Defending the Pittsburgh area taxpayers and businesses against the burdensome taxation and regulation of Big Government

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The Allegheny Institute is a non-profit research and education organization. Our mission is to defend the interests of taxpayers, citizens and businesses against an increasingly burdensome and intrusive government. To that end, we will formulate and advocate public policies that roll back the size and scope of local government as well as create a more accountable government. Our efforts will be guided by the principles of free enterprise, property rights, civil society and individual freedom that are the bedrock upon which this nation was founded.
Introduction: The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has 10 universities with 14 campus locations that have undergone a drastic decline in enrollment since 2015. Although there has been a minor reversal in the latest couple of years, the prospect of future enrollment is not very good. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Enrollment...

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The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has 10 universities with 14 campus locations that have undergone a drastic decline in enrollment since 2015. Although there has been a minor reversal in the latest couple of years, the prospect of future enrollment is not very good.

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At its regular meeting on March 24, Allegheny County Council began the process of considering an ordinance that would “undertake a reassessment of all properties within the County once every three years, with the first such reassessment to take place in 2028.” This would be a significant improvement in assessment policy for taxpayers.  The Allegheny Institute has recommended more frequent reassessments for many years.

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PASSHE still facing systemic challenges

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No: 17

It’s no secret that Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools, now with 10 universities with 14 campuses, have undergone a drastic enrollment decline since their peak period in 2015 and 2016.

But even with school consolidations and a minor student-count reversal in recent years, a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy says the prospect for future enrollment gains is not very good.

$15 minimum wage should be a nonstarter

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed, and the state House has passed, a measure to raise the Keystone State’s minimum wage to $15 an hour to begin 2029. But a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy says the detriments of such an increase (if adopted by the state Senate and signed into law by the governor) will outweigh the purported benefits.

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