Category Archives: Pennsylvania

On the Whole, I’d Rather Not be in Philadelphia

Suppose you are a blogger that accepts advertising, and you reside in Philadelphia. You make $10 a year from the small blog advertisements you accept. It’s not much, but it’s something…until you get the bill from the City of Philadelphia … Continue reading

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Pennsylvania Goes for Big Brother

Via the TaxProf Blog and others comes this horrendous advertisement from Pennsylvania: I have nothing against Pennsylvania’s tax amnesty. I have everything against Big Brother-like methods for collecting taxes…even in a commercial.

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Pennsylvania Shuts Down, Sort Of

The Keystone State is having a budget crisis. Governor Ed Rendell (D) has ordered a shutdown of all non-essential state services in Pennsylvania. The problem? There’s no approved state budget, and with the fiscal year having begun the state has … Continue reading

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The Grinch Is Alive and Well in Pennsylvania

Pity those of you who own businesses in Pennsylvania. For your elected officials have no pity, and just days before Christmas put lumps of coal in your stockings. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) vetoed a package of business tax cuts … Continue reading

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