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
Pennsylvania lost $1.7 billion in 2019 due to migration, study finds
The performance of Pennsylvania in the analysis was the sixth worst among the lower 48 states. To grow its economy, Pennsylvania must be able to keep its citizens.
Guy Ciarrocchi: It’s time for PA government to get our state back to work
Pennsylvania leaders must band together to address the state’s crippled economy in the wake of the pandemic. There’s many options, but action must be taken.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Regina M. Egea: New Jersey’s self-inflicted fiscal woes may bring statewide property tax
Bipartisan legislative concern is brewing over the self-inflicted crisis that lies ahead for New Jersey.
By Regina M. Egea
Guy Ciarrocchi: Small business owners showed compassion while government shut them down
Instead of celebrating the taxpayer-funded aid sent to struggling communities and businesses, true compassion—true leadership—would be to focus on putting local business owners and citizens back in charge of their own fate.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Charles F. McElwee: John Heinz’s legacy — and Pennsylvania’s political future
Thirty years ago, Republican Sen. John Heinz – then Pennsylvania’s most popular public figure – died in a midair collision over suburban Philadelphia’s Lower Merion Township.
By Charles F. McElwee
Gene Barr: Congress looks to fulfill Big Labor’s wish list and jeopardize workers’ privacy
As businesses and workers continue to reel from the impacts of the pandemic, House passage of the PRO Act is just one more blow to an already struggling economy.
By Gene Barr
Pennsylvania lost 500,000 jobs in 2020
Pennsylvania lost 500,000 jobs in 2020, the Department of Labor and Industry said, and there’s no understanding of when – or if – those positions will return.
By Christen Smith
Gene Barr: Pro-growth policies are the answer to moving Pennsylvania’s economy forward
Instead of providing a bold vision for how the Commonwealth can recover, Wolf has fallen back on typical tax and spend proposals. But there is an alternative.
By Gene Barr
House Democratic Leadership: Coming back strong from COVID-19 needs a foundation in reality
Three House Democrats share their vision for recovery after Covid-19 — and the steps that must be taken to make it reality.
By Joanna McClinton, Jordan Harris and Matt Bradford.