Taxes
Gallup: Americans think corporations, wealthy people pay too little in taxes
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Paul Ryan brings tidings of tax change to Delaware County factory workers
Employees of Penn Machine pressed the speaker for more details on how the framework would improve their lives.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00New Jersey may offer $5 billion in tax breaks to lure Amazon HQ2
New Jersey state lawmakers from both parties joined a unified push to lure Amazon’s new corporate headquarters to New Jersey.
7 years ago
Republicans rekindle their love of budget deficits
Remember when Republicans hated budget deficits? When they railed nonstop against red ink and pined for fiscal conservatism? That was just their mantra during the Obama years.
7 years ago
Delaware gets an 'F' for its financial health
A nonprofit that says it promotes transparent government financial information has given Delaware an F grade for its financial health.
7 years ago
Property assessment reform bill clears Pennsylvania House
After nearly a decade of work, the state task force on overhauling the commonwealth's property valuation system is starting off with relatively simple legislation.
7 years ago
Lacking support to get Pa. severance tax to House floor, Dems will try again
Pennsylvania House Democrats and a handful of Republicans are trying to figure out the best way to bring a natural gas severance tax up for a vote.
7 years ago
New Jersey’s gas tax won’t be going up this year
New Jersey’s gas tax won’t be going up this year. The law that raised the tax by 23 cents a gallon in November require ...
7 years ago
Philly controller says soda tax could have been averted
Philadelphia’s city controller says the city should never have established a soda tax. It’s one of several disagreement ...
7 years ago
Philly disputes claim soda tax is hurting businesses
Philadelphia officials say the growth of beverage-related businesses has not declined since the city levied a tax on soda and other sweet ...
7 years ago
Sen. Pat Toomey a key player in Trump tax overhaul effort
As President Donald Trump and Congress undertake an overhaul of the U.S. tax code this fall, Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is likely ...
7 years ago
As controller plans to review business impact of Philly soda tax, mayor doubts impartiality
Philadelphia’s city controller plans to survey businesses to see just how they are being affected by the city’s sweetened-bev ...
7 years ago
It’s time to move forward on a Pa. tax bill
In states as different as Kansas and Illinois, Republican legislators have recognized reality and retreated from ...
7 years ago
‘Millionaire’s tax’ likely to pass, if Dems hold Legislature and win gov’s race
Political analysts believe it’s likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy’s proposed tax increases will be approved ...
7 years ago
Saving public education depends on transcending intractable politics
The problem with public education is not the children but the adults. It is paramount we deconstruct underpinnings behind partisan gridlock.
7 years ago