Tax Plan Vote
October 06, 2015 | Business Tax Relief
To: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, all members From: David N. Taylor, President Carl A. Marrara, Vice President of Government Affairs RE: Tax Plan Vote On Monday, Governor Wolf said that you, the members of the General Assembly, should vote for his historically large ...
Severance Tax Coalition Letter to Governor Wolf
October 05, 2015
The Severance Tax Coalition recently sent Governor Wolf a letter expressing our opposition to the proposed tax on the natural gas industry. PMA is a member of this coalition. The letter can be viewed in its entirety here: http://www.pachamber.org/advocacy/priorities/energy_environmental/energy/testimony/pdf/Coalition%20Letter%20-%2010%2005%2015.pdf?1444057179
Carl Marrara’s testimony presented to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Pennsylvania’s Implementation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. Carl is the Vice President, Government Affairs for the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. Read the full testimony HERE.
Education Funding In Pennsylvania: Myth Versus Fact
August 26, 2015 | Workforce/Education
There have been two major myths that have been perpetuated in the past several months. Below are the myths, and the real facts. Myth: A billion dollars in education funding was cut by Republicans Legislative education experts and policy experts all agree that the so-called education cuts under Governor Tom Corbett were a direct result ...
Natural Gas Tax Would Stifle Jobs and Economy
May 08, 2015 | Energy
Study: New severance tax would stifle job growth and economic benefits of Pennsylvania’s energy development Harrisburg, Pa., May 7, 2015 —Taxing a highly productive industry that supports thousands of jobs and generates billions in economic output and millions in tax revenues has negative economic consequences for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according to a Natural Resource ...
PMA’s Budget Reaction
March 03, 2015
PMA’s David Taylor provides an initial reaction to Governor Wolf’s FY 2015-16 budget proposal.
Economic Benefits of Mariner East Pipeline
February 05, 2015 | Energy
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Statement on Economic Benefits of Mariner East Pipeline Statewide Trade Group Welcomes Positive Economic News Documented by New Pipeline Study The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association today heralded the findings of a new economic impact report by Econsult Solutions, an economic consultancy based in Philadelphia, which shows the Sunoco Logistics’ Mariner East natural gas ...
Pennsylvanians Concerned About EPA Power Plant Regs
October 22, 2014 | Energy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Brittany Foster 717.712.3480David Taylor 717.649.6980 NEW POLL FINDS AMERICANS, PENNSYLVANIANS CONCERNED ABOUT PROPOSED EPA POWER PLANT REGULATIONS Strongest Opposition Voiced in Hardest-Hit States WASHINGTON – (October 22, 2014) Polling data released today by the Partnership for a Better Energy Future (PBEF), a coalition of 175 members representing nearly every segment of the ...
House Democratic Policy Committee Testimony
October 01, 2014 | Business Tax Relief | Labor Issues | Regulatory Reform | Workforce/Education
TESTIMONY OF DAVID N. TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC POLICY COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 LYCOMING COLLEGE, WILLIAMSPORT PA Thanks very much to Chairman Sturla for inviting me to testify today, Rep. Mirabito for hosting, members of the committee for attending, and Executive Director Dawes and his staff for making this event possible. I‘m ...
PMA Special Statement on Tom Wolf Commercial
August 08, 2014
STATEMENT BY THE PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION ON SECRETARY TOM WOLF’S TELEVISON COMMERCIAL “IT CAN WORK” “Manufacturing is the engine that drives Pennsylvania’s economy,” said David N. Taylor, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. “Unfortunately, on the issues that matter most to Pennsylvania’s competitiveness, Secretary Tom Wolf and his political allies are completely wrong. To ...