Today, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his proposed 2026–2027 state budget to the General Assembly, and I want to start by thanking him for centering affordability and naming the real...
Governor Shapiro’s FY 2026–27 proposed budget largely maintains Pennsylvania’s existing child care system rather than significantly expanding access or affordability. Main items such as Community-Based Family Centers are flat...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4.28.26 CONTACT: Kirstin Snow, Communications Director, snow@pennpolicy.org Harrisburg, PA— Today, the Pennsylvania Policy Center released the following statement from its Executive Director, Felicity Williams, Esq., on the Pennsylvania Senate Dems “Affordability Action Plan” announced on April 21st: “Pennsylvania families are...
In an Affordability Crisis, Raising Paychecks Is as Essential as Lowering Prices — There Is No Place in America Where a Worker Can Afford to Live on Less Than...
Governor Shapiro’s FY 2026–27 proposed budget continues to support data center expansion through growing tax breaks, including a sales and use tax exemption projected to reach $188.4 million in...
Harrisburg, PA — On Wednesday, April 15 (Tax Day), the Pennsylvania Policy Center highlighted a newly released analysis of revenue and tax fairness in Pennsylvania’s proposed budget and convened...
Pennsylvania’s FY 2026–27 proposed budget raises spending while leaving core tax rates largely unchanged, despite a growing structural deficit. To stay balanced, it relies heavily on one-time Rainy Day...
Transit in the Commonwealth is currently funded through a mix of sales tax transfers, Turnpike payments, Lottery Fund transfers, Public Transportation Assistance Fund transfers, motor vehicle fees, fines, and...
Harrisburg, PA— Today, the Pennsylvania Policy Center released the following statement from its executive director, Felicity Williams, Esq., on the Pennsylvania House GOP “Freedom Through Affordability” initiative announced this morning:
Today, the Pennsylvania Policy Center (PPC), alongside legislators and partners from across the Commonwealth, held a press conference and advocacy day at the State Capitol calling for fair taxes...
Pennsylvania faces a growing public investment deficit driven not by excessive spending but by a revenue system that has failed to keep pace with the cost of maintaining core...
Health care funding in Governor Shapiro’s FY 2026-27 proposed budget rises in several major areas, especially Medicaid managed care, the Community HealthChoices program, mental health, and children’s coverage.
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