Pennsylvania has a workforce problem - a growing skills gap that is making it difficult for employers to find qualified job candidates to fill open positions. We're fighting to close this gap by working with businesses, educators, students and their families to help build the skilled workforce of tomorrow.
Government should operate within its means: evaluating the effectiveness of current programs; weeding out waste, fraud and abuse in spending; and investing wisely in worthy state-run programs that directly benefit taxpayers.
Our natural gas industry holds the promise of economic growth and job creation. Additional taxes hinder this opportunity and drive companies to states with friendlier tax climates that share our resources. We're fighting against proposed new taxes on the industry that would pay for more state spending.
It's encouraging to continue to hear Gov. Tom Wolf champion an issue that has been one of our priorities for years:
The Post-Gazette's Feb. 13 editorial "Paying Their Fair Share" calling for a severance tax perpetuates a trend among certain elected officials to go after specific industries for taxation in order to pay for more government spending.
Economics 101: When Amazon pulled out of New York, the loss of 25,000 future jobs made headlines.
On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $12 per hour, with plans to increase it by 50 cents annually until it reaches $15 per hour by 2025.
The continued push for a natural gas severance tax and safeguards against opioid addiction may well be taken up in the state Legislature this year.
In recent years, anti-energy groups have rallied around a singular theme: "Keep it in the Ground."
Now that the Amazon show is over, let's take full advantage of our world-class energy reserves
It should come as no surprise, that our state has abundant energy resources.
In a shift that could ease the path to a budget deal, Gov. Wolf said Tuesday that he will no longer seek a hike in the state's personal income or sales tax to raise new revenue.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is backing off his proposal for an increase on sales or income taxes, and now says his budget priorities can be met without it.
Think Pennsylvania taxes should be fairer, more sensible?
Over the past year and a half, Pennsylvania's fiscal landscape has been marred by protracted budget battles, repeated credit downgrades and the threat of multi-billion dollar tax increases.