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Maternal mortality crisis among top concerns for state lawmakers, Shapiro admin
In his first budget address to state lawmakers last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro said that “for the first time” the commonwealth is going to put “real resources” into studying the root causes of Pennsylvania’s high maternal mortality rate, which is three times higher for Black women.
A Budget Bump?: Pa. collected $2.8B in tax revenue in February | Friday Morning Coffee
Year-to-date collections for the budget year that ends June 30 now total $26.1 billion, which is $649.3 million, or 2.6% ahead of estimates, according to the state Revenue Department.
It’s time to hear bold leadership on oil & gas in Gov. Shapiro’s budget address | Opinion
Enough with the industry making its own rules.
Ahead of Shapiro’s budget, poll stresses funding for early child care | Thursday Morning Coffee
Eighty-five percent of providers said they face staffing shortages; blame low wages.
Report: Pa.’s budget future ‘almost paradoxical’ | Tuesday Morning Coffee
Bulging surpluses could give way to huge deficits if policymakers fail to take action, a new analysis warns.
Report: State tax revenues approach ‘inflection’ point | Thursday Morning Coffee
After a robust 2022, revenues will 'temper substantially' in 2023, data show.