HARRISBURG, PA (May. 7, 2024) – Members of the CLEAR Coalition today again voiced their strong opposition to yet another proposal for private school tuition vouchers – Senate Bill 795. The bill to redirect taxpayer resources to private and religious schools is egregious, especially when the Pennsylvania Legislature has a constitutional obligation to respond to […]
Budget News
CLEAR COALITION OPPOSES TUITION VOUCHER PLAN, ENCOURAGES FOCUS ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING
HARRISBURG, PA (Feb. 6, 2024) – Members of the CLEAR Coalition today renewed their strong opposition to a proposal for private school tuition vouchers after Gov. Josh Shapiro called on lawmakers to find consensus on the controversial issue during his budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly. Shapiro’s FY 2024-25 proposed budget […]
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.
Independent report shows PA revenues down yet again
WITF reports that with just about two weeks before the governor gives his annual budget address, the state’s Independent Fiscal Office has released an updated revenue report. Like most of the IFO’s reports in the last several months, this one does not contain good news.
David Fillman: Take common-sense approach to eliminating Pa. budget deficit
The Allentown Morning Call posts an op-ed by David Fillman, Executive Director of AFSCME Council 13 and a CLEAR co-founder, who writes, “Lawmakers and the Wolf administration need to focus on genuine government reforms that generate sustainable savings and protect vital services for Pennsylvanians – not one-time, illusory ones. We joined the CLEAR Coalition and identified […]