By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — A state Senate panel voted unanimously Tuesday to add $500 million in spending to Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget proposal.
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PA works to take scoop from gorging triple dippers
May 08, 2012
Lawmakers may close loophole By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A concerned resident saw something amiss in the state's unemployment system. Something lawmakers had not yet noticed.
IL wants to bring nonprofits into transparency portal
May 08, 2012
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois nonprofits receive nearly $1.1 billion in state funding a year, and two lawmakers want them to post how the money is being spent on an online public database.
Corman: Pension reform better than tax hikes, spending cuts
May 08, 2012
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Reforming Pennsylvania’s pension plans is the only option.
PA moves to stop ‘triple dipping’ by state retirees
May 08, 2012
Practice cost more than $2M in two years By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — The unemployment system was made to help those out of work, but one little loophole let state employees benefit to the tune of $2 million.
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