Posted at https://www.thirdandstate.org/2018/june/general-assembly-budget-mirrors-many-governor’s-priorities-does-not-go-far-enough Posted by Diana Polson on June 22, 2018 11:25 pm The House and Senate have now passed a $32.7-billion state budget — $281 million less than the governor’s proposed budget, which is expected to be passed on to the … Continued
HARRISBURG – Marc Stier, Director of the PA Budget and Policy Center, made the following statement after the release of the Governor’s plan to securitize PLCB profits. “As he recognizes, Governor Wolf’s plan to borrow $1.2 billion on the basis … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-09-12/budget-policy-and-priorities/groups-say-budget-deadline-could-mean-cuts/a59409-2 September 12, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Advocates warn that education funding could be cut by $1 billion this school year. (pxhere) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A wide-raging coalition of … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): The state budget negotiations continue to drag on, and reports indicate that four of five parties involved in the talks (Gov. Wolf, Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats, and House Democrats) have agreed in … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): On Monday, June 19th, our state legislators return to Harrisburg to negotiate a budget that will impact the lives of all Pennsylvanians. With less than two weeks to pass a balanced budget … Continued