Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget would give another $500 million to underfunded schools. But other increases don’t keep pace with inflation, advocates say
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget plan continues to ramp up investment in Pennsylvania’s underfunded K-12 schools, adding more than ...
Shapiro budget proposes closing 2 state prisons, but corrections officers' union pushes back
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed state budget presented on Tuesday includes plans to close two state prisons. The $51.5 billion ...
Marijuana, skill games, closing tax loopholes: Shapiro reaches for more revenue
Governor Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania’s general fund to get nearly $51.5 billion worth of stuff — as he puts it — done in ...
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Shapiro proposes closing two Pa. prisons to save over $100 million
The governor's budget plan also calls for closure of two state-run community corrections facilities for an additional $10 ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal seeks more renewable energy to modernize Pennsylvania’s grid
Gov. Josh Shapiro made note during his budget address Tuesday that Pennsylvania ranks second only to Texas in natural gas ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro will pitch legalizing recreational marijuana next week in his budget address. The GOP Senate still isn’t sold.
Gov. Josh Shapiro will again pitch in his annual budget address next week that Pennsylvania should legalize recreational ...
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Senate passes bill striking down RGGI
Tuesday, the state Senate approved Senate Bill 186, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regulation Abrogation Act, which ...
Price cap possible as rising energy costs loom
A new deal could dampen the shock of anticipated price spikes from rising energy costs. On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh ...
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The hellbender, Pa.'s official state amphibian, is proposed for endangered species status
Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill on April 23, 2019. Hellbenders are consider the "canary in the coal mine" as an indicator of clean water, requiring clear and swift running water to survive.
Closing funding adequacy gap a costly proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal aims to build on the inertia begun with last year’s investment in the state’s education system to the tune of $525 million, a figure Republican legislators say is ...