2023-budget
Pa. is still without a final budget. What does the impasse mean for state, county programs?
Here’s what to know about the impasse and what a late budget means for Pennsylvania programs:
Pennsylvania budget deadline looms as debate over school vouchers continues
Disagreement over a proposal creating private school tuition vouchers for K-12 public school students has become central to budget talks.
Pa. lawmakers react to Shapiro’s $44.4B budget proposal, marking the beginning of negotiations
After hearing about the Democratic governor’s proposed $44.4 billion budget during a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday, lawmakers in the now-divided Legislature had mixed reactions to the spending plan.
Chesapeake Bay federal funding bump could be used to boost restoration efforts in Pa., bay advocacy group says
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program and technical assistance for farmers enrolled in conservation programs under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), would see a $2.6 million bump from 2022 funding levels to $90.6 million in the 2023 fiscal year.