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4 things to watch in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s third budget address
Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat in his first term, is expected to focus his third budget address on energy policy and finding new revenue generators to address an upcoming $4.5 billion budget shortfall.
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Governor Josh Shapiro will present his budget address on Tuesday with proposals including legalizing marijuana, providing money to schools and public transportation, reviewing the state’s real estate portfolio,
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Watch Live: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gives 2025-26 budget address
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday is delivering his 2025-26 budget proposal to lawmakers. His plan is expected to seek more money for the poorest public school districts, while emphasizing frugality and pushing for legalized marijuana.
Gov. Josh Shapiro will unveil his next budget proposal on Tuesday
Lawmakers and advocacy groups identify funding for education and transportation as among the most pressing needs in the next budget.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will pitch legal marijuana in his budget address. GOP Senate still isn’t sold
Gov. Josh Shapiro will again pitch next week in his annual budget address that Pennsylvania should legalize recreational marijuana and tap into tax revenue like almost all of its neighboring states. But legalizing recreational marijuana still faces major hurdles in Pennsylvania,
Gov. Josh Shapiro says he ‘got stuff done’ in his first two years. With a budget shortfall on the horizon, his biggest challenges are to come.
Shapiro’s term so far has come with challenges, as one of few governors in the country with a GOP-controlled Senate and a ...
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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 ...
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PA: What's at stake for cash-strapped SEPTA in Gov. Shapiro's budget
SEPTA and other state transit systems are bleeding financially, and for two years, Gov. Josh Shapiro and majority Senate Republicans have failed to reach a deal to get new ...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro Spars With PETA Over Call To Replace Punxsutawney Phil With Vegan Cake
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is openly tussling with animal rights group PETA, which is calling for Punxsutawney Phil — the famous marmot used in an annual Groundhog Day tradition to ...
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Pennsylvania Gov. nixes PETA's proposal to retire Punxsutawney Phil for Groundhog Day 2025
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro isn't a fan of PETA's plan for Punxsutawney Phil. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had suggested the famed weather-forecasting rodent be allowed to ...
Shapiro unveils 'Lightning Plan' to strengthen commonwealth's energy leadership
Gov. Josh Shapiro this week announced the "Lightning Plan" — a comprehensive, all-of-the-above energy plan to secure Pennsylvania's energy future. Supported by labor and industry leaders, ...
Person in car killed along with six people on board medical plane in Philadelphia crash
The plane had been on a medical transportation mission to Mexico, carrying a child patient, her mother and four crew members.