$700 million per year for economic development incentives. x a small reduction of just 5% = $35,000,000 in annual savings.
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York Dispatch: Budget could hurt — unless you’re a driller
A York Dispatch editorial says that natural gas drillers will benefit from the PA State Budget, while others make up for the expected $2.2 billion shortfall.
Letter from Fraternal Order of Police Opposing House Bill 438 and House Bill 991
Read a letter from Les Neri, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania Lodge opposing HB 438 and HB 991.
CLEAR Coalition Opposes Liquor Privatization Bills in House Committee
The Coalition for Labor Engagement and Accountable Revenues (CLEAR) Coalition opposes the bills scheduled for a vote in the April 3rd meeting of the House Liquor Control Committee.
State Budget Impasse, Funding Woes are Driving Up County Real Estate Taxes
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, “Hundreds of thousands of property owners in the region stand to pay more in real estate taxes in 2017, as counties across Pennsylvania continue to grapple with the rising cost of services – and continued fallout from last year’s state budget impasse.” The report adds, “Counties are facing increased pressures to fund services – particularly human services, said Lisa Schaefer, director of government relations at the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. Higher demand has combined with lingering effects from the 2015-16 budget impasse.”