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Pa. lawmakers floating stringent budgeting bill to save money
Several Republican state senators plan to introduce legislation that would require Pennsylvania to use zero-based budgeting—a standard specifically designed to save money.
8 years ago
Homeless Samaritan to get house, dream truck, trust funds
A New Jersey woman has raised more than $385,000 for a Philadelphia homeless man who came to her roadside aid – enough to buy him a ...
8 years ago
Grad students in Philly, Newark plan to join nationwide walkout to protest GOP tax plan
The tax plan passed by the House could increase taxes on graduate students by thousands of dollars, when many make less than $20,000 a year.
8 years ago
The government agency in a tug-of-war leadership fight
The U.S. consumer watchdog agency is now at the center of a tug-of-war over who will lead it.
8 years ago
Firm becomes 1st in US to offer online virtual sport betting
The company behind internet gambling website PlaySugarHouse.com has become the first in the U.S. to let gamblers bet real money online on the outcome of virtual sports events.
8 years ago
Judge blocks Pennsylvania’s demand for $200M from insurer
U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner this week granted an injunction sought by the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association.
8 years ago
First female DuPont CEO gets real on gender inequality
Ellen Kullman discussed the pay gap, equal opportunities and sexual harassment in Wilmington.
8 years ago
Taxes in Pa. on cell phone service among highest in U.S.
The average rates of taxes and fees on wireless telephone services are more than two times higher than average sales tax rates that apply to most other taxable goods.
8 years ago
For second time, malpractice insurer sues Pa. over funding
State lawmakers are running into legal issues over a component of the budget plan they passed last month.
8 years ago
The Paradise Papers / GOP tax plan update
Guests: Damian Paletta, Jesse Drucker The Paradise Papers, millions of leaked documents from the Bermuda law firm ...
Air Date: November 11, 2017
Listen 49:15Philly taking big bite out of unpaid property taxes
City officials have cut the backlog of property tax bills by more than 30 percent.
8 years ago
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago gets approval to hire 70 foreign workers
Managers attest there aren't enough Americans qualified, willing and available to do the work.
8 years ago
It’ll take at least a year to enact Pa.’s new gambling expansion
Enacting the expansion will involve auctioning off casino licenses — something the board has never done before.
8 years ago
Some small Pa. businesses uneasy over proposed tax code changes
Smaller business owners would also get a lower rate on some of their income, but there are limits to who would benefit.
8 years ago
GOP tax plan calls for levy on endowment-rich universities, colleges
Republicans have criticized the nation’s wealthiest universities for accruing billions of dollars while avoiding most taxes due to their nonprofit status.
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