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Republicans Say Shapiro's Budget Is 'Irresponsible,' 'Unaffordable'
House GOP leaders say the plan looks good and sounds good but will put Pennsylvania on the path to financial failure.
02/07/24Read it on WGALPA Will Get Over $500m In Meta Settlement. Now It Has To Spend It.
The money could be used to provide mental health assistance for teens, who will administer it? "It's too big of a decision to be left in the hands...
4d agoRead it onPhilly City Council Returns After Messy Budget Fight
When lawmakers last met in June, they approved a $7.1 billion city budget that left all sides feeling dejected.
1w agoRead it on InquirerMayor Parker's FY27 Budget, By The Numbers
The most notable thing about the City of Philadelphia's new budget for fiscal year 2027 may be how little the overall number changed. Overall...
08/12/26Read it on Phila. CitizenWith Deadline Ahead, Pa. May End Experiment With 'Skill Games'
Pennsylvania lawmakers inked a budget deal and left Harrisburg last month without reaching an agreement on how to preserve skill games, the...
08/10/26Read it on PennLivePA Counties Lose Out on More 911 Center Funding
"A pretty strong grassroots effort" failed to convince Pennsylvania lawmakers to increase the 911 phone fee as part of the 2026-27 state budget.
08/07/26Read it on Spotlight PAWhy Elections Mean Faster State Budgets in PA
Philly's City Budget Is Balanced, But Concerns Loom
Officials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the...
07/29/26Read it on Inquirer.comMuth Criticizes Budget Tricks, Failure to Pass Data Center Regs
"It's people versus the politicians. I'll be blunt."
07/23/26Read it on The Mercury
Pennsylvania Avoided Tax Hikes—But Only for Now
Twelve days behind schedule — but still 110 days earlier than last year — Pennsylvania lawmakers finally passed a $52.2 billion state budget. The deal, rushed through during a rare Sunday session, avoided tax hikes and protected the state's Rainy Day Fund.
But taxpayers shouldn't celebrate just yet.
Social Services Will Get Millions More From PA's New Budget
Pennsylvania's new state budget will send millions in additional dollars to social service programs across the commonwealth. Advocates welcomed...
07/20/26Read it on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Platner Says He Won't Be an 'a–hole' Like Fetterman in Senate
By Tara Suter, The HillBlame Pennsylvania for the Gerrymander Mania
By Guy Ciarrocchi, RealClearPA
What Chris Rabb's Win in Philly Means for Fetterman
By Sam Janesch, InquirerVoters Signal They're Done With MAGA Chaos
By Mark S. Singel, PennLive
Republicans: Pre-Canvassing Bill 'Lets Dead People Vote'
By J. Kramer, Center Square
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