Family farms are now exempt from the Pennsylvania inheritance tax under a new state law enacted last year. Now there appears to be bipartisan support for doing the same thing for family businesses. “When we tax these assets in a small business… at the death of one of the principle owners, oftentimes what happens… is […]
As Governor Tom Corbett mulls his next steps, Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser spent the bulk of his House budget hearing defending the recently-rejected Lottery contract. Meuser remarked that the premise for much of the opposition is wrong. “There’s no plan to sell the Lottery. We cannot by federal or state law. There is no plan […]
The Governor’s Office and Senate Democrats aren’t on the same page when it comes to expanding Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act. Based on the exchanges that played out on the opening day of state budget hearings, they may not even be reading from the same book. When pressed for answers as to why […]
The Fetzer Institute was founded to promote the power of love and forgiveness More than 200 non-governmental organizations worldwide have entered the institute’s competition for two 25 thousand dollar grants to continue their work on projects that do just that. One grant will be awarded to an organization in the United States and the other […]
The federal Family Medical Leave Act was enacted 20-years ago this month. While the anniversary is considered a milestone, and millions have used the FMLA, many believe it’s time for an update. The law allows employees to take unpaid leave to care for a child, parent or spouse. But Anne Marie Pearson of Chester County […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Matt Paul catches us up on the Attorney General’s disapproval of the controversial lottery management contract. He’ll also chat one-on-one with State Rep. Scott Conklin (D-Centre) about all of the latest developments in the Penn State scandal. Plus a Pennsylvania Bishop discusses Pope Benedict XVI’s big announcement. Radio PA […]
The contract to privatize Pennsylvania Lottery Management has failed Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s “form and legality” test. Reactions abound from stakeholders and elected officials, and their statements are providing a few hints as to what’s next. Check them out for yourself: Governor Tom Corbett: “I’m deeply disappointed. I don’t agree with the attorney general’s analysis […]
Like thousands of state contracts every year, the Professional Management Agreement with Camelot Global Services is subject to review for “form and legality.” But Attorney General Kathleen Kane says it failed that test. She says it’s in violation of both the law and the state constitution. Kane addressed the media for about five minutes this […]
The Pennsylvania legislature’s growing LGBT Equality Caucus has unveiled a new poll as members call for legislation to protect members of the community. The membership in the caucus has doubled and is bicameral and bipartisan. Representative Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) says the growth of the caucus represents the changing will and mood of the people of […]
With unanimous votes late Wednesday morning the Pennsylvania Senate signaled its intention to put the brakes on Philadelphia Traffic Court. The chamber has advanced a pair of bills. One would gradually transition the responsibilities of the Philadelphia Traffic Court to Philadelphia Municipal Court; the other would erase the traffic court from the state constitution completely. […]