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IssuesPA Resources on Gambling and Property Tax Reform

A quick reference for related IssuesPA articles.
IssuesPA Resources on Gambling and Property Tax Reform
4/28/05: Act 72 Complicates an Already Complicated System – Local Taxation and Tax Collection
Act 72 of 2004, the Homeowner Tax Relief Act, targets some of the anticipated revenues from slot machines for local property tax relief in Pennsylvania. However, this new law impacts more than homeowners’ tax bills. IssuesPA investigated the impact on local tax collection.
4/15/05: Gambling for Property Tax Relief: At What Price?
Property tax relief for homeowners – and gambling revenues will make it happen. But what’s in the fine print that makes Pennsylvania’s Act 72 such a complicated issue and hard decision for school directors? IssuesPA takes a closer look.

7/08/04: Pennsylvania's Big Gamble: Governor and Legislature Approve Slots
More than just property tax relief, will expanded gambling mean a better future for Pennsylvania?

7/08/04: Pennsylvania's Big Gamble: An analysis of property tax relief
State policymakers have placed a large bet on gambling; now only time will tell whether this bet pays off.

7/08/04: Pennsylvania’s New Race Horse Development and Gaming Law
Economic development, property tax relief, and so much more

6/16/04: School Property Tax Relief: One Goal, Many Solutions
State leaders seem to agree on a goal - to provide local school tax relief - but not the approach. How do current proposals compare?

6/16/04: Referenda on Local School Tax Increases
What would they mean for school finance and educational performance? What are possible outcomes?

3/30/04: Property Tax Relief: Taking a Look Inside the Numbers
The goal? Property tax relief through expanded legalized gambling. The potential result? Take a look at how taxpayers in different school districts would fare.

3/30/04: Property Tax Relief: Assessing the Impact on Taxpayers
How would proposed property tax relief proposals impact different taxpayers: renters, homeowners, high, middle and low income? IssuesPA takes a closer look.

3/17/04: Property Tax Relief in Pennsylvania: The Devil's In the Details
It's easy to get caught up in the rhetoric: Property tax relief for everyone! However, it's just as easy to get stuck with "tax reform" that really isn't.

7/30/03: Gambling Toward Tax Reform -- In the Game to Win
Will Pennsylvania pull the lever on slots? IssuesPA tries to sort out what it all means. 

7/30/03: Gambling Toward Tax Reform -- Putting a Billion Dollars in Perspective
What's a Billion Dollars mean in Pennsylvania? IssuesPA adds it up.

7/30/03: Gambling Toward Tax Reform -- In the Mix
Who and what is at the table in PA's gambling debate?

7/30/03: Gambling Toward Tax Reform? Part IV -- Gambling in Other States
State approaches to gambling vary widely. IssuesPA took a look.

 



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