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Local Government Fiscal Health Presentation By PEL

Recently, the staff of the Pennsylvania Economy League gave presentations on the subject of local government fiscal health.  The presentations focused on recent PEL research on trends from 1970 to 2006 in local government revenue and expenditures.  The structure of local government finance in Pennsylvania is under stress and in ... Read more

Local Government Reform

PA Public Pensions & Politics: The Absence of Sound Public Policy Principles

To view the complete presentation from the Lancaster PEL/Chamber event on PA Public Pensions & Politics: The Absence of Sound Public Policy Principles, open the following link: PA Pension Reform Lancaster 08-26-2010 Rick Dreyfuss Business Consultant and Actuary Senior Fellow – The Commonwealth Foundation Presentation to the Pennsylvania Economy League, Inc. and the Lancaster ... Read more

The Pennsylvania
Economy League

The Pennsylvania Economy League has been a force for positive change since its founding in 1936. Pennsylvania's leading regionally-based statewide public policy organization, PEL provides independent research and insight on emerging issues, thereby stimulating public and private action to make Pennsylvania a better place to live, work, and do.