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Marc Stier Receives National Recognition with Lifetime Achievement Award from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Marc Stier Receives National Recognition with Lifetime Achievement Award from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Marc Stier Receives National Recognition with Lifetime Achievement Award from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Dallas, TX—Marc Stier, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, last night was awarded the…
December 31, 2025
Release: PA’s Coming Fiscal Crisis
Release: PA’s Coming Fiscal Crisis

Release: PA’s Coming Fiscal Crisis

Harrisburg, PA—On Wednesday, December 10, at noon, the PA Policy Center and legislative leaders held a press conference to…
December 10, 2025
Statement on the Continuing Debate on Enhanced ACA Premium Tax Credits
Statement on the Continuing Debate on Enhanced ACA Premium Tax Credits

Statement on the Continuing Debate on Enhanced ACA Premium Tax Credits

Update December 24: After much delay, four Republicans have signed on to the discharge petition…
December 5, 2025
Statement on the 2025–2026 Pennsylvania State Budget
Statement on the 2025–2026 Pennsylvania State Budget

Statement on the 2025–2026 Pennsylvania State Budget

Pennsylvania schools, social service providers, and local governments are grateful today that the General Assembly…
November 12, 2025
Statement on the End of the Federal Shutdown
Statement on the End of the Federal Shutdown

Statement on the End of the Federal Shutdown

For the American people, and for us at the Pennsylvania Policy Center, the government shutdown…
November 10, 2025
Release: Pennsylvanians Are Being Shut Out of Affordable Health Care
Release: Pennsylvanians Are Being Shut Out of Affordable Health Care

Release: Pennsylvanians Are Being Shut Out of Affordable Health Care

On Wednesday, October 29, at 10 a.m., a coalition of grassroots advocates, legislators, and impacted…
October 29, 2025
Release: Monsters, Masks & Medical Bills Event
Release: Monsters, Masks & Medical Bills Event

Release: Monsters, Masks & Medical Bills Event

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – On Saturday, October 25, at 11 am, a coalition of grassroots, progressive,…
October 27, 2025
Editorial Board Memo: Federal Shutdown’s Impact on SNAP
Editorial Board Memo: Federal Shutdown’s Impact on SNAP

Editorial Board Memo: Federal Shutdown’s Impact on SNAP

As the federal shutdown continues, an urgent problem has arisen. SNAP recipients, including two million…
October 22, 2025
Senate Budget Fails Pennsylvanians
Senate Budget Fails Pennsylvanians

Senate Budget Fails Pennsylvanians

“Six weeks after the budget deadline, Senate Republicans have voted today to flat-fund education and…
August 12, 2025
RELEASE: Scranton Town Hall Holds Rep. Bresnahan Accountable for Trump Bill Vote
RELEASE: Scranton Town Hall Holds Rep. Bresnahan Accountable for Trump Bill Vote

RELEASE: Scranton Town Hall Holds Rep. Bresnahan Accountable for Trump Bill Vote

SCRANTON, PA — On Tuesday, August 5, at 6:00 p.m. ET, Fair Share America, Unrig Our Economy,…
August 7, 2025
RELEASE: Stop the Billionaire Giveaway Town Hall Bus Tour in Harrisburg
RELEASE: Stop the Billionaire Giveaway Town Hall Bus Tour in Harrisburg

RELEASE: Stop the Billionaire Giveaway Town Hall Bus Tour in Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, PA – On Monday, August 4, at 6:00 p.m. ET, Fair Share America, Unrig Our Economy, Pennsylvania…
August 6, 2025
Statement on House Passage of HB 1330, a General Appropriations Bill
Statement on House Passage of HB 1330, a General Appropriations Bill

Statement on House Passage of HB 1330, a General Appropriations Bill

The Pennsylvania House today passed a general appropriations bill, HB 1330. While it was a…
July 14, 2025
STATEMENT: The Budget Reconciliation Bill — a Disaster for Human Decency and our Economy
STATEMENT: The Budget Reconciliation Bill — a Disaster for Human Decency and our Economy

STATEMENT: The Budget Reconciliation Bill — a Disaster for Human Decency and our Economy

The House of Representatives’ decision to agree to a morally and economically bankrupt budget reconciliation…
July 3, 2025
STATEMENT: The Senate Vote Is a Historic Failure
STATEMENT: The Senate Vote Is a Historic Failure

STATEMENT: The Senate Vote Is a Historic Failure

Today the Senate passed what, if also passed by the House, will go down as…
July 1, 2025
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Rolls into Bucks County, Sends Message to Congressman Fitzpatrick 
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Rolls into Bucks County, Sends Message to Congressman Fitzpatrick 

RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Rolls into Bucks County, Sends Message to Congressman Fitzpatrick 

Langhorne, PA – On Sunday, June 22nd, Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together and Unrig our…
June 24, 2025
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Bethlehem 
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Bethlehem 

RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Bethlehem 

Bethlehem, PA – On Monday, June 23rd, Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together and Unrig our…
June 24, 2025
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Harrisburg
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Harrisburg

RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Harrisburg

Harrisburg, PA – On Tuesday, June 24th, Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together, and Unrig our…
June 24, 2025
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Scranton 
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Scranton 

RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Scranton 

Scranton, PA – On Monday, June 23rd, Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together and Unrig our…
June 24, 2025
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Pittsburgh 
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Pittsburgh 

RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Stops in Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh, PA – On Tuesday, June 24th Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together and Unrig our…
June 24, 2025
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Kicks Off Six Events in PA with Stop at Philadelphia City Hall
RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Kicks Off Six Events in PA with Stop at Philadelphia City Hall

RELEASE: “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Kicks Off Six Events in PA with Stop at Philadelphia City Hall

PHILADELPHIA – On Sunday, June 22nd, Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together and Unrig our Economy…
June 24, 2025
Statement: House GOP Budget Proposal Threatens Pennsylvania Families, Seniors, Children, and the State Budget
Statement: House GOP Budget Proposal Threatens Pennsylvania Families, Seniors, Children, and the State Budget

Statement: House GOP Budget Proposal Threatens Pennsylvania Families, Seniors, Children, and the State Budget

Harrisburg, PA — A detailed analysis of the reconciliation bill advanced by House Republicans shows…
June 7, 2025
Consumer and Clean Energy Advocates Call on Regional Grid Operator PJM to End Long Backlog of Energy Projects
Consumer and Clean Energy Advocates Call on Regional Grid Operator PJM to End Long Backlog of Energy Projects

Consumer and Clean Energy Advocates Call on Regional Grid Operator PJM to End Long Backlog of Energy Projects

Norristown, PA – On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM, with consumers across the region about to be…
May 28, 2025
Statement: House Republicans’ Budget Plan Sets Stage for Largest Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP in Programs’ Histories
Statement: House Republicans’ Budget Plan Sets Stage for Largest Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP in Programs’ Histories

Statement: House Republicans’ Budget Plan Sets Stage for Largest Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP in Programs’ Histories

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Early this morning, the House passed the budget reconciliation bill containing deep…
May 22, 2025
RELEASE – Don’t Cut Us Off Rally: Will Fitzpatrick Stand with Families or Billionaires? 
RELEASE – Don’t Cut Us Off Rally: Will Fitzpatrick Stand with Families or Billionaires? 

RELEASE – Don’t Cut Us Off Rally: Will Fitzpatrick Stand with Families or Billionaires? 

Doylestown, PA—On Monday, May 12, at 11 a.m., the Pennsylvania Policy Center, its Pennsylvanians Together…
May 12, 2025
The Energy and Commerce Medicaid Proposal in Context
The Energy and Commerce Medicaid Proposal in Context

The Energy and Commerce Medicaid Proposal in Context

Update: May 12, 2:00 pm Overnight, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee released the…
May 12, 2025
Statement: In Support of PA House Bill 1396
Statement: In Support of PA House Bill 1396

Statement: In Support of PA House Bill 1396

House Bill 1396 takes critical steps toward expanding voter access and enhancing the security of our elections. This legislation provides important…
May 12, 2025
RELEASE: Immigrant Families and Allies Rallied at PA Capitol for ‘Immigrant Rights’ 
RELEASE: Immigrant Families and Allies Rallied at PA Capitol for ‘Immigrant Rights’ 

RELEASE: Immigrant Families and Allies Rallied at PA Capitol for ‘Immigrant Rights’ 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – As attacks on immigrant communities escalate across the country, Pennsylvania Policy Center’s Pennsylvanians…
May 6, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Press Conference Highlights Probable Consequences of a PA Congressman’s Decision
PRESS RELEASE: Press Conference Highlights Probable Consequences of a PA Congressman’s Decision

PRESS RELEASE: Press Conference Highlights Probable Consequences of a PA Congressman’s Decision

Wilkes-Barre, PA—Today, Pennsylvanians Together, state representative Eddie Day Pashinski; Alisha Hoffman-Mirilovich, executive director of Action…
April 25, 2025
Penn Policy Center Statement on Billionaires—Tax Day 2025
Penn Policy Center Statement on Billionaires—Tax Day 2025

Penn Policy Center Statement on Billionaires—Tax Day 2025

Harrisburg, PA  – This Tax Day, as last-minute filers send their returns to an Internal Revenue Services (IRS)…
April 16, 2025
RELEASE: Pennsylvanians Together Heads to DC to Demand Congress Say NO to More Tax Breaks for Corporations, Ultra-Rich
RELEASE: Pennsylvanians Together Heads to DC to Demand Congress Say NO to More Tax Breaks for Corporations, Ultra-Rich

RELEASE: Pennsylvanians Together Heads to DC to Demand Congress Say NO to More Tax Breaks for Corporations, Ultra-Rich

Statewide, PENNSYLVANIA — A delegation of over 250 advocates, workers, and community members from Pennsylvania traveled…
April 10, 2025
Statement on Senate Budget Resolution
Statement on Senate Budget Resolution

Statement on Senate Budget Resolution

At 2:30 this morning, Pennsylvania Republican senator Dave McCormick joined all but two Republicans to…
April 5, 2025
RELEASE: PPC Holds Federal Fightback Summit
RELEASE: PPC Holds Federal Fightback Summit

RELEASE: PPC Holds Federal Fightback Summit

Harrisburg, PA—The Pennsylvania Policy Center, the statewide affiliate of the Center on Budget and Policy…
March 26, 2025
Pennsylvania Policy Center Releases Report on Taxes, the Economy, and Poverty in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Policy Center Releases Report on Taxes, the Economy, and Poverty in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Policy Center Releases Report on Taxes, the Economy, and Poverty in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA—Members of and consultants to the Advisory Committee to the Tax Reform Commission held…
March 18, 2025
STATEMENT: PA Senators Should Vote ‘NO’ on the Continuing Resolution
STATEMENT: PA Senators Should Vote ‘NO’ on the Continuing Resolution

STATEMENT: PA Senators Should Vote ‘NO’ on the Continuing Resolution

Earlier this week, the US House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund…
March 12, 2025
Statement on House Budget Resolution Vote: Pennsylvania’s Families Are At Risk
Statement on House Budget Resolution Vote: Pennsylvania’s Families Are At Risk

Statement on House Budget Resolution Vote: Pennsylvania’s Families Are At Risk

Harrisburg, PA — Today, the Pennsylvania Policy Center released this statement from Executive Director Marc…
February 26, 2025
RELEASE: National Report — PA Could Raise $1.537 BILLION a Year with One Policy Change Targeting Corporate Tax Avoidance
RELEASE: National Report — PA Could Raise $1.537 BILLION a Year with One Policy Change Targeting Corporate Tax Avoidance

RELEASE: National Report — PA Could Raise $1.537 BILLION a Year with One Policy Change Targeting Corporate Tax Avoidance

Public polling has consistently shown for decades that most people believe big multinational corporations are…
February 19, 2025
RELEASE: PA Organizations Demand Congress Reject More Tax Breaks for the Wealthy, Announce Major Tax Advocacy Campaign to Fight for Pennsylvanians’ Priorities
RELEASE: PA Organizations Demand Congress Reject More Tax Breaks for the Wealthy, Announce Major Tax Advocacy Campaign to Fight for Pennsylvanians’ Priorities

RELEASE: PA Organizations Demand Congress Reject More Tax Breaks for the Wealthy, Announce Major Tax Advocacy Campaign to Fight for Pennsylvanians’ Priorities

Harrisburg, PA—Today, Pennsylvania state-based organizations sent a letter to Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation, calling on them…
February 9, 2025
Statement: Trump’s Executive Order Freezing Federal Payments Is Harmful, Illegal and Unconstitutional
Statement: Trump’s Executive Order Freezing Federal Payments Is Harmful, Illegal and Unconstitutional

Statement: Trump’s Executive Order Freezing Federal Payments Is Harmful, Illegal and Unconstitutional

Late on Monday, the Trump administration issued an executive order halting payment of grants and…
January 29, 2025
RELEASE: Penn Policy Center, Pennsylvanians Together, and Action Together NEPA Hold Community Conversation – ‘Healthcare and Federal Tax Changes: Impacts on PA Working Families’ 
RELEASE: Penn Policy Center, Pennsylvanians Together, and Action Together NEPA Hold Community Conversation – ‘Healthcare and Federal Tax Changes: Impacts on PA Working Families’ 

RELEASE: Penn Policy Center, Pennsylvanians Together, and Action Together NEPA Hold Community Conversation – ‘Healthcare and Federal Tax Changes: Impacts on PA Working Families’ 

Lehigh Valley, PA—The Pennsylvania Policy Center, the statewide affiliate of the Center on Budget and…
January 28, 2025
STATEMENT: Trump Priorities Pose Stark Contrast to MLK’s Vision of Equality and Opportunity for All People
STATEMENT: Trump Priorities Pose Stark Contrast to MLK’s Vision of Equality and Opportunity for All People

STATEMENT: Trump Priorities Pose Stark Contrast to MLK’s Vision of Equality and Opportunity for All People

Harrisburg, PA – As Donald Trump begins his second presidential term on Martin Luther King…
January 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Federal Fightback Community Conversation in NEPA
PRESS RELEASE: Federal Fightback Community Conversation in NEPA

PRESS RELEASE: Federal Fightback Community Conversation in NEPA

Luzerne County, PA—Last evening, the Pennsylvania Policy Center, the statewide affiliate of the Center on Budget and Policy…
January 13, 2025
New Census Data Shows Failure and Success of Pennsylvania Public Policy
New Census Data Shows Failure and Success of Pennsylvania Public Policy

New Census Data Shows Failure and Success of Pennsylvania Public Policy

The annual release of census data is often a guide to policy success and failure…
October 31, 2024
Another ‘Blue Shift’ Is Coming
Another ‘Blue Shift’ Is Coming

Another ‘Blue Shift’ Is Coming

In late October of 2020, we wrote for the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center a…
October 23, 2024
RELEASE: Lehigh Valley Candidates Share Campaign Agenda Before Election
RELEASE: Lehigh Valley Candidates Share Campaign Agenda Before Election

RELEASE: Lehigh Valley Candidates Share Campaign Agenda Before Election

Lehigh Valley, PA— Pennsylvanians Together in Action held its second press conference in communities across…
October 11, 2024
RELEASE: Capitol Rally Launches Pennsylvanians Together In Action
RELEASE: Capitol Rally Launches Pennsylvanians Together In Action

RELEASE: Capitol Rally Launches Pennsylvanians Together In Action

Harrisburg, PA—Pennsylvania Policy Center, the statewide affiliate of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,…
September 30, 2024
As Fair Share America Launches, New Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Support Higher Taxes on the Ultra-Rich and Big Corporations
As Fair Share America Launches, New Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Support Higher Taxes on the Ultra-Rich and Big Corporations

As Fair Share America Launches, New Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Support Higher Taxes on the Ultra-Rich and Big Corporations

As Pennsylvanians Together brought a group of 25 Pennsylvanians to Washington, D.C., this week to…
September 19, 2024
Press Release: Rep. Matt Cartwright Joins PPC, Pennsylvanians Together, Labor, Local Officials for Tax Justice Town Hall
Press Release: Rep. Matt Cartwright Joins PPC, Pennsylvanians Together, Labor, Local Officials for Tax Justice Town Hall

Press Release: Rep. Matt Cartwright Joins PPC, Pennsylvanians Together, Labor, Local Officials for Tax Justice Town Hall

Pittston, PA—Pennsylvania Policy Center, the statewide affiliate of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,…
September 4, 2024
Press Release – National ITEP Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $523,100,000 in PA Taxes Per Year
Press Release – National ITEP Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $523,100,000 in PA Taxes Per Year

Press Release – National ITEP Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $523,100,000 in PA Taxes Per Year

Immigration policies have taken center stage in public debates this year, but much of the…
July 29, 2024
PPC Releases 2024–25 Pennsylvania State Budget Analysis: Part One
PPC Releases 2024–25 Pennsylvania State Budget Analysis: Part One

PPC Releases 2024–25 Pennsylvania State Budget Analysis: Part One

Harrisburg, PA—Today the Pennsylvania Policy Center (PPC) released a new paper, “The Fiscal 2024–25 Pennsylvania…
July 26, 2024
Penn Policy Statement on President Biden’s Withdrawal
Penn Policy Statement on President Biden’s Withdrawal

Penn Policy Statement on President Biden’s Withdrawal

Joe Biden’s truly selfless act today exemplifies the authentic leadership that has made him the…
July 21, 2024
Response to the 2024–2025 State Budget: Education Funding
Response to the 2024–2025 State Budget: Education Funding

Response to the 2024–2025 State Budget: Education Funding

Governor Shapiro and the members of the General Assembly have had about 18 months to…
July 11, 2024
Statement: PPC Opposes Senate School Voucher Bill 1280
Statement: PPC Opposes Senate School Voucher Bill 1280

Statement: PPC Opposes Senate School Voucher Bill 1280

After failing to enact a state budget for FY 2024–25 by the deadline of July…
July 3, 2024
Statement: What We Are Looking for in a Budget Agreement
Statement: What We Are Looking for in a Budget Agreement

Statement: What We Are Looking for in a Budget Agreement

The Pennsylvania state budget is now officially late. By all reports, however, House and Senate negotiators, as well as the governor’s…
July 1, 2024
Pennsylvania Policy Center Statement on PA Senate’s Proposed State Budget
Pennsylvania Policy Center Statement on PA Senate’s Proposed State Budget

Pennsylvania Policy Center Statement on PA Senate’s Proposed State Budget

Harrisburg, PA – Marc Stier, executive director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, today released the…
June 30, 2024
NEW REPORT: ‘School Funding in PA Remains Inadequate and Inequitable’ 
NEW REPORT: ‘School Funding in PA Remains Inadequate and Inequitable’ 

NEW REPORT: ‘School Funding in PA Remains Inadequate and Inequitable’ 

Harrisburg, PA—Today the Pennsylvania Policy Center released a new paper, “School Funding in PA Remains…
June 27, 2024
Ed. Bd. Memo: A State Earned Income Tax Credit Should Be Part of a Budget Deal in 2024
Ed. Bd. Memo: A State Earned Income Tax Credit Should Be Part of a Budget Deal in 2024

Ed. Bd. Memo: A State Earned Income Tax Credit Should Be Part of a Budget Deal in 2024

The Pennsylvania state budget is now officially late. By all reports, however, House and Senate negotiators, as well as the governor’s…
June 27, 2024
Press Release: New Penn Policy Center Report on Ballot Drop Boxes
Press Release: New Penn Policy Center Report on Ballot Drop Boxes

Press Release: New Penn Policy Center Report on Ballot Drop Boxes

Harrisburg, PA—Today the Pennsylvania Policy Center released a new paper, ‘Ballot Drop Boxes Make Voting…
June 20, 2024
Statement on House Passage of HB 2370 for 7-Year Education Funding Plan
Statement on House Passage of HB 2370 for 7-Year Education Funding Plan

Statement on House Passage of HB 2370 for 7-Year Education Funding Plan

Marc Stier, executive director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, released the following statement on the…
June 11, 2024
Pennsylvania Policy Center and Pennsylvanians Together Budget Summit Release
Pennsylvania Policy Center and Pennsylvanians Together Budget Summit Release

Pennsylvania Policy Center and Pennsylvanians Together Budget Summit Release

Harrisburg, PA—Today in the Capitol Rotunda, Pennsylvania Policy Center’s Pennsylvanians Together campaign and partners, including…
June 4, 2024
Statement on PA House Passing the ‘Pre-canvassing Bill’ (HB 847)
Statement on PA House Passing the ‘Pre-canvassing Bill’ (HB 847)

Statement on PA House Passing the ‘Pre-canvassing Bill’ (HB 847)

(Harrisburg, PA) — Pre-canvassing is the process by which county election officials prepare mail and…
May 2, 2024
STATEMENT: Celebrating the Landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s 14 Years
STATEMENT: Celebrating the Landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s 14 Years

STATEMENT: Celebrating the Landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s 14 Years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2024 CONTACT: Kirstin Snow, Communications Director snow@pennpolicy.org STATEMENT ON 14th ANNIVERSARY OF…
March 22, 2024
RELEASE: New Tax Justice Campaign — Pennsylvanians Should Thrive, Not Just Survive!
RELEASE: New Tax Justice Campaign — Pennsylvanians Should Thrive, Not Just Survive!

RELEASE: New Tax Justice Campaign — Pennsylvanians Should Thrive, Not Just Survive!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2024 Contact: Kirstin Snow, Communications Director, snow@pennpolicy.org NEW TAX JUSTICE…
March 19, 2024
STATEMENT on Governor Shapiro’s 2024–25 Budget Address
STATEMENT on Governor Shapiro’s 2024–25 Budget Address

STATEMENT on Governor Shapiro’s 2024–25 Budget Address

We are very pleased to say that the budget presented by Governor Shapiro today not…
February 6, 2024
Pennsylvanians Together Campaign, Partners, Legislators Announce 2024–25 Governor’s Budget Priorities, “Survive and Thrive” Agenda
Pennsylvanians Together Campaign, Partners, Legislators Announce 2024–25 Governor’s Budget Priorities, “Survive and Thrive” Agenda

Pennsylvanians Together Campaign, Partners, Legislators Announce 2024–25 Governor’s Budget Priorities, “Survive and Thrive” Agenda

Harrisburg, PA—Pennsylvanians Together (PT) campaign, Senator Haywood, Representative Fiedler, Representative Rabb, and several statewide partners…
February 5, 2024
38 Statewide Orgs Call on PA Congress Members to Pass Bipartisan Child Tax Credit
38 Statewide Orgs Call on PA Congress Members to Pass Bipartisan Child Tax Credit

38 Statewide Orgs Call on PA Congress Members to Pass Bipartisan Child Tax Credit

Harrisburg, PA — Today a diverse, ad hoc coalition of 38 organizations in Pennsylvania sent…
January 29, 2024
Statement on Federal Child Tax Credit Expansion
Statement on Federal Child Tax Credit Expansion

Statement on Federal Child Tax Credit Expansion

The House Ways and Means Committee today voted in favor of bipartisan tax legislation that…
January 19, 2024
Statement in Response to the Basic Education Funding Commission Report
Statement in Response to the Basic Education Funding Commission Report

Statement in Response to the Basic Education Funding Commission Report

The adoption of the Basic Education Funding Commission Report yesterday is a major step forward in…
January 12, 2024
Press Release: Taxes in Pennsylvania Are Upside-Down
Press Release: Taxes in Pennsylvania Are Upside-Down

Press Release: Taxes in Pennsylvania Are Upside-Down

Harrisburg, PA — Pennsylvania’s tax system is upside-down, with the wealthy paying a far lower…
January 10, 2024
Statement on Completion of PA State Budget
Statement on Completion of PA State Budget

Statement on Completion of PA State Budget

  Six months after the general appropriation bill was passed by the Pennsylvania House and…
December 13, 2023
PRESS STATEMENT: PA Will Lose $3.1 Billion to Corporate Tax Cuts by 2028
PRESS STATEMENT: PA Will Lose $3.1 Billion to Corporate Tax Cuts by 2028

PRESS STATEMENT: PA Will Lose $3.1 Billion to Corporate Tax Cuts by 2028

Harrisburg, PA — In recent years, policymakers in Harrisburg joined their counterparts in more than…
November 30, 2023
Editorial Board Memo on Education Funding in Pennsylvania
Editorial Board Memo on Education Funding in Pennsylvania

Editorial Board Memo on Education Funding in Pennsylvania

In February 2023, Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer called for a new funding system in Pennsylvania…
November 22, 2023
PPC Statement on PA Court’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Decision
PPC Statement on PA Court’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Decision

PPC Statement on PA Court’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Decision

The Pennsylvania Policy Center (PPC) joins several of its partners in expressing concern about last…
November 9, 2023
STATEMENT: The (First Part) of the Budget Standoff Is Over
STATEMENT: The (First Part) of the Budget Standoff Is Over

STATEMENT: The (First Part) of the Budget Standoff Is Over

After Governor Shapiro signed the General Appropriation bill today, the Pennsylvania Policy Center released the…
August 3, 2023
Penn Policy Center Statement on PA Budget Passage
Penn Policy Center Statement on PA Budget Passage

Penn Policy Center Statement on PA Budget Passage

Governor Shapiro’s letter announcing that he would line-item veto the appropriation for vouchers in the…
July 5, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Update on PA Budget Negotiations
PRESS RELEASE: Update on PA Budget Negotiations

PRESS RELEASE: Update on PA Budget Negotiations

July 3, 2023 For Immediate Release Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennpolicy.org Update on Budget Negotiations With…
July 3, 2023
Penn Policy Statement on House Passage of HB 1500, the Minimum Wage Bill
Penn Policy Statement on House Passage of HB 1500, the Minimum Wage Bill

Penn Policy Statement on House Passage of HB 1500, the Minimum Wage Bill

Marc Stier, executive director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, released the following statement after the…
June 20, 2023
Pennsylvania Policy Center Announces Leadership Team
Pennsylvania Policy Center Announces Leadership Team

Pennsylvania Policy Center Announces Leadership Team

Harrisburg, PA—Today, Pennsylvania Policy Center’s (PPC) executive director, Marc Stier, announced five progressive politics and…
June 8, 2023
Pennsylvania Policy Center Statement on General Fund Budget Passed by PA House
Pennsylvania Policy Center Statement on General Fund Budget Passed by PA House

Pennsylvania Policy Center Statement on General Fund Budget Passed by PA House

Harrisburg, PA–Marc Stier, executive director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, today released the following statement…
June 6, 2023
Pennsylvania Policy Center to Launch in Effort to Improve State Policies and Strengthen Communities
Pennsylvania Policy Center to Launch in Effort to Improve State Policies and Strengthen Communities

Pennsylvania Policy Center to Launch in Effort to Improve State Policies and Strengthen Communities

  HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Policy Center, a nonprofit conducting policy research and analysis,…
April 19, 2023
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