Taxes
Bernie Sanders rallies Reading, Pa. crowd against GOP tax bill
The U.S. Senator from Vermont and former presidential candidate said the bill, which passed the Senate over the weekend, was a blow to lower- and middle-class families.
7 years ago
Tax bill should unite American middle class across racial lines
The top 1 percent of Americans use racial and ethnic strife to distract us from the one commonality that should unite us — class.
7 years ago
Listen 3:15Senate Republicans pass massive tax overhaul
If the GOP can reconcile differences in the tax bills passed by House and Senate, Trump could have his wish for signing the $1.4 trillion tax overhaul into law by Christmas.
7 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.
7 years ago
6 possible hurdles for the GOP tax plan
Here are a few of the major hurdles that could get in the way of the GOP plan to keep Trump's promise for a Christmas tax break.
7 years ago
Financial sector sees Pennsylvania gaming law changes as good for municipal governments
Moody’s says the new legislation has already restored investors’ confidence that municipal borrowers can once again count on casinos for millions of dollars in revenue.
7 years ago
Pa. auditor general completes review of DNC staff bonuses
Pennsylvania's auditor general finds that $1 million in bonuses to DNC host committee staffers didn't violate state grant agreement, but the IRS should review two of them.
7 years ago
Political roundtable with Sabrina Siddiqui and Dick Polman
Air Date: November 20, 2017
Listen 49:18Next year’s Pa. budget projected to have $1 billion hole
Pennsylvania is already on track to have a significant budget gap to fill next year.
7 years ago
Tax code overhaul: How area representatives voted
Just one congressman from New Jersey voted in favor of the GOP tax plan.
7 years ago
Listen 1:03Pa. to fill budget holes by borrowing against tobacco fund
The loan from the Tobacco Settlement Fund will give the commonwealth money to balance its books up front. It will be paid back over several decades.
7 years ago
Ivanka, Mnuchin pitch tax plan to friendly crowd
Ivanka Trump and Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin pitched the GOP tax plan in Ocean County, N.J.
7 years ago
Pa. voters passed new rules for property taxes. So, now what?
Ryan Briggs, of City & State PA, joins NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to discuss the possibility of lowering or eliminating property taxes across the commonwealth.
7 years ago
Listen 4:31