Corbett emerges … Local impact fees not far behind.

Saying he was “surprised” at the reaction of Penn State to his calls for 50 percent in state spending cuts, Gov. Tom Corbett’s interview and editorial board meeting at Philadelphia’s 6ABC did nothing if not further frame his mindset for the viewing audience. Still adamant about not using the “T” word, Corbett continued to trot out his new consideration for “local impact fees (aka “taxes”)” when it comes to shale natural gas drilling in the…

March 25, 2011 at 11:13 pm | Comments (1)

In budget statement, Rendell makes an emotional appeal

In a truly inspiring

June 24, 2009 at 1:36 pm | Comments (0)

Taking a look at Rendell’s proposed tax increase

Republicans, as expected, are up in arms and, as usual, spreading untruths about Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposed increase in personal income tax to help cover the commonwealth’s expected $3.2 billion budget deficit.

Despite cutting more than $1 billion out of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 with still more to come, the GOP is accusing Rendell of refusing to make any cuts and of trying to maintain prerecession…

June 23, 2009 at 2:58 pm | Comments (0)

Tea for Two . . . or 2010

I drink espresso, which was as good an excuse as any to miss the Tea Parties held in Philadelphia and countless other locations last week. (Herbal tea doesn’t count.) But perhaps some mixed feelings kept me away, also.

The Tea Parties, in case you were under a rock last week, were promoted as a way to protest President Obama’s spending and tax policies which—on the tax side, anyway—reminded people of the levies that provoked a…

April 23, 2009 at 7:00 am | Comments (0)