Balancing a national profile and a new Trump term, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget pitch toes the line
Through it all, the governor in his speech walked the bipartisan tightrope, preaching collaboration and unity, while repeating the refrain: "Pennsylvania is on the rise."
Gov. Josh Shapiro pitched Pennsylvania’s budget proposal
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he has a budget plan that will make Pennsylvania safer, healthier, and more competitive. He pitched his budget to a joint session of the general assembly. His agenda includes more funding for education.
Shapiro uses budget pitch to endorse some non-budgetary policy
Throughout Gov. Josh Shapiro’s roughly 90-minute budget rollout speech, the keen-eared might have noticed something counterintuitive: Shapiro spent a significant amount of time talking about things that aren’t actually incumbent on the budget.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro budget seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget will seek more money for poorer public schools and public transit, while also hoping to win support for legalizing marijuana.
Gov. Shapiro expected to seek more money for public schools, transit in 2025-2026 budget proposal
Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter who was fired in 2018 for making a speech to white nationalists, has reportedly been appointed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to fill a key role as acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy.
Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes $51.5 billion budget with major investments in health care and education
Shapiro pitched the state should address the deficit by creating new revenue streams, including recreational marijuana and so ...
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Governor Josh Shapiro proposes $51.5 billion budget in annual address
Governor Josh Shapiro will present his budget address on Tuesday with proposals expected to include legalizing marijuana, ...
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Lawmakers, advocates react to Shapiro’s budget plans
Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his third budget address on Tuesday, calling for an increase in funding to public education, mass ...
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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Shapiro budget seeks $55M to supplement pay for child care workers, support economy
Workforce and economic development are front of mind for the Shapiro Administration as well as members elected to ...
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Cannabis, minimum wage and school funds: Shapiro proposes $51.5 billion budget for 2025-2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday delivered a $51.5 billion budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that he touted as a plan ...
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Legal weed, more money for Pa.’s poorest schools will likely be in Shapiro’s budget pitch
Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to reuse ideas from his first two years in office that have yet to win enough support in the PA ...
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Shapiro’s budget proposal includes changes to energy tax breaks, board to speed up permit reviews
The governor’s energy proposals aim to encourage development of both fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.
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Shapiro calls for nearly $1 billion increase in education funding for public schools in PA
Another year, another billion-dollar boost for public schools. Like he has done each of his first two years in office, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called for Pennsylvania to dramatically increase its ...
Local legislators offer opinions on Gov. Shapiro's proposed budget
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Lehman Township) on Tuesday said that Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed budget comes at a crossroads moment. "If the rate of spending increase is not supported by new and reliable ...