In Pennsylvania, same-sex couples pay 15 percent more taxes on inheritance than straight couples. But a new bill could change all of that, says Equality Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia’s City Council voted to officially pass the proposed $3.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The bill that raised property taxes 3.6 percent—and […]
Talk radio is a nonstop focus group, monitoring the prevailing and changing feelings about the issues of the moment. Every day, I talk with callers […]
AVI Delayed, Schools Get $40 Million. City Council reached a compromise that called for the proposed property tax reassessment known as the Actual Value Initiative […]
Mayor Nutter and City Council are being lauded for their effort to overhaul the outmoded property tax system. While the stated goal of making property […]
“I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore.” Howard Beale, a fictional TV anchor in the movie Network, led Americans […]
New Yorkers may wean themselves from sugar, but it will never happen here. Philadelphians will give up a limb before they’ll part with their 96-ounce […]
A new infographic shows that banning same-sex marriage actually costs a lot of money.
Beginning July 1, the University of Pennsylvania will provide a tax offset program for same-sex couples who work for the university. The program offers as […]
We’ll see. That pretty much sums up Mayor Nutter’s proposal to implement the much-needed Actual Value Initiative (AVI) before we examine how the move to […]
Chester Democrats started a Revolutionary War last week against the Philadelphia Union. They proposed a new tax of 10 percent on Philadelphia Union tickets and […]
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie updated his afternoon schedule to include a 3 p.m. press conference. New Jersey state Senate President Stephen Sweeney was expected […]
Do Philadelphia nonprofits pay their fair share for city services? For those who say nonprofits should pay more, a recent court ruling could be (as […]
Philly could stand to gain $12-28 million if the city can catch-up with people who have been cheating city taxes. Councilman Curtis Jones wants to […]
I will testify before City Council next week on Mayor Nutter’s proposed legislation to implement a back-door tax increase by setting real estate tax rates […]
