Senator Vulakovich – A Conservative Who Loves to Fight for Change Senator Vulakovich’s approach to his job as an elected official was honed by almost three decades in the police force in his native Allegheny County. It’s philosophical, practical, and gutsy. “I drove up that first day to the House and I saw the sign ...
Steve Bloom is as “free market” as they come. “No economic system in the history of the world has worked as well as the free market to bring people from poverty to prosperity and free them from oppression,” Bloom said in a recent interview with the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. He blames the acceptance of new ...
Evankovich Grounded in the Basics
July 18, 2013
In 2010, Eli Evankovich left a job as a financial analyst with U.S. Steel to run for a state House district that, on paper, wasn’t likely to welcome his Republican registration. The 54th legislative district in Westmoreland and Armstrong counties is nearly two-to-one Democratic in registration and had voted that way for decades. “I owed ...
Frederick W. Anton III to Appear On PA Newsmakers
June 28, 2013 | Business Tax Relief
This week’s Pennsylvania Newsmakers features a Business Roundtable discussion of the major issues confronting the state legislature, as well as Common Core standards. Joining host Terry Madonna are business leaders Fred Anton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, Gene Barr, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and Dave Patti, President ...
The Effects of Pennsylvania’s Capital Stock and Franchise Tax ALEC members request this brief on the scheduled phase-out of Pennsylvania’s Capital Stock and Franchise Tax (CSFT), which has been the subject of recent debate in the legislature. Under a plan adopted by the legislature in 2000, the CSFT was originally scheduled to be phased out ...
Reforms to PA’s Corporate Tax Structure
June 12, 2013 | Business Tax Relief
CompetePA’s statement on the best way to stimulate growth and job creation in the Commomwealth. Click here to read the release.
Through a Caddie’s Eyes
June 11, 2013
PMA’s President & CEO, Frederick W. Anton III, was profiled by author Michael Bamberger in an article published on June 10, 2013 in Sports Illustrated Golf. Through a Caddie’s Eyes is an examination of Mr. Anton’s love of the game and the rich history that he has experienced since he was a bag carrier at ...
Strong Majority of PA Voters Want Liquor Privatization
June 04, 2013
Latest poll demonstrates continuing public support for getting Pennsylvania out of the booze business The latest poll results show strong, continuing public support for liquor privatization. Moreover, when supplementary questions were asked, support increased. Among those registered Pennsylvania voters polled by Susquehanna Polling and Research, 55 percent said they support privatization. While 41 percent of respondents ...
Governor Corbett continually cautions that we must restrain spending and keep government focused on its core functions. This is a lesson often missed in Washington. “There’s a direct correlation between government size and spending and infringement on rights,” said PMA Executive Director David N. Taylor. “That’s why Governor Corbett repeatedly mentions the need for keeping ...
After saying jobs are top priority, Senator then proposes making them more expensive to create HARRISBURG, PA (May 20, 2013) — Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today announced his plan to damage Pennsylvania’s economy by raising taxes on job-creators. In remarks to the Pennsylvania Press Club, Costa proposed increasing state government spending while raising ...