December 2019 - Express-Telegraph

Pennsylvania ranks outside top 20 for property taxes

December 30, 2019 The Center Square

Pennsylvania has the 21st lowest property taxes in the country, according to a new report. The ranking is included in the Tax Foundation’s 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index. The property tax, including taxes on

New Hampshire spending up in 2020, even as general fund revenues dip

December 30, 2019 The Center Square

New Hampshire officials are planning to spend more money this year, even as their general fund revenues look to be down slightly, a new analysis revealed. The Granite State was one of 14 states with

Report: States increase spending in fiscal 2020

December 29, 2019 The Center Square

State lawmakers nationwide are spending more money, but they are also replenishing rainy day funds in preparation for the next economic downturn, a new report determined. General fund spending is expected to increase by 4.8

Pennsylvania sees improving fiscal condition, report finds

December 26, 2019 The Center Square

Pennsylvania’s revenue growth was slightly above average, and the state has improved its overall financial stability by increasing the size of its rainy day fund, a new report revealed. Pennsylvania, like Illinois, New York and

State budget survey shows Ohio increasing both revenue, spending

December 23, 2019 The Center Square

Ohio saw increases in its both its revenue and its general fund spending this year, and lawmakers also turned to tax hikes in a bid to increase revenues, a new report shows. Ohio’s fiscal trajectory

Audit finds problems with Pennsylvania’s voter system

December 20, 2019 The Center Square

An audit of the state’s voter registration system uncovered “potentially bad data and sloppy record-keeping,” but stopped short of saying the results revealed any inappropriate voting. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s examination of the Statewide Uniform

Pennsylvania auditor general urges feds to stop using Berks facility to house immigrants

December 12, 2019 The Center Square

The federal government should stop holding immigrating and asylum-seeking families at the Berks County Residential Center in Leesport, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale urged during a news conference. Berks County owns the 96-bed facility in

Month: December 2019