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City of Pittsburgh finances
City of Pittsburgh
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vol17
No: 42
Short and Long Term Looks at the Pittsburgh Region’s Economy
vol17
No: 41
Supreme Court Orders Lower Court to Hear School Funding Suit
vol17
No: 40
Will Airport Reconfiguration Justify the $1.1 Billion Cost?
vol17
No: 39
Shortcomings in the State University System Report
vol17
No: 38
PA’s Transportation Funding and Budget Proposal Ironies
vol17
No: 37
Two Months, Two Funds Transfers in PA Budget Stalemate
vol17
No: 36
Senate Passes Severance Tax for Unconventional Well Gas
vol17
No: 35
A Comparative Look at Pennsylvania’s Recent Economic Performance
vol17
No: 34
Shale Gas Impact Fee Revenue Continues to Slide
vol17
No: 33
The Stadium Authority that Will Not Go Away
vol17
No: 32
Port Authority is Facing Several Pesky Issues
vol17
No: 31
City Proposes State Action to Help Erase Student Loan Debt
vol17
No: 30
No Budget Agreement Yet, But Spending Continues
vol17
No: 29
State Legislature Weighs in on Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
vol17
No: 28
Analyzing PA’s Pension Reforms
vol17
No: 27
More on the PA Turnpike and Mon Fayette Expressway
vol17
No: 26
A Snapshot of Gasoline Prices in PA and OH
vol17
No: 25
Pittsburgh Police Residency: A Recap and a Look Ahead
vol17
No: 24
Would Reversing the Laurel Pipeline Flow Benefit Western Pennsylvania?
vol17
No: 23
Pittsburgh Suffers Defeat in Three Major Court Cases
vol17
No: 22
The Economic Impact of Opioid Abuse Locally
vol17
No: 21
The Plan’s the Thing—Or is It?
vol17
No: 20
Jobs and State Tax Revenue Still Tied Together
vol17
No: 19
Can DCED Recover Money from a Bankrupt Company?
vol17
No: 18
Optimism Among Pennsylvania Businesses Increasing
vol17
No: 17
Mon Fayette Expressway on Hold—Again and Maybe Permanently
vol17
No: 16
Reassessment Brings Washington County Tax Values Up To Date
vol17
No: 15
Hotels Want a Tax Hike on Customers to Fund More Tourism
vol17
No: 14
PWSA Infrastructure Problems are Getting Worse
vol17
No: 13
State University System: Problems and Possibilities
vol17
No: 12
Developments in the Transfer of Wilkinsburg Students to Westinghouse Academy
vol17
No: 11
Appeals of 2016 Property Assessments Result in Net Increase of Taxable Values
vol17
No: 10
Governor Proposes Severance Tax—Again
vol17
No: 09
Allegheny County’s Certified Property Values for 2017
vol17
No: 08
Government Costs Saving That Didn’t Lower PA Expenditures
vol17
No: 07
Sluggish Economy Creates State Revenue and Budget Problems
vol17
No: 06
Time for Pennsylvania to Rein Municipal Regulations on Business
vol17
No: 05
Gaming Revenue’s Slight 2016 Rise in Perspective
vol17
No: 04
Pittsburgh School District Hammered by Latest Report
vol17
No: 03
Surveying the Local Pension Landscape in Allegheny County
vol17
No: 02
Pirates Threaten Legal Action
vol17
No: 01
A Year of Cheer for PAT?
vol16
No: 55
Right to Work and the Recent Election
vol16
No: 54
The Deeper Implications of the Ambridge Teacher Strike
vol16
No: 53
A WOW Question: At What Cost?
vol16
No: 52
A Hard Look at Another Big Spending Pittsburgh School Budget
vol16
No: 51
What Will the Revised Casino Host Fee Look Like?
vol16
No: 50
Allegheny County Employment Exhibits No Net Growth Between 1990 and 2015
vol16
No: 49
Should Council and the Executive Get Retroactive and Automatic Pay Increases?
vol16
No: 48
Pittsburgh Moves to Further Reduce the Role of Market Economics
vol16
No: 47
State Jobs and Revenue Gains Very Weak in Recent Months
vol16
No: 46
Obstacles to Education Funding Reform in Pennsylvania
vol16
No: 45
Symphony Orchestra Travails Come to Pittsburgh
vol16
No: 44
Fact-Checking the County Exec’s Property Tax Claim
vol16
No: 43
Recent Weakness in Jobs and Earnings in the Pittsburgh MSA
vol16
No: 42
The City of Pittsburgh’s Labor Statistics: 1990 to 2015
vol16
No: 41
Another Harsh Lesson about TIFs for Retail
vol16
No: 40
Allegheny County: Long Term Changes in Workforce, Spending and Tax Revenue
vol16
No: 39
A Back to School Quiz
vol16
No: 38
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue: Interesting Patterns
vol16
No: 37
Allegheny County Assessments: Trouble Looming?
vol16
No: 36
Pittsburgh and Benchmark City Comparisons: 2016
vol16
No: 35
Municipalities’ Share of RAD Tax Revenue
vol16
No: 34
Best Run Cities Ranking: Flawed and Misleading
vol16
No: 33
School Taxes Raised in More Than Half of County’s Districts
vol16
No: 32
A Tale of Two Commonwealth Budgets
vol16
No: 31
Why is RAD Still Funding PAT?
vol16
No: 30
Shale Gas Impact Fee Collections Dip Sharply
vol16
No: 29
PA’s General Fund Revenue Growth Has Slowed Dramatically
vol16
No: 28
Housing Task Force Punts on Appeals Policy
vol16
No: 27
Online Gaming in Pennsylvania? Not Worth Pursuing
vol16
No: 26
Free Rides Could Become More Costly with PAT Fare Changes
vol16
No: 25
A Snap Shot of Recent Light Rail Statistics
vol16
No: 24
Pittsburgh’s Dramatic Population Changes Since 2000
vol16
No: 23
Riverfront Zoning Proposal Much Improved by Revisions
vol16
No: 22
A Jobs Tale of Two Pennsylvania Cities
vol16
No: 21
The Mayor Offers a Good Idea: Some Suggested Improvements
vol16
No: 20
Who is Watching the Watchers?
vol16
No: 19
Gaming Revenues Rose in 2015
vol16
No: 18
Rebutting the Mayor’s Case for a Moratorium on City Appeals of Assessments
vol16
No: 17
ICA Reporting Requirements That Have Not Been Fulfilled: A Big Problem
vol16
No: 16
Another School Strike in Pennsylvania
vol16
No: 15
More Successful Assessment Appeals by Taxing Bodies in 2015
vol16
No: 14
Revisions Wipe Out 2015 Pittsburgh Area Job Gains
vol16
No: 13
Reassessments and Property Taxes: The Class of 2013
vol16
No: 12
Passenger Count Up Slightly at Pittsburgh International Airport
vol16
No: 11
Pennsylvania Budget Enters Bizarro World
vol16
No: 10
Proposed Zoning Changes Could Harm Efforts to Maintain Navigable Rivers
vol16
No: 09
Some Reality in Education Funding Debates Would Be Helpful
vol16
No: 08
A Ridiculous Waste of Pennsylvania Taxpayers’ Money
vol16
No: 07
Monthly Metro Area Jobs Reports Short on Reliability
vol16
No: 06
Allegheny County’s Certified Property Values for 2016
vol16
No: 05
Why are Retailers Offering Higher Pay?
vol16
No: 04
Pittsburgh Schools’ Date with Insolvency Postponed…Again
vol16
No: 03
Do Rankings Provide a True Picture of Metro Area Business Climates?
vol16
No: 02
Report on Tax Revenue from SEA and Stadium Authority Venues Needs Clarification
vol16
No: 01
Allegheny Institute: Guiding Principles and Policy Prescriptions
vol15
No: 58
Golden Oldie #5–Dear Santa
vol15
No: 57
Time to Shine a Legislative Light on the Sports and Exhibition Authority