Gov. Corbett orders spending freeze of $156.6 million
The Corbett administration has announced a freeze in state spending of about $156.6 million from the overall $24.8 billion executive branch budget in 2011-12. “Until revenue collections improve, we must take precautions to ensure that the commonwealth… [more]
Gov. Corbett orders spending freeze of $156.6 million
The Corbett administration has announced a freeze in state spending of about $156.6 million from the overall $24.8 billion executive branch budget in 2011-12. “Until revenue collections improve, we must take precautions to ensure that the commonwealth… [more]
Cap Watch fearless predictions for 2012
Let’s face it now, folks. If you didn’t like the way 2011 went for state government inPennsylvania, you’re likely to hate 2012. If good things didn’t happen for your issues or program interests in 2011, they unlikely to fare better in a Presidential… [more]
Scarnati wants drilling package set in stone before Gov.’s budget address
The leader of the Pennsylvania Senate is setting another deadline for passage of a Marcellus shale impact fee package. Senate President Joseph Scarnati, R-Jefferson, said he wants the state House and Senate to decide on a Marcellus shale drilling policy,… [more]
Pennsylvania budget crisis fixes can be found
By David R. Fillman News that our commonwealth is confronting yet another budget crisis as we begin this year reminds me of the old cliché that lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. In the case of our state budget and a projected $500 million revenue shortfall, however, the [...]
Cap Watch fearless predictions for 2012
Let’s face it now, folks. If you didn’t like the way 2011 went for state government inPennsylvania, you’re likely to hate 2012. If good things didn’t happen for your issues or program interests in 2011, they unlikely to fare better in a Presidential election year and a “redistricting and reapportioning year” to boot. Even incumbents [...]
Gov. Corbett orders spending freeze of $156.6 million
The Corbett administration has announced a freeze in state spending of about $156.6 million from the overall $24.8 billion executive branch budget in 2011-12. “Until revenue collections improve, we must take precautions to ensure that the commonwealth budget remains in balance,” Gov. Tom Corbett said in a release on Jan. 4. The budgetary freeze comes [...]
