
Money
After veto, Wolf and Republicans appear split on voting machine money
A measure that county commissioners were counting on to fund voting machine upgrades recently met its end under Governor Tom Wolf's veto pen.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies gives Pennsylvania $10 million to reduce overdose deaths
The state, where 5,400 people fatally overdosed in 2017, was chosen in hopes it could offer models for both hard-hit rural and urban regions.
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Hiking minimum wage to $15 would boost millions, report says
Gradually raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost pay for as many as 27 million workers, but it could also cost as many as 1.3 million jobs by 2025.
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Report: N.J. will have to spend $25 billion on coastal defenses
New climate change study says New Jersey will need billions to pay for enough sea walls.
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Philadelphia Energy Solutions extends pay for refinery workers
PES said it was continuing its efforts “to secure the facility” in anticipation of a possible sale and restart after an explosion and fire in late June.
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N.J.’s minimum wage rises to $10 today in first step toward $15
The law increasing New Jersey’s minimum wage from the current $8.85 bears first fruit today
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New Jersey tops Nevada in sports betting volume in May
Here's all you need to know about how fast sports betting is growing in New Jersey: the East Coast state took in more sports bets last month than Nevada did to lead the nation
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After a week of ‘passions,’ Pennsylvania’s budget is finished
Governor Wolf has now committed to signing all the components immediately, except one.
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Philly Controller: City has worst accounting controls of 10 largest U.S. cities
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart called Philadelphia’s internal accounting practices a “red flag” that indicates vulnerabilities to corruption and waste.
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Cheyney, Lincoln universities receive awards from UNCF
The United Negro College Fund recently announced that it has awarded Cheyney University and Lincoln University, two of the nation’s oldest historically black universities.
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Winners and losers in Pa.’s $34 billion state budget package
Below is a look at who stands to win and lose from the budget package, if it gets back on track.
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A huge tax break went to a politically connected company in New Jersey despite red flags
Holtec told N.J. regulators that Ohio was competing for its new headquarters. Officials there stripped the firm of past tax awards for failing to create the jobs it promised.
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Funding for census outreach is unnecessary, GOP tells Wolf
The money would help track hard-to-count people: for instance, elderly residents who might have a hard time with the census's new online form, or people don't speak English.
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N.J. agency asks tax break recipients for more information after allegations of abuse
The N.J. Economic Development Authority has the power to reduce, suspend, or terminate tax breaks if companies misled regulators on their applications.
6 years ago
Groups criticize Pa. budget shifting $10 million from environmental fund
Sixteen environmental groups sent a letter to Wolf and legislators Tuesday decrying the transfer of $10 million out of the state’s Environmental Stewardship Fund.
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