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11-30-2015
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'Employee first' mentality is good for business
Not many companies can boast returns of more than 4,000 percent over the past decade. But Netflix can. The company - or rather the talented people behind it - achieved these returns by revolutionizing the way we watch television and movies. That revolution would have been impossible without Netflix's unique work... - Philadelphia Inquirer
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11-30-2015
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Editorial: Pa. needs a budget - now
Only in Harrisburg could what has been happening now for better than four months be considered governing. Actually, in the halls of the state Capitol, they have another word for it: Business as usual. Thanksgiving has come and gone. Pennsylvania still has no budget in place,... - West Chester Daily Local News
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11-29-2015
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As budget impasse lingers, counties push back
It seemed like an inevitable display of frustration after days of mixed messages from Harrisburg on the fate of the long-overdue state budget. On Wednesday morning, Delaware County officials called a news conference to announce that they might stop sending payments to the state - and use the... - Philadelphia Inquirer
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11-29-2015
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Even now, it's all or nothing
Gov. Tom Wolf recently called for passage of the state government budget by Dec. 4, which seems reasonable given that the actual deadline for the budget was July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year. Remarkably, though, even as schools and social service agencies borrow... - Scranton Times
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11-29-2015
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Counties may sue Pennsylvania over 5-month budget standoff
Pennsylvania's cash-strapped counties are saying enough is enough as the budget impasse in Harrisburg nears its sixth month. They are exploring a lawsuit to force the state to release funds and at least one already declared it will protest by withholding millions of dollars it collects in... - Erie Times-News
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11-29-2015
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Jobless-benefits 'offset' might exempt disability recipients
A controversial bill to slash unemployment benefits probably will be changed to benefit some Ohio workers. State Rep. Barbara Sears, a Sylvania Republican and sponsor of House Bill 394, said she is looking into modifications to better assist construction workers, who often face a higher rate of unemployment, and those receiving... - Columbus Dispatch
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11-25-2015
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Bucks County tells state: No budget, no tax payments
DOYLESTOWN - Elected officials in a suburban Philadelphia county have turned the tables on state government, withholding all tax payments owed to Pennsylvania because state lawmakers and the governor have failed to reach agreement on a budget... - AP
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11-25-2015
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Governor, Legislature turned backs on needy
Thanksgiving is that day when we give thanks for what we have. It is a day of family gatherings and events. Pennsylvania's governor and legislators will no doubt enjoy the holiday with their families as they fill their stomachs with that wonderful plump turkey and side dishes paid for with the salaries they still receive even... - Beaver County Times
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11-25-2015
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PA County to ransom tax payments over budget deadlock
DOYLESTOWN (AP) - Elected officials in a suburban Philadelphia county have turned the tables on state government, withholding all tax payments owed to Pennsylvania because state lawmakers and the governor have failed to reach agreement on a budget... - AP
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11-25-2015
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PA Budget Deal Nearly Implodes, Again
A state budget agreement narrowly avoided collapse again Tuesday, though the details of what is left in the tenuous deal remain unclear. There was a late-afternoon skirmish over what Republicans said were late-stage changes by Governor Tom Wolf to state pension benefits.... - WSKG News
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11-24-2015
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Mental health bill would allow doctors to inform families
A mental health reform proposal from U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy would start to counter a 50-year trend of moving treatment to patients' homes and communities, rather than hospitals. Introduced as a way to improve patient care and safety, the shift toward community-based programs has gone too far, Murphy told the Tribune-Review.... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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11-24-2015
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Wolf: Budget deal in 'deep peril'
HARRISBURG - Acknowledging that the plan to resolve the five-month budget impasse is in "deep peril," Gov. Wolf on Monday blamed Republican legislators for the potential collapse of a tentative agreement and urged a new effort to save the deal. At the same time, GOP leaders said they were trying to salvage other parts... - Philadelphia Inquirer
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11-24-2015
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State budget give and take
The looming budget deal between Gov. Wolf and Republican legislative leaders that appeared to be imminent now is in jeopardy. Apparently, unexpected broad support for a Senate measure to completely eliminate property taxes threatens to derail a fragile budget accord, which... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times
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11-24-2015
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Must someone sue to get a state budget?
THE ISSUE The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania voted Monday to look into suing state government for the release of state and federal funds for essential services such as "mental health, intellectual disability, drug and alcohol, older adult protective services, and especially child... - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
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11-24-2015
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Penn rolls out new mental wellness initiatives
Last Wednesday, the next installment in Penn's mental health saga arrived in undergraduate inboxes, detailing several new initiatives and the expansion of current projects. The updates, which were shared by Undergraduate Assembly President Jane Meyer, described a collaboration between the office of the Vice Provost for... - Daily Pennsylvanian
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