As a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, I heard repeated comments that Social Security is an entitlement when we were examining potential solutions to the funding problem of the system to recommend to our Congressional representatives. While in the legislature, I was the Speaker’s majority appointee to the […]
Wally Nunn: Delco council can’t fool all of the people all of the time
The Delaware County Council has concluded that its citizens just fell off a turnip truck. They think that they can tell us magical fairy tales and, like a bunch of five-year-olds, we will just believe. On November 1, the executive director delivered to Council a proposed budget — more about […]
Sen. John Kane: The plumber’s perspective on Governor Shapiro’s budget
This budget will ensure our Commonwealth thrives without getting in the way of progress.
By Senator John Kane
New Pennsylvania child care tax credit may not benefit the neediest families
Tucked into the Pennsylvania budget is a provision for a child care tax credit, but it might not be the best way to help struggling families.
By Anthony Hennen
Tens of millions of Pennsylvania school dollars ‘unauditable’
A lack of documentation makes it impossible to determine how much was wasted, the Auditor General’s office said.
By Anthony Hennen
Watchdog group calls BS on Philly’s budget numbers
A public finance watchdog group gave Philadelphia an “F” for its budget numbers and says the city’s attempting to hide a debt burden.
By Gregory Bresiger
Budgeting board trying to suppress key education-funding statistic, says state rep
A sentence saying higher school budgets does not necessarily lead to higher achievement-test scores is now the basis of a quiet fight in Harrisburg.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania college system asks for ‘historic’ funding increase
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will ask the Legislature for $550 million in funding next year.
By Christen Smith
Lawmakers opt for saving over spending in Pennsylvania budget
PA lawmakers have set a budget that saves most of the state’s stimulus and tax surplus in a rainy day fund–but the battle to allocate the billions in savings has just begun
By Christen Smith
Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack
Targeting charter schools under the guise of fiscal responsibility is the latest attempt by the Wolf Administration to limit school choice for families. After the struggles of the past year, no family should be pushed around.
By Colleen Hroncich