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With $370M in COVID relief to spend, Wolf looking at vaccine incentives
Pennsylvania’s vaccination rate is currently hovering around 60 percent, and the number of people who are fully vaccinated in recent weeks has slowed.
Conservative think-tank identifies $61 million in earmarks in state budget
For 14 Pennsylvania counties, the end of the state budget also meant the start of some pet projects. The Commonwealth Foundation, a conservative, think-tank in Harrisburg, identified at least $61 million in money hidden with the state budget, earmarked for everything from Lyme disease testing to public transit. You can look at the full list […]
Republicans on Pa. House committee advance bill to make sure new public hires know post-Janus rules
Pa. House Republicans are trying to enshrine some provisions of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in state law.
This is where Wolf’s budget rhetoric meets reality | Both Sides Now
By Nathan Benefield Last year, nearly 50 of our neighbors fled Pennsylvania every day. They moved to growing states like Texas, Florida, and North Carolina, seeking opportunity. Meanwhile, we literally can’t pay businesses enough to come here. Recall that Amazon rejected $5 billion in taxpayer-funded bribes and set up “HQ2” elsewhere? It’s time to ask ourselves […]