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09/08/2008	House Republican Policy Committee Hearing: Business Taxes and Job Growth Read More (PDF file)	pahousegop.com
09/02/2008	Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States for 2008: Keeping Jobs in America	Brent A Pollina, Esq.
07/18/2008	Budget a Bust for Tax Reform	Pittsburgh Business Times
07/07/2008	Pennsylvania Business Priorities Ignored in 2008-2009 Budget (PDF file)	CompetePA Press Release
06/10/2008	State firms criticize tax climate: Group pushes to grow economy	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
05/22/2008	Stimulating economy and creating jobs	The Signal Item
04/15/2008	Pennsylvanians Support Tax Changes to Keep Jobs in State (PDF file)	Pennsylvania Business Council
03/20/2008	Business tax changes build backing	The Patriot-News
03/18/2008	U.S. States Lead the World in High Corporate Taxes	The Tax Foundation
03/18/2008	Pa. business group pushes business tax reform bill	Pittsburgh Business Times
03/18/2008	CompetePA Coalition Members Gather in Support of Legislation to Improve Economic Competitiveness and Spur Job Growth	CompetePA Press Release
03/14/2008	CompetePA members visiting Harrisburg to talk tax reform	Pittsburgh Business Times
03/02/2008	Notes on the news (scroll down)	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
02/25/2008	Onorato touts biz tax cuts Rendell doesn't endorse	Capitolwire
02/22/2008	A Tax Reform We Need	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
02/17/2008	State's economy, budget are at odds	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
02/11/2008	Reform our state's business tax	Valley Independent
02/08/2008	Rendell provokes business outrage with budget proposal	Pittsburgh Business Times
02/05/2008	Rendell urged to ease business-tax burdens	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
02/05/2008	Capitolwire: Rendell, lawmakers have different visions for stimulating economy	CompetePA Press Release
02/04/2008	Turzai, Policy Committee Members Call for Zero-Growth Budget, Government Accountability	News Release
02/04/2008	Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce: Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce says Governor needs to make PA competitiveness a priority in 2008-09 budget plan	News Release
02/04/2008	Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Affiliates: Allegheny Conference looks for business climate improvements in Governor's budget plan to improve commonwealth's competitiveness	News Release
02/04/2008	CompetePA Coalition Hopes Governor's Budget Proposal Builds Upon Bipartisan Support for Economic Stimulus	CompetePA Press Release
02/03/2008	BUSINESS TAX CHANGES WOULD STIMULATE PENNSYLVANIA’S ECONOMY	News Release
02/01/2008	As budget address nears, Gerber, Eachus, Turzai, Reed announce bi-partisan economic stimulus package: Call for targeted business tax cuts	News Release
01/31/2008	Let Lawmakers Invest in Jobs (PDF)	Philadelphia Business Journal
01/24/2008	House Republican Policy Committee: Change in PA’s Business Tax Structure Will Increase Jobs, Improve Economic Climate	House Republican Policy Committee
01/17/2008	CompetePA Commends Legislators for Focus on Important Measures to Improve Pennsylvania’s Economic Competitiveness	CompetePA Press Release
12/10/2007	The (Tax) War Between the States	The Wall Street Journal
12/07/2007	Local manufacturers plan to expand, survey says	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
10/24/2007	Pa. loses 13,300 manufacturing jobs	Pittsburgh Business Times
10/10/2007	Pa. slips in business climate rating	Pittsburgh Business Times (scroll down)
10/01/2007	2008 State Business Tax Climate Index	http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/bp57.pdf
09/21/2007	Corporate tax changes could lead to cha-ching	Pittsburgh Business Times (subscribers only)
09/14/2007	Levies Taxing Business Community	Pittsburgh Business Times (scroll down)
09/14/2007	Business group says Pa. needs to do more to ease tax burden	Pittsburgh Business Times (subscribers only)
05/01/2007	PA Business groups present unified pro-growth position to general assembly	PMA The Bulletin
04/16/2007	Business Tax Reform is Key to Solving Budget Woes	CompetePA Press Release
02/27/2007	State and Local Business Taxes Jump 10 Percent in Fiscal 2006, Totaling $554 Billion	Ernst and Young News Release
02/27/2007	Total State and Local Business Taxes	Ernst and Young Report
11/04/2006	Editorial: Image and Stats	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
11/01/2006	Making Pennsylvania's Business Tax Climate Competitive	SMC Dynamic Business
10/29/2006	State trims tax load on businesses	The Patriot-News
10/27/2006	Companies advised to start planning for tax changes	Pittsburgh Business Times (subscription required)
07/16/2006	Business tax cuts	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
07/14/2006	Business community smiles on Pa.'s new spending plan	Philadelphia Business Times
07/06/2006	Beign Budget/ Pennsylvania sends help where it's needed
07/05/2006	Unity Among Business Leaders Results in Business Tax Reform for 2006-2007	ACCD Press Release
07/04/2006	State gives business a measure of tax relief	Pittsburgh Post Gazette
07/04/2006	Budget boosts businesses	DelcoTimes
07/03/2006	Legislature OKs $26 billion plan for state spending (Scroll Down)	Pittsburgh Post Gazette
07/03/2006	Rendell signs $26B Pa. budget	Pittsburgh Business Times
07/01/2006	Budget Briefing: 2006/07 Tax Cuts and Revenue Enhancements	House Appropriations Committee
06/30/2006	Plan Includes Business Tax Cuts	Patriot News
06/29/2006	Top lawmakers reach deal on state budget	Partiot News
06/15/2006	Bipartisan, pro-growth business tax relief takes first step toward becoming law	PMA Bulletin
06/12/2006	Tax trimmings don't add up to real change	Philadelphia Business Times
06/01/2006	Rendell wants surplus used for tax cuts	Pittsburgh Post Gazette
05/31/2006	PA Democrats back business tax cuts	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
05/26/2006	CompetePA members see chance for change	Pittsburgh Business Times
05/15/2006	Pro-Growth Legislators Introduce High Tech and Manufacturing Stimulus Act	Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Bulletin
05/01/2006	Pa. GOP to offer a new bill to cut back business taxes	Pittsburgh Business Times
04/28/2006	Pa. GOP to offer a new bill to cut back business taxes	Philadelphia Business Times
04/27/2006	Democrats try again to benefit businesses	Patriot News
04/07/2006	Sounds Good	Pittsburgh Business Times
03/15/2006	PA ranks in bottom 10 states in Index of State Economic Momentum	Federal Funds Information for States
02/17/2006	Rendell, businesses need to be on same team	Pittsburgh Business Times
02/15/2006	Small business backs tax reform	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
02/15/2006	Pa. small business say taxes a 'drag'	Pittsburgh Business Times
02/09/2006	Business leaders mixed on budget plan	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
02/03/2006	Governor's proposed tax cuts won't cut it, local businesses say	Pittsburgh Business Times
01/30/2006	CompetePA Urges Continued Support for HB515	CompetePA Memo
01/30/2006	Veto-override fails in Pa. business-tax battle	Pittsburgh Business Times
01/09/2006	Plenty of home, work in year ahead	Philadelphia Business Journal
01/03/2006	Override of Pa. business-tax veto pursued	Philadelphia Business Journal
12/24/2005	Rendell vetoes business tax cuts	Pittsburgh Tribune Review
12/24/2005	Rendell vetoes 'pro-business' tax cut	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
12/23/2005	Governor vetoes tax bill	Pittsburgh Business Times
12/23/2005	Governor vetoes tax bill	Philadelphia Business Journal
12/19/2005	For first time, business advocates present united front on the issue in Harrisburg	Pittsburgh Business Times
12/16/2005	We need this measure to encourage business investment	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
12/16/2005	*Scroll down* - No more waiting	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
12/16/2005	A taxing situation	Pittsburgh Business Times
12/16/2005	Leaders speak out on Pa. tax reform	Pittsburgh Business Times
12/08/2005	Editorial: Taxing issue / The right cut at the wrong time	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
12/06/2005	Pa. Senate passes pro-business bill opposed by governor	Philadelphia Business Journal
12/06/2005	Rendell vows to veto tax cut Senate passes business-backed bill	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
12/06/2005	Governor threatens corporate tax bill veto	Patriot-News
12/06/2005	Tax cuts face a veto by Rendell	Philadelphia Inquirer
12/06/2005	Rendell to veto tax cuts	Times Leader
12/06/2005	Statewide Business Coalition Applauds Senate, Calls on Governor to Provide Tax Relief to Stimulate Economy	CompetePA Press Release
12/04/2005	Tax reform rises to top of agenda	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
11/23/2005	Pa. House passes NOL cap bill, measure heads to state Senate	Pittsburgh Business Times
11/18/2005	CompetePA Highlights Tax Reform Priorities	CompetePA Letter
10/28/2005	CompetePA Highlights Business Priorities for Tax Reduction in Letter to Representatives and Senators	CompetePA Letter
10/24/2005	Business Tax Competitiveness Priorities	CompetePA Memo
09/28/2005	Group seeks better business climate for PA	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
07/08/2005	Businesses are pleased with 15% cut in 2 taxes	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
07/07/2005	NEW STATE BUDGET CONTINUES PROGRESS IN MAKING TAXES ON EMPLOYERS MORE COMPETITIVE	Press Release
06/28/2005	"A Friend in Pennsylvania?" Nation's 2nd-worst corporate net income tax must be cut to boost business, jobs	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
06/26/2005	Some GOP leaders push for state tax cuts	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
06/24/2005	Bye, bye to high CNI Corporate net income tax needs to be cut	Pittsburgh Business Times
06/23/2005	Legislature Takes Key Step in Creating Employer-Friendly Pa.	Press Release
06/22/2005	Medicaid first, corporate tax cut later, governor says	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
06/20/2005	Seminar to explore government contracting	The Indiana Gazette
06/17/2005	*Scroll Down* - Taxes focus of Web site	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
06/16/2005	New Web Site, “CompetePA.com,” Details How To Make Pennsylvania More Competitive for Jobs	Press Release
06/15/2005	Allegheny Conference: Use surplus to cut business taxes	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
06/15/2005	Group urges business tax cuts	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
06/14/2005	State Surplus Provides Opportunity to Reduce Job-Killing Business Taxes and Create Jobs for Pennsylvanians	Press Release
06/12/2005	Pennsylvania's problem	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
05/04/2005	House panel OKs business tax cuts	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
04/25/2005	Business Taxes = Business “Hexes”	Pittsburgh Magazine
04/12/2005	Package of bills aims to make state better for business	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
04/12/2005	Changes aimed at making Pennsylvania more 'business friendly'	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
02/11/2005	Editorial: Work in progress / Rendell's budget promotes jobs and business	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
02/10/2005	A mixed response from business leaders	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
02/08/2005	Business group urges state to do more to attract companies	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
02/01/2005	*Scroll Down* - SURVEY: Texas Tops List of Business-Friendly States	Chief Executive - January/February 2005, Vol. 205

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