York County Policy Council - YPC

York County Policy Council - YPC The York County Policy Council (YCPC) was founded in 2017 to offer thorough, independent, and nonpart

We are very proud of our own Alyssa Bushmire for being highlighted by the York College History and Political Science Dep...
02/22/2018

We are very proud of our own Alyssa Bushmire for being highlighted by the York College History and Political Science Department!

Alyssa Bushmire ’18 forged her own path, creating an individualized internship with the support of York College professors.

York County Policy Council - YCPC has spent quite a bit of time looking at the issue of School Property Tax Reform, and ...
11/17/2017

York County Policy Council - YCPC has spent quite a bit of time looking at the issue of School Property Tax Reform, and thanks to the great efforts of our Research Team, here is the Policy Brief we ended up with.

VISIT our website YorkPolicy.org to learn more about YCPC and SHARE this post to help us reach a wider audience with our publicly available briefs.

https://yorkpolicy.org/2017/11/17/policy-brief-school-property-tax-reform/

Abstract: Senate and House Bill 76, also referred to as the Property Tax Independence Act, is a bill that would replace property taxes in Pennsylvania by increasing the personal income tax from 3.0…

Erec S Smith, the host of Building Bridges on Community 106.1 FM, recently hosted Andrey Romanov, our assistant director...
10/09/2017

Erec S Smith, the host of Building Bridges on Community 106.1 FM, recently hosted Andrey Romanov, our assistant director, and Miranda Reisinger, one of our policy research assistants. They discussed the Council's mission and commitment to nonpartisan approach to policy analysis.

Building Bridges this week with Erec Smith interview features members of the York County Policy Council, a team of current and recent college students who “offer thorough, independent, and nonpartisan

As we work to develop the Policy Council into a dynamic policy research organization, we have created a Policy Research ...
09/04/2017

As we work to develop the Policy Council into a dynamic policy research organization, we have created a Policy Research internship for current college students or recent graduates. If you know someone who may be interested in this opportunity, please share.

https://www.indeedjobs.com/york-county-policy-council/jobs/ef031eaf5921cc0c7878

Find your next great career opportunity at York County Policy Council

Andrey Romanov, the York County Policy Council - YCPC's assistant director, on why the organization was established and ...
07/19/2017

Andrey Romanov, the York County Policy Council - YCPC's assistant director, on why the organization was established and what is to come in a letter published by York Daily Record/Sunday News.

"Whatever one’s feelings may be about the president and his administration, your congressman or senator, state legislators, local elected officials, political parties, all should be able to agree on the following proposition: the main goal of an elected official, whatever the level of his or her office is, is to work in the interest of the public."

http://www.ydr.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/07/19/lets-discuss-policy-without-rancor-letter/492171001/

A group of students, recent graduates, and working professionals came together to form the York County Policy Council.

"Pennsylvania has always made it challenging to buy alcohol. When Prohibition was reversed, Governor Gifford Pinchot cre...
07/13/2017

"Pennsylvania has always made it challenging to buy alcohol. When Prohibition was reversed, Governor Gifford Pinchot created the Liquor Control Board with the intention of making it as expensive and inconvenient as possible to buy alcohol. In recent years, this approach has drastically changed."

https://yorkpolicy.org/2017/07/13/from-prohibition-to-gas-station-sales-how-pennsylvania-liquor-laws-have-changed/

Pennsylvania has always made it challenging to buy alcohol. When Prohibition was reversed, Governor Gifford Pinchot created the Liquor Control Board with the intention of making it as expensive and…

Article 718, an amendment to the civil code of York city introduced by Councilwoman Judy Ritter-Dickson, will change the...
07/13/2017

Article 718, an amendment to the civil code of York city introduced by Councilwoman Judy Ritter-Dickson, will change the offense of ma*****na (under 30 grams) and related paraphernalia possession from a criminal to civil offense, and introduce a sliding fine system. Fines for using ma*****na in the city will start at $150 for the first offense, double to $300 for a second offense, and $600 for a third offense.

This policy brief prepared by the York County Policy Council examines the arguments for and against passing such legislation, demonstrating clear economic and social benefits while highlighting some public concerns about decriminalizing the drug.

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https://yorkpolicy.org/2017/07/12/policy-brief-school-ma*****na-decriminalization/

Abstract: Article 718, an amendment to the civil code of York city introduced by Councilwoman Judy Ritter-Dickson, will change the offense of ma*****na (under 30 grams) and related paraphernalia po…

"Wolf had 10 days from June 30th to either sign or veto the legislation. He chose to let it become law automatically at ...
07/10/2017

"Wolf had 10 days from June 30th to either sign or veto the legislation. He chose to let it become law automatically at midnight without his signature.

"In the coming days, it is my hope that the General Assembly will come together to pass a responsible solution to balance our books,” Wolf, a Democrat said in a statement."

reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN19V2TV

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said on Monday he would allow an unbalanced budget of just under $32 billion to become law at midnight after state lawmakers failed to agree on a plan to close a $2 billion deficit.

"All sides were careful to temper their disappointment Sunday night, noting they expect to be back at it Monday morning ...
07/10/2017

"All sides were careful to temper their disappointment Sunday night, noting they expect to be back at it Monday morning to try to figure the last couple hundred million dollars.

"We're not leaving," Corman said, noting work would continue Sunday night on various budget implementation bills, like the fiscal and welfare code bills. "You've got to govern. That's the most important thing. So it is our plan to stay here until we get some sort of an agreement.""

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/07/no_deal_yet_between_gov_wolf_l.html

Work to close out the 2017-18 state budget will continue on Monday.

"The clock is ticking: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has until midnight Monday to sign or veto the main appropriations bill i...
07/09/2017

"The clock is ticking: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has until midnight Monday to sign or veto the main appropriations bill in a $32 billion budget package that packs a 3 percent spending increase for the fiscal year that began July 1. He also can veto select amounts of money to keep it in balance or let it become law on its own, despite questions about the constitutionality of such a move."

http://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/pennsylvania/2017/07/09/pennsylvania-budget-talks-hanging-deal-gambling-bill/103557380/

Pennsylvania’s 8-day-old budget stalemate was hanging Saturday on closed-door negotiations over legislation to authorize another big gambling expansion in the nation’s No. 2 commercial casino state, as anti-tax

"For the better part of the decade, Democrats have largely argued that drillers are taking advantage of Pennsylvania’s t...
06/30/2017

"For the better part of the decade, Democrats have largely argued that drillers are taking advantage of Pennsylvania’s taxpayers because there is no tax on the value of gas extracted, while Republicans have said a severance tax will hurt the gas industry and the per-well impact fee on new wells is sufficient, along with other business taxes paid to the state.

But as the current fiscal year winds down this week and lawmakers again look for ways to generate new recurring revenue to fill a roughly $3 billion structural deficit, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center on Tuesday released a new report urging elected officials to enact some kind of severance tax."

http://www.cpbj.com/article/20170629/CPBJ01/170629806/as-fiscal-year-winds-down-push-for-pa-severance-tax-on-natural-gas-resurfaces

Talk of a severance tax on natural-gas drilling in Pennsylvania surfaces every year, especially around budget time in Harrisburg.

At a time of strong polarization in politics, there is a void for nonpartisan organizations to offer independent analysi...
06/22/2017

At a time of strong polarization in politics, there is a void for nonpartisan organizations to offer independent analysis, moderate discussions between partisan sides, and strive to find solutions that will best serve the public. It is our hope that the York County Policy Council will fill that void. Join us on our journey.

https://yorkpolicy.org/2017/06/22/release-policy-council-formed-to-offer-solutions/

The York County Policy Council (YCPC) was founded in 2017 to offer thorough, independent, and nonpartisan policy research and analysis to be referenced by elected officials, political candidates, t…

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