HARRISBURG, May 10, 2011 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today praised colleagues for including provisions from her unemployment reforms in legislation that was unanimously reported out of a key Senate committee. Thousands of unemployed Pennsylvanians will lose their extended...
Tartaglione Urges Close Scrutiny of Drilling Company Taxes
HARRISBURG, May 2, 2011 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione, along with Democratic colleagues, today urged the state Department of Revenue to aggressively audit the tax filings of Marcellus Shale drilling companies in light of proliferation of Delaware subsidiaries. “The...
The Energy Boom and the Delaware Loophole
Delaware Loophole – Background Delaware has no corporate tax on income from “non-tangible assets,” such as leases, trademarks, royalties and copyrights. Large corporations form Delaware subsidiaries and transfer ownership of such assets, then makes steep payments for the use of...
Tartaglione on House GOP Budget: Same Song, Different Arrangement
HARRISBURG, May 2, 2011 – The budget plan offered by House Republicans yesterday ignores obvious remedies for Pennsylvania’s budget problems and lopsided business –tax system, State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione said today. “It’s better than what Governor Corbett proposed, but...
Tartaglione Introduces Legislation to Protect Unemployed
HARRISBURG, April 26, 2011 – Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today announced the introduction of legislation intended to prevent as many as 135,000 laid-off workers from losing unemployment benefits. “The economic recovery has been strong on Wall Street, but slow on...
Senate Democrats Gather Ideas on Improving Job Training Programs
Philadelphia – April 15, 2011 –Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton/Lehigh/Monroe) said Democrats will hone their PA Works jobs and economic development plan with many of the ideas offered at yesterday’s roundtable discussion in Philadelphia. “I thought the...
Tartaglione Backs Budget Alternative to Save $1.1 Billion
Philadelphia– April 14, 2011 –State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione joined Democratic colleagues today to announce a budget plan that underscores their budget priorities and includes $1.14 billion in total savings, new revenues and efficiencies. At a news conference today at...
Proposal Would Modernize PA Wine and Spirit Store Operations
Harrisburg, April 14, 2011 – In response to yesterday’s Senate Law and Justice Committee hearing on the modernization of the Liquor Control Board operations and in conjunction with the Senate Democrats “Budget Savings Plan,” three Democratic senators are unveiling legislation...
Tartagione Praises Committee Approval of Firefighter Cancer Bill
HARRISBURG, April 11, 2011 – The state Senate Appropriations committee today approved a measure that will ensure firefighters that they and their families will be protected financially if they contract cancer on the job, state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione announced....
Senate Democrats to Hold Philly Hearing on Job Training Proposals
Harrisburg – April 7, 2011 – The Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a roundtable discussion on job training issues at the Temple Corporate Learning Center in Philadelphia next week. “Any legislative effort to stoke our economy and create jobs...