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Pennsylvania Senate
Republican Caucus
January 29th press conference |
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SB 707 (Statute Version) |
May 31 hearing at Lebanon Valley College |
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Background
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Latest News April 15, 2008 - Commonwealth Foundation: Time for A Spending Diet March 24, 2008 - Reality Check: Times Demand PA Take a New Approach to Taxing and Spending by Lowman Henry/Lincoln Institute February 19, 2008 - Philadelphia Bulletin - State Budget Growth Dashes Past Pa. Economy February 17, 2008 - Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Pennsylvania's Economy Isn't Keeping Up With Its Budget February 7, 2008 - Philadelphia Bulletin: Folmer, Regola Bemoan Big Spending In Rendell Budget (Evening Bulletin) February 6, 2008 - PA Chamber: Governor to business: no tax cuts, but a surprise tax increase Capital Stock and Franchise tax to increase Jan. 1, 2009 February 6, 2008 - Commonwealth Foundation
"Budget Biopsy: The Need for Spending Restraint" February 5, 2008 - Senate Republican Reactions to the Governor's Budget Proposal:
February 5, 2008 - National Federation of Independent Businesses Support Taxpayer Protection Act February 3, 2008 - Senate's new leader reflects on job after a year (Harrisburg Patriot News) January 17, 2008 - Folmer Op Ed on "Tax Me More" Proposal January 16, 2008 - "Tax Cut Fever" by Lowman Henry, Lincoln Institute (Politics PA) January 15, 2008 - Eichelberger: Lower spending was focus of first year (The Sentinel) January 9, 2008 - House Republican Policy Committee hearing on Fiscal Issues January 2, 2008 - Commonwealth Foundation: Taxpayer Protection Limit Equal to 3.29% January 2, 2008 - Senate Leader Outlines Goals (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) December 26, 2007 - Reaching for Reform December 17, 2007 - One Year in the State Senate by Senator Mike Folmer December 10, 2007 - American Legislative Exchange Council Rich States/Poor States November 19, 2007 - PA Manufacturer’s Association: 2006 PA Economic Growth Only Half of U.S. Rate
July 25, 2007 - Sen. Regola on Comcast Newsmakers Program July 16, 2007 - Senator Pileggi Op-Ed on Budget Process July 16, 2007 - Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola (R-15) issued the following statement regarding passage of the state budget July 11, 2007 - Forbes Magazine: The Best States for Business July 9, 2007 - Commonwealth Foundation: Response to Governor's Opposition to Spending Cap June 25, 2007 - Pennsylvania Senate Republican News Brief June 25, 2007 - Commonwealth Foundation: Pennsylvania families need government to prioritize spending June 21, 2007 - Senate Takes Step to Put PA on Spending Diet (Commonwealth Foundation) June 15, 2007 - Sen. Regola Op-Ed in the PA Manufacturers' Association Bulletin (PDF) June 13, 2007 - It's Time to Get Spending Under Control June 11, 2007 - Interview with Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (Pennsylvania Legislative Services) June 7, 2007 - Proposed Spending Cap Clears 1st Hurdle (Chambersburg Public Opinion) June 6, 2007 - Committee Reports Taxpayer Protection Act June 6, 2007 - Senate Finance Committee Approves Senator Folmer's Taxpayer Protection Act
June 6, 2007 - Committee Approves
Regola Bill to Limit State Spending
May 31, 2007 - Senate Majority Policy Committee Public Hearing on State Spending Controls
May 28, 2007 - Storm of protest greets funding idea (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) May 21, 2007 - Higher Taxes Could Become the 'Pay Raise' of 2007 (Politics PA) May 21, 2007 - Capitolwire: House Democrats want to tap reserves to avoid tax hike. Scarnati says no. May 6, 2007 - Testimony by former Lt. Governor Bill Scranton before House Republican Policy Committee (PDF) April 29, 2007 - The Climb to High Taxes (The Morning Call) April 27, 2007 - Hearing a Call to Rein in State Spending (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) April 27, 2007 - Senate Majority Policy Committee Holds Hearing on State Spending Controls
April 19, 2007 - State Budget Battle Looms (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) April 12, 2007 - Remember 1991 - Op-Ed by Senator Mike "Citizen Mike" Folmer (PDF) April 3, 2007 - Bills to Limit State Spending Introduced March 27, 2007 - Taxpayer Protection Act Would Rein in Excessive State Spending - An op-ed by Senator Jake Corman February 2007 - Commonwealth Foundation Interviews with Senator Regola, Senator Folmer, and House Majority Leader DeWeese on the Taxpayer Protection Act February 1, 2007 - State Government Spending (PDF) February 1, 2007 - Truth About Spending Limits (PDF) January 29, 2007 - Senator Mike Folmer Unveils Spending Limits Bill January 29, 2007 - Senator Bob Regola Wants to Set Limits on State Spending Links Commonwealth Foundation TPA Policy Blog Legislation - Sponsored by Regola, Folmer, Armstrong, Baker, Boscola, Browne, Brubaker, Corman, Dinniman, Earll, Eichelberger, Erickson, Gordner, Madigan, McIlhinney, Orie, Piccola, Pileggi, Pippy, Punt, Rafferty, Rhoades, Robbins, Scarnati, Vance, Waugh, D. White, M. White, and Wonderling |
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April 26th hearing at Seton Hill University. |
June 6, Senate Finance Committee |
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