That Pennsylvania budget package? It’s still a work in progress. Talks fell short Sunday night as Gov. Tom Wolf and his Democratic allies in the legislature turned down a Republican… Read More
Where Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R., Jefferson) may see a glass half full when it comes to a deal on how to pay for the state budget, House… Read More
S&P Global Ratings threatened Thursday to cut Pennsylvania’s AA- general-obligation bond rating a notch, which would likely drive up taxpayers’ annual borrowing costs. Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 2017 Full story
The $32 billion state spending plan that is awaiting Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature includes $7.1 billion for basic education and special education funding. PennLive.com, July 6, 2017 Full story
The last month of the fiscal year was a decent one for Pennsylvania, revenue-wise, with returns coming in slightly higher than expected. But it comes at the end of a… Read More
In a ruling that ultimately could affect school budgets across the state, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Montgomery County Court to reconsider a decision that allowed the Upper… Read More
A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature to let school districts arm teachers has plunged local educators into the debate over guns. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 1, 2017 Full story
A reprieve from standardized testing could be in sight for the state’s students. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 3, 2017 Full story
Any talk of Pennsylvania’s education budget has to begin here: The commonwealth has no completed budget at the moment. State lawmakers did craft and pass a spending plan, but the… Read More
Incoming Coatesville High freshman Aidan Brady was attending just his second political rally as he stood with about a dozen demonstrators outside the county courthouse Thursday night. Delaware County Daily… Read More