Summary: An Allegheny Institute Policy Brief from February 2002 made the case for repealing Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Law enacted in 1961. That has not happened
Summary: Recent Policy Briefs have documented the impact of the pandemic lockdown on statewide tax revenues and what that means going forward. These Briefs have
Pittsburgh’s City Council is holding debates over proposed prevailing wage legislation. The legislation requires that any tenant of a subsidized development “would have to pay
According to newspaper accounts, the proposed House amendment to the transportation funding legislation takes a very sensible and long overdue approach to difficult issues that have been time and time again kicked down the road. As presented earlier this week, the proposal takes on special interests and offers money saving solutions.
Federal stimulus money for transportation seemed like manna from heaven for cash-strapped states needing to repair roads and bridges as well as fund public transit.
The Keystone Research Center (KRC) recently released a report touting the benefits of Pennsylvania’s prevailing wage law. The report appears to be timed to offer
Pittsburgh’s Councilman Shields will propose a prevailing wage bill that is expected to mandate that employees at businesses with a City contract or receiving any
Many, perhaps most, Pennsylvania school districts are facing a financial crunch. With taxpayers already stretched to the limit and Harrisburg contemplating large cuts to K-12
Prevailing wage legislation continues to be a hot topic in Pittsburgh. Since the Mayor vetoed Council’s passed bill on December 31st, both he and Council
On Monday, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously voted to adopt a prevailing wage law. One more vote from Council and the bill goes to the Mayor
