Taxes
Don’t Like the Soda Tax? Drink Water!
If you’ve been paying any attention at all to your social media feeds in Philadelphia over these first few days of 2017, you are no […]
The Soda Tax Went Into Effect, and People Are Freaking Out About It
We knew it was coming. And yet, maybe predictably so, a social media storm is erupting over Philly’s brand new soda tax, which went into […]
State Rejects Philly’s Bid to Expand Tax-Free Zones to Logan Triangle, West Philly
Over the summer, as the dust began to settle on another Pennsylvania budget negotiation, officials in Philadelphia’s Commerce Department realized that the state had opened […]
Judge Dismisses Anti-Soda Tax Lawsuit
A Common Pleas Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American Beverage Association in September as a last-ditch effort to halt the soda […]
Pennsylvania State Gas Tax to Rise 16 Percent
The Pennsylvania gas tax will rise eight cents per gallon on January 1, 2017.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to Crack Down on Toll Violators
A new state law will enact harsher penalties on drivers who fail to pay Pennsylvania turnpike violations.
Pew: Tax Gap Between Philly and Suburbs Is Shrinking
It’s not great – but it’s getting better. A new Pew Charitable Trusts report found that the tax disadvantage of living in Philly has dropped […]
The Checkup: Whole Foods Employees Spill on How to Save Money
• I will never tire of learning ways to cut down on my seemingly always astronomical Whole Foods grocery bill (I like overprice kombucha — sue […]
American Beverage Association Files Soda-Tax Lawsuit
The American Beverage Association filed a lawsuit today claiming that the soda tax passed by the city in June is unconstitutional.
Auditor: Turnpike Toll Increases Potentially “Unsustainable”
Pennsylvania residents are being warned of a potential “transportation disaster” following an audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission that highlights the organization’s unstable finances.
Pew: Philly Gives Out $200 Million in Business Tax Breaks Every Year
In order to counteract what many see as an overly expensive and intricate business tax structure, Philadelphia has turned to tax credits and special incentives […]
Report: New Jersey, Pennsylvania Aren’t Doing Enough to Prevent Cancer
A new study from the American Cancer Society found that New Jersey is the only state in the country that spends zero dollars on tobacco prevention […]
The Beverage Lobby Spent $10.6 Million to Kill the Soda Tax — and Failed
When Philadelphia City Council debated Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed soda tax earlier this year, the beverage industry outspent supporters of the tax 5-to-1 on lobbying. The American Beverage Association shelled out […]
What Do Dietitians Think About the Soda Tax?
As most of you probably know, Mayor Kenney’s much-talked-about soda tax passed a few weeks back. Over the past six months or so, we’ve heard […]
Teamsters to Pro-Soda Tax Lawmakers: No More Campaign Money For You
What do special interest groups want for their campaign donations? Are they looking for favors, access, or just a sympathetic ear? Most of the time, voters can only speculate (and worry) about the answers […]