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Republicans and Democrats in Harrisburg Are Taking Aim at Pennsylvania’s Housing Affordability and Availability Troubles: Potential Impacts to Builders, Municipalities, and Homeowners

In the years following the Covid-19 Pandemic, the affordability and availability of homes has become a glaring issue in Pennsylvania and beyond, primarily due to rising interest rates, inflation, labor shortages, and an overall shortage of housing supply. In January 2024, housing listings were down nearly 20% and sales dropped more than 3% year-over-year with […]

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Janus Holding Does Not Relieve Public Sector Employees of Contractual Obligations to Pay Dues

Way back in 2018, we wrote about the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Janus, which held that compelling public sector employees to pay “fair share fees” to unions violates the First Amendment. As a refresher, a fair share fee is a fee that non-union members must pay to the union to cover the expenses […]

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Frannie Reilly

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Represents nonprofits, government organizations, and private agencies in public finance, nonprofit, and ESG matters. Advises on bonds, borrowing, tax-exempt status, and sustainability.

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Susan E. Bruce

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Advises businesses and institutions in energy regulation. Supports complex transactions, renewable energy, regulatory compliance, and market strategies.

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Erica M. Wible

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Represents automotive dealerships in buy-sell transactions, public-sector clients in tax-exempt and taxable deals, and businesses and financial institutions in commercial lending.

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