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Budget Update 10/2/17: The Pennsylvania House adjourned on Monday, October 2nd with several members indicating that there indeed is a problem getting the 102 votes for a tax package that includes commercial storage, which is projected to bring in over $175 million in new and sustainable revenue. The Senate did convene for session but all… Read More»
Today’s announcement that Standard and Poor’s lowered its rating on Pennsylvania’s debt is now the second downgrade it has slapped on Pennsylvania in three years as budget makers have struggled to pull the state out of a stubborn post-recession deficit. Aside from today’s downgrade, Governor Wolf stated that the Legislature has until the end of… Read More»
So Where is Pennsylvania and What is the Actual Status of our State Budget? The lower chamber’s Republican majority leaders, along with a healthy number of their rank and file conservatives, did not favor the Senate-passed (and Governor-endorsed), new-taxes revenue package which passed in late July, so they set out to find alternatives. For nearly… Read More»
House Republicans and House Democrats weigh in with different approaches on a revenue plan to finalize funding for the budget. Click here for relevant articles: http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/12733064-74/pennsylvania-house-gop-looks-to-borrowing-no-new-taxes-to-plug-deficit http://www.pahouse.com/Wheatley/InTheNews/NewsRelease/?id=92377 http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/09/as_budget_noose_tightens_house.html http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/12728879-74/pennsylvania-house-gop-hits-wall-on-budget-balancing-plan
While the electric vehicle industry is growing — sales increased by 37 percent in 2016 — it still faces many challenges. Why? Just as gas-powered vehicles rely on gas stations, electric cars depend on charging stations. And since electric vehicles are still a minority on the roadway, many state roads and highways aren’t equipped to… Read More»