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Gov. Wolf’s Education Plan Makes Historic $1.3 Billion Investment in Public Schools Directs all existing state basic education funding through fair funding formula for first time Eliminates or cuts taxes for two-thirds of Pennsylvanians Continuing to make the future of Pennsylvania’s students a priority, Governor Tom Wolf’s 2021 agenda makes a historic $1.3 billion investment in public schools and creates fairness in education funding, while cutting taxes for working families and businesses. The governor was joined for a virtual press conference by state Rep. Chris Rabb, Acting Educatio...

Gov. Wolf proposes Pa.’s biggest tax increase ever, but it would be a tax cut for many Updated Feb 03, 2021; Posted Feb 02, 2021 Gov. Tom Wolf's 2021-22 budget proposal includes the largest personal income tax rate increase in state history while also providing some tax forgiveness or relief to lower-income Pennsylvanians. This chart indicates who would pay more and who would pay less. Provided by Pa. House Democratic Appropriations Committee Facebook Share Gov. Tom Wolf, in proposing what may be the largest increase in the state personal income tax ever, is effectively trying to reverse...

Gov. Tom Wolf will propose raising the state income tax rate by almost 50% in his new budget, but also wants to give far more people access to a credit

Pa. budget: Gov. Tom Wolf calls for historic funding increase for public schools Updated Feb 04, 2021; Posted Feb 03, 2021 Gov. Tom Wolf is calling for a historic shift in the way Pennsylvania school districts are funded by the state. That requires a more than $1.1 billion investment to address the inequalities that existed in the old funding formula. Plus, he wants to increase funding for basic education by $200 million more in his 2021-22 budget proposal. Sept. 8, 2020. File/Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com Facebook Share At a glance: Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal was widely applaude...

UpdatedWed, Feb 3, 2021 at 3:55 pm ET Replies(294) Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (PACast) HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday proposed a significant hike in the state income tax but asserted that lower-wage earners would be exempt from paying it. In unveiling his proposed 2021-22 state budget, Wolf recommended raising the state's personal income tax from 3.07 percent to 4.49 percent. But he contended that taxes actually would decrease or stay the same for about two-thirds of state residents and the increase would impact only the highest wage earners. "This budget makes maj...