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March 2, 2010 | Policy Points by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: March 2010

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue reports that through the end of February, state General Fund revenues are $477 million below estimate for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

February 23, 2010 | Policy Points by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Budget Facts 2010: Spending Increases by Department

Pennsylvania faces a projected General Fund tax revenue shortfall of at least $500 million. Governor Rendell proposed a $29 billion budget for 2010-11, that increases businesses taxes, imposes new taxes on natural gas and tobacco products, and expanding the sales tax to include many goods and services currently exempt. This is the second in a series of fact sheets on the state budget.

February 23, 2010 | Policy Points by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Budget Facts 2010: Pennsylvania State Budget Overview

Pennsylvania faces a projected General Fund tax revenue shortfall of at least $500 million. Governor Rendell proposed a $29 billion General Fund budget for 2010-11, that increases businesses taxes, imposes new taxes on natural gas and tobacco products, and expands the sales tax to many goods and services currently exempt. This is the first in a series of fact sheets on the state budget.

Recent Blog Posts

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Pennsylvania Budget Address Live Updates

CF will be offering live comments via Twitter on Governor Rendell's budget address, beginning at 10:30 am. Updates will show up below. You can also follow CF staff here, and track PA Budget updates here.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Live Webinar: Job Opportunities in Public Policy

Looking for a career path that will enable you to advance the ideas of liberty? Already in a position, but looking to gain the professional skills and management training to become more effective?

Attend a live online presentation to learn about the 2010-11 Koch Associate Program, a job opportunity for professionals with up to ten years of work experience who are passionate about free-market ideas and want to become more effective at advancing liberty through their career.

Join us from your computer for one of the two live webinars on Wednesday, February 10th to learn more about this program. To attend, please register online for one of the following time slots. Remember to provide a valid email address in order to receive further information.

Wednesday, February 10th // 3:00pm EST: Register
Wednesday, February 10th // 7:00pm EST: Register

The program provides the opportunity to work in a full-time position at a free-market think tank, policy institute, or grassroots organization while receiving valuable management training once a week at the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation. Available positions range from entry- to director-level and cover a variety of roles, including policy analysis, new media, public relations, operations, and fundraising. This combination of practical work experience and continuing education creates a unique development opportunity unparalleled in the public policy arena.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Pennsylvania Pension Resources

Commonwealth Foundation senior fellow Rick Dreyfuss will be on PCN's call in show tonight, discussing the looming fiscal crisis in state pension. Click here for a recent news story on the pension contribution increase.

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