Defending the Pittsburgh area taxpayers and businesses against the burdensome taxation and regulation of Big Government

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The Allegheny Institute is a non-profit research and education organization. Our mission is to defend the interests of taxpayers, citizens and businesses against an increasingly burdensome and intrusive government. To that end, we will formulate and advocate public policies that roll back the size and scope of local government as well as create a more accountable government. Our efforts will be guided by the principles of free enterprise, property rights, civil society and individual freedom that are the bedrock upon which this nation was founded.
Introduction: At the close of 2023 Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $5.695 billion, the highest yearly total to date, and up 9.3 percent from 2022.  In 2023, Pennsylvania taxes on gaming brought in $2.34 billion in revenue to the commonwealth coffers, 10.4 percent higher than 2022’s $2.12 billion.  There are now...

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At the close of 2023 Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $5.695 billion, the highest yearly total to date, and up 9.3 percent from 2022.  In 2023, Pennsylvania taxes on gaming brought in $2.34 billion in revenue to the commonwealth coffers, 10.4 percent higher than 2022’s $2.12 billion.  There are now 19 casinos across the state and six types of gaming options available: retail slots; retail tables; internet gaming; sports wagering; video gaming terminals and fantasy contests.  It appears that gaming in Pennsylvania will continue to grow.  But how does it compare to neighboring states and what other obstacles could lie ahead?

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No: 12

This Policy Brief describes private-sector job growth performances of Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area over the 10 years 2013 to 2023 and the last four years 2019 to 2023. Pennsylvania’s growth is compared to other states while the trends in the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the City of Pittsburgh are also described. In short, job gains in the state, region and city are weak, especially over the last four years. All data discussed in the Brief referenced are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Colin Mcnickle At Large

Op-Ed

Behind Pa.’s 2023 gambling numbers

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No: 13

Pennsylvania’s gambling revenues reached nearly $5.7 billion by the end of 2023. It’s the highest yearly total to date, up 9.3 percent from 2022. And taxes on that gambling brought in $2.3 billion in 2023, up 10 percent from $2.12 billion in 2022.

But a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy says there’s a cautionary tale in those numbers.

PRT not worthy of proposed funding increase

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) would be in line for millions of new dollars in state funding in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed fiscal 2024-25 budget, about $40 million by one estimate.

In The News

Allegheny County population continues to shrink, new Census data shows
For the second year in a row, Allegheny County experienced one of the nation’s sharpest decreases in population, continuing an overall decline in Western Pennsylvania that poses risks to the...
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Frank Gamrat, Executive Director at Allegheny Institute of Public Policy, joins Larry and Marty to discuss the vacant buildings in Pittsburgh and the tax appeals downtown.

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