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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.
7 years ago
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.
7 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.
7 years ago
Don’t discuss minimum wage, GOP speaker tells Dems during Pa. budget debate
The state House passed the main spending bill for its proposed budget Tuesday afternoon — a major step toward getting a plan finalized by the June 30 deadline.
7 years ago
Delaware approves $4.45 billion budget to better support education for low-income kids
The Delaware General Assembly approved Gov. John Carney’s $4.45 billion operating budget that includes new spending on education, social services and state workers.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers cosign $34 billion budget, but negotiations aren’t over
Pennsylvania House Republicans have started moving the main spending bill for next year's state budget, and it seems likely the Senate and Governor Tom Wolf will support it.
7 years ago
Amazon explores having its drones provide ‘home surveillance’ for customers
The tech giant is moving closer to a future in which customers order drones to hover around a home and scan for things like a garage door left open or a broken window.
7 years ago
A retail rainbow: Vendors mark LGBTQ Pride on sales racks
Not everyone praises the Pride merchandising, which some see as thinly disguised corporate promotion.
7 years ago
Pa.’s year-end surplus is official. But it won’t last long.
The IFO said that the commonwealth can count on ending the year with $910 million to spare. But the number dwindles when factoring in the amount the state overspent.
7 years ago
Murphy says he’s reviewing budget but will meet deadline
Whether the Democrat will sign the spending bill the Democrat-led Legislature sent him Thursday or use his line-item veto remained murky Friday.
7 years ago
Convicted ex-sheriff won’t get a pension, saving taxpayers $1.6 million
The Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement has decided to terminate former Sheriff John Green’s city pension, which he accrued over more than two decades in office.
7 years ago
Technical parole violations cost Pa. about $100 million a year, report finds
A new report estimates that Pennsylvania is spending about $100 million a year to house inmates for technical parole violations, such as missing curfew or failing a drug test.
7 years ago
Governor vetoes $100M private schools bill in Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf is vetoing budget-season legislation to substantially ramp up taxpayer support for private and religious schools in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Why safer cars don’t lead to cheaper car insurance … yet
Many new cars have optional features that can help prevent accidents. But those same features also make repairs more expensive.
7 years ago
Nation’s largest power grid operator grapples with carbon pricing
PJM Interconnection manages the flow of wholesale electricity in all or part of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and the District of Columbia.
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