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Budget Impact in September, Spring Twp 2017 – 2018 COMMONWEALTH BUDGET These links may expire: January 19 Lawmakers hear state tax proposals HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider expanding the base of some state taxes and lowering tax rates in order to address long-standing fiscal issues, several economists told members of a House panel Thursday. That could include making more items subject to the state sales tax and... - Altoona Mirror January 17 All aboard plan to spruce up SEPTA's trolley lines SEPTA’s trolleys haven’t been replaced since the 1980s when Ronald Regan was president, yet they are wildly popular with their 100,000 riders who squeeze into them every day. Thankfully, the transit agency wants to replace them with bigger cars which can handle roughly twice as many... - Philadelphia Inquirer January 16 Legislators outline goals for new year Local legislators look forward to passing bills in the new year, and saying goodbye to the budget woes of 2017. Both Rep. Dan Moul (R-91) and Sen. Rich Alloway II (R-33) were unhappy with the decision to borrow money against future revenue in order to patch the... - Gettysburg Times January 14 Lowman Henry: Pa. budget follies set to resume The last time a Pennsylvania governor signed a full, complete state budget into law was July 10, 2014. Gov. Tom Corbett signed off on that state fiscal plan just days after it was approved by the Legislature, completing a four-year run of on-time state budgets.... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review January 12 Lawmakers react to governor's opioid state of emergency Local lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Pennsylvania over the opioid epidemic was a good one, but some say he needs to do more. “I’m happy the governor, like the president, recognizes the epidemic as an emergency in our state, but this declaration is only a... - Uniontown Herald-Standard PO Box 60769 | Harrisburg, PA 17106-0769 office: (717) 526-1010 fax: (717) 526-1020 www.pacounties.org January 7 Full of optimism, Gov. Wolf prepares for re-election Just in time for his re-election campaign, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is perhaps the most optimistic person in Pennsylvania... - AP January 5 Opioid crisis, redistricting on state lawmakers' 2018 agenda HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical that the Pennsylvania Legislature will accomplish much in 2018 — it's an election year and a yawning partisan gap has divided the Republican priorities of the General Assembly and the Democratic agenda of Gov. Tom... - AP December 31 From Boyertown to bonuses, from corruption to contraception: The 2017 issues that mattered to us This editorial board writes more than 300 editorials a year, and we want each one to inform readers, improve our world, and make a difference. Here is a review of our opinions on some of the most important issues in the city and state for each month of 2017, and the progress (or lack thereof)... - Philadelphia Inquirer December 27 If it's year's end, it's mea culpa time! Forgive me, readers, for I have sinned. It’s my annual admission of fault. Sometimes in viewpoint. Sometimes in fact. I’ve done this for years. Because news moves at an ever-quickening pace. Because confession is good for the soul. So, let’s get to it. Back in February, I overstated an organized effort aimed at Pat Toomey.... - Philadelphia Daily News Frats, casinos among Pennsylvania's top 2017 stories Months before a national reckoning on sexual harassment and assault would topple powerful men in entertainment, business and media, entertainer Bill Cosby stood trial in a suburban Philadelphia courtroom, accused of drugging and molesting a woman at his home in 2004... - AP Trib editorial: Pa.'s iffy fiscal-year projection If Pennsylvanians believe that fairies dance on pinheads, then they should have no problem accepting the rosy forecast from the state's budget chief. In his fiscal mid-year budget briefing, Randy Albright dropped the “s” word. That's right. By the end of the fiscal year, he said, the... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review December 22 State bill calls for long-overdue limits on budget increases For years in this space we have called on governments of all sizes to limit budgeted spending increases to no more than the rate of inflation. It’s not such an off-the-wall idea, as evidenced by the fact that 30 states have adopted some form of spending limits.... - Williamsport Sun-Gazette Aborted plan to borrow from future liquor revenue came with a five-figure price tag Although Gov. Tom Wolf ending up abandoning the idea of borrowing against future anticipated payments from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to help fund this year's state budget, it didn't come without a cost. The PLCB ended up spending $60,421.50 of public money on legal and... - Penn Live, Patriot-News December 18 Right answers remain elusive in Harrisburg Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have been busy working on a package of bills aimed at making changes to the annual budget-preparation process. The GOP lawmakers envision that the steps they are proposing will make inroads toward averting repeats of the consternation that has dogged... - Altoona Mirror LEGISLATIVE TALLY: Lawmakers shore up protections for bank customers, taxpayers (EDITOR’S NOTE: Each Monday, the Sun-Gazette summarizes major votes of the past week and, more specifically, how our locally elected and appointed officials voted on each matter. Watch for it each Monday in the Sun-Gazette.) Locally elected and appointed officials voted on the following matters in... - Williamsport Sun-Gazette December 17 Letter to the editor: Enough is enough, Pa. On Nov. 2, it was my good fortune to attend a Turkeytown veterans recognition breakfast sponsored by state Rep. Justin Walsh, R-Rostraver, that provided good chow and fellowship and featured state Rep. Rick Saccone, R-Elizabeth Township, as keynote speaker. As a veteran who... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review December 15 Mini casino not welcome in Buffalo Township Casino gambling won't be part of the landscape in Buffalo Township anytime soon. Supervisors, by a 5-0 vote, gave a thumbs-down to any of the 10 mini-casinos or satellite casinos locating in the township. Casino expansion will taking place around the state under a measure... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review December 14 Masser, GOP leaders praise budget reforms HARRISBURG — Kurt Masser (R-107) is among the state Republican leaders who praised “historic legislation” to change budget-making in Harrisburg that passed the House as the legislative session concluded. A package of six bills — House Bills 1940-1945 — requires... - Shamokin News-Item December 13 Legislature exits 2017 with flurry of votes, defeats The Pennsylvania Legislature is finished for the year after passing veto-bound abortion restrictions, while anti-union legislation sought by top Republicans failed and legislation to tax Marcellus Shale production is in limbo... - AP December 10 Spring tuition grant cuts could cost Pennsylvania college students $20 million in funding Several universities say they will dig into their resources to backfill a mid-year reduction in state grant awards that help underwrite costs for more than 100,000 Pennsylvania college students. The need-based awards, known as PHEAA grants, capped out at a maximum of... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Federal, state budgets could have 'major' impact on local food banks Around mid-morning on the first Tuesday of each month, the sizable community space at Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville begins filling up with food. Last week, volunteers busily stacked canned goods in one corner, while another was already filled with “Christmas breakfast bags” made and... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review December 3 Sunday pops The annual budget and economic outlook report from Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office projects state deficits for the next five years — nearly $1 billion in 2018-19, possibly $2 billion- plus by 2023 — while spending grows 3.8 percent but revenue grows just 1.7 percent... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review November 30 Gov. Wolf's toughest opponent? His own record | Opinion The 2018 gubernatorial election season is upon us! As GOP candidates seek the nomination to take on Gov. Tom Wolf next fall, the incumbent governor's big-government allies are already filling our television screens with political ads. Matthew J. Brouillette (PennLive file)... - Penn Live, Patriot-News November 29 Pennsylvania towns face deadline on gambling expansion Pennsylvania's more than 2,500 municipalities have about a month left to decide whether they want to be at the table for the state's latest expansion of gambling. The measure to fund state government this year, signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on Oct. 30, included allowing 10 new satellite casinos across the... - Reading Eagle Lawmakers won’t zero selves out Some Republican state senators have identified the problem and it is not them. They plan to introduce legislation to establish “zero-based” budgeting. Each state agency would begin each budget year at zero rather than using the previous year’s appropriation as a starting point. The... - Scranton Times Fireworks seller questions safety of new fireworks law Pennsylvania residents are now allowed to buy consumer grade fireworks in their home state. Under the new state budget is a change in the rules for selling fireworks in Pennsylvania, as well as a hefty tax increase on them. State Sen. Elder Vogel co-sponsored the change. He said the former... - New Castle News State senator Randy Vulakovich seeks re-election amid challengers Republican Randy Vulakovich, who ran unopposed in the 38th state Senate District just three years ago, announced his re-election bid Tuesday night -- facing somewhat more daunting opposition this time around.
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