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Ballot referendum for potential property tax relief isn’t solution for homeowners, school officials
School officials don’t believe a November ballot referendum to amend the state constitution would provide property tax relief to homeowners. Bucks County Courier Times, July 13, 2017 Full story
Pennsylvania’s recent history of hide-and-go-seek with revenue
A .500 average is considered excellent in baseball, but not budget politics. Over the past 12 years, the actual revenue for Pennsylvania has fallen short of the projected revenue six… Read More
Budget mess may mean ‘real trouble soon,’ PA treasurer warns
State Treasurer Joe Torsella warned Thursday that the commonwealth could run out of money to pay its bills by the end of August unless the legislature quickly passes a responsible… Read More
National News: GOP House members seek to cut education budget — but not nearly as deeply as Trump p
House Republicans are seeking to cut the Education Department’s budget by $2.4 billion, or 3.5% – a substantial reduction, though far smaller than the $9.2 billion in cuts that President… Read More
Opinion: Pennsylvania charter schools need real reform
I’ve written a lot about bad or struggling charter schools. I’ve made no secret of my feeling that although I recognize there are high-performing charter schools with specialized offerings that… Read More
Wolf says he’s optimistic, insists he’s doing ‘right thing’
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday he was optimistic about getting a good budget agreement and that his administration was acting legally in waving through a budget that lacked the… Read More
In PA Capitol, it’s all about avoiding a stalemate
Though few are using the word stalemate to describe the state of budget talks in the Capitol, all signs point to difficult days, if not weeks, ahead for negotiations. Philadelphia… Read More
School code bill awaiting action combats lunch shaming, ends seniority-based furloughs and more
Combating school lunch shaming and allowing school boards to lay off teachers for economic reasons are among a litany of proposed changes to the laws governing public schools awaiting action… Read More
Editorial: No suspense on school tax
Suspense was palpable Monday at the state Capitol. Would Gov. Tom Wolf veto the $32 billion supposed “budget” that legislators passed without bothering to account for revenue? Would he sign… Read More