Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania's schools and human services ...

Pennsylvania's budget impasse threatens SEPTA services as legislators debate funding and accountability measures.

The state budget is now a month and a day late, and there’s no end in sight to the standoff. All sides say cordial talks ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers missed the June 30 budget deadline, forcing delayed funding for schools, counties, libraries, and ...

There are stark political differences on issues like mass transportation, education, human services—and overall what a final ...

Lawmakers are picking their battles carefully, and it may mean innovation funding faces cuts, Rep. Mary Isaacson writes.

It’s not often that Washington gets accused of being efficient, but in the past few months, President Trump has brokered ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration said that billions of dollars in aid to Pa. schools and human services will be delayed as ...

Public transit is a key issue holding up Pennsylvania’s budget, but top Republicans have said they don’t want to spend more ...

The end of July and beginning of August are here, marking one month since the General Assembly’s deadline for adopting a ...

Most of the lawmakers themselves are shut out of closed-door, high-level negotiations but will be expected to approve a $50 billion plan with little time to study it.

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