McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC was ranked fifth in Pennsylvania in the 2016 Bond Counsel Rankings by The Bond Buyer. The firm also was ranked fourth in Pennsylvania in the 2016 Bond Underwriter’s Counsel, and is one of just two firms to appear in the top five in both lists.
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Governor Wolf Calls for Major Business Tax Increases in 2017 Budget Proposal
By Randy Varner & Kathleen Duffy Bruder on
Posted in State Government, Tax
On Tuesday, February 7th, Governor Wolf presented his 2017 budget address to a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Governor’s proposal includes a $1 Billion increase in the tax burden on Pennsylvania businesses and individuals. While the Governor stated that he was proposing no “broad-based tax increases,” his budget does raise revenues significantly while not addressing pension liability. We are currently analyzing the specifics of the Governor’s budget proposal and will provide more information in future posts. For now, however, here are some high level takeaways on the tax front:
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The Challenges of Being a Municipality Under the Laws of Pennsylvania
By Tim Horstmann & David Unkovic on
Reprinted with permission from the September 24, 2013 issue of The Legal Intelligencer.
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If you are a municipality in Pennsylvania, you do not have an easy life. In many ways, you operate like a small business: you have revenues, expenses…