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New taxes ruled out as Pa. budget takes shape
Pennsylvania’s Republican legislative leaders say no new taxes will be part of the budget they’re crafting for the fiscal yea ...
11 years ago
Corbett pushes for immediate vote on Pa. pension changes
Governor Tom Corbett is calling on Pennsylvania House Republican leaders to schedule a vote on a public pension overhaul bill. ...
11 years ago
Pa. Senate leaders consider revenue strategies
The Capitol building in Harrisburg is buzzing with talk of tax increases, but, so far, there’s nothing public in writing. As ...
11 years ago
Pa. budget takes one step forward
With about a week left before Pennsylvania’s budget deadline, House lawmakers have advanced an actual spending plan. A key p ...
11 years ago
A dustup over welfare zombies in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s top fiscal watchdog and human services czar are clashing over an early audit report. The source of the disagr ...
11 years ago
Nothing but questions as Pa.’s June budget deadline nears
Pennsylvania lawmakers are heading into the final stretch of June, and for the first time in four years, a budget agreement doesn’t ...
11 years ago
Panel’s funding predicament could delay review of plan for Pa. pension changes
As Pennsylvania House Republicans work to find votes for a bill to overhaul public pension benefits, one opponent says there’s anot ...
11 years ago
Local speed radar bills stuck in park in Pa.
Supporters of putting radar guns in the hands of local police are making noise again at the state Capitol, where state lawmakers have deb ...
11 years ago
Audit of Pa. Legislature recommends more centralized accounting
An audit of the Pennsylvania Legislature’s expenses last yea ...
11 years ago
Pa. plan for statewide veterans courts encounters some skepticism
Veterans who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder or substance abuse could pingpong through the criminal justice system for years ...
11 years ago
Pa. budget may be late — and could include tax on natural gas drilling
Gov. Tom Corbett says he’ll make do with a late budget for Pennsylvania this year and possibly renege on his no-taxes campaign pled ...
11 years ago
Despite bipartisan backing, LGBT protections stall in Pa.
Passage is looking unlikely this year for a bill aimed at ending discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Pennsylva ...
11 years ago