013
Memo to Pennsylvania House Finance Committee on House Bill 1100: Elimination of Fixed Wing Aviation Sales and Use Tax, March 18, 2013
Memo to Pennsylvania House: Pair of Tax Cut Bills Have Little Public Benefit but Create Private Gain for Select Few, February 4, 2013
Memo to House Finance Committee: Significant Flaws in Inheritance Tax, Bank Loans Tax Legislation, January 22, 2013
Testimony of Sharon Ward on Interest Rate Swaps before Philadelphia City Council, October 23, 2012
Testimony of Michael Wood on HB 2181, 2182, 2183 & 2184 Enacting Series of Tax Credits before House Finance Committee, September 19, 2012
Testimony of Michael Wood on SB 1400 Eliminating School Property Taxes before the Senate Finance Committee, July 26, 2012 (Education)
Testimony of Michael Wood on HB 1776 Eliminating School Property Taxes before the House Finance Committee, June 4, 2012 | Read a Letter from PBPC to the House Finance Committee on this Bill (Education)
Testimony of Sharon Ward on Pennsylvania's Inheritance Tax before the House Finance Committee, October 17, 2011 (State Tax Policy)
Testimony of Michael Wood on Marcellus Shale Fee before the Marcellus Municipal Co-op, a bipartisan group of township and borough officials convened by Rep. Jesse White, August 24, 2011 (State Budget and Tax Policy)
Testimony of Michael Wood on Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission Report before the House Democratic Policy Committee, July 27, 2011 (State Budget and Tax Policy)
Testimony of Michael Wood on State Budget Cuts before the House Democratic Policy Committee, July 13, 2011 (State Budget)
Testimony of Sharon Ward on Tobacco Settlement Fund and adultBasic before Auditor General Jack Wagner, May 11, 2011 (State Budget and Health Care Policy)
Testimony of Sharon Ward on Streamlining the Costs of Government before the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, March 15, 2011 (State Budget Policy)
Testimony of Michael Wood on Natural Gas Drilling Tax before the House Democratic Policy Committee, February 23, 2011 (State Budget and Tax Policy)
Testimony by Sharon Ward on Combined Reporting before the Senate Finance Committee, May 26, 2010 (State Budget and Tax Policy)
Testimony by Sharon Ward on adultBasic Funding (HB2455) before the House Insurance Committee, May 4, 2010 (Health Care)
Testimony by Sharon Ward on Proposed Legislative Fiscal Office before the House and Senate Finance Committees, February 3, 2010 (State Budget)
Testimony by Michael Wood on Combined Reporting before the House Majority Policy Committee, January 20, 2010 (State Tax Policy)
Testimony by Sharon Ward on Senate Bill 850 (Budget Bill) before the House Appropriations Committee, May 21, 2009 (State Budget)
Testimony by Michael Wood on Severance Tax before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy, April 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Testimony by Michael Wood on State Budget before the Senate Appropriations Committee, March 2007 (State Budget)
Testimony by Sharon Ward on TABOR before the Senate Majority Policy Committee, April 2007 (TABOR)
