by Jane Richey | Jun 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
In 60 seconds, about 13 hours of committee debate and marathon public discussion ended with a whimper when lawmakers tabled Property Tax Independence Act on Monday. The House Finance Committee voted 13 to 11 to table House Bill 1776, or the Property Tax Independence...
by Jane Richey | Mar 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Another “sagebrush rebellion” is spreading through legislatures in Arizona and other Western states with a series of formal demands that the federal government hand over title to tens of millions of acres of forests, ranges and other public lands. Arizona...
by Jane Richey | Mar 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
A new proposal might eliminate property taxes in Pennsylvania, only to replace them with a 1 percent increase in sales and personal income taxes. A bipartisan group of lawmakers believe this trade-off would help taxpayers and school districts alike. The plan, being...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Changing Pennsylvania’s property tax system should be paired with spending reforms, or else it’s not effective, said the top Republican on the House Finance Committee. “If you don’t discuss the cost side of the equation, finding new sources of revenue is just a dog...