President Joe Biden’s budget request for fiscal 2025 would continue several administration goals to lower costs for most families while raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations, spend on climate initiatives and provide aid to U.S. partners abroad.
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Budget Secretary Monson defends Shapiro plan to spend part of Pennsylvania’s surplus
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s top fiscal strategist defended proposals to invest some of Pennsylvania’s $14 billion surplus in education, infrastructure and people and borrow another half billion dollars to prepare the commonwealth for new industry.
Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.
As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue.
In making this proposal, the Democrat wades into a years-old battle for dominance of the gambling industry, which last year contributed $2.3 billion in tax revenue to the commonwealth’s coffers.
‘The need is great’ for money to pay public defenders, Shapiro says after proposing $10M increase
A year after taking the first steps to end Pennsylvania’s “shameful distinction” as one of only two states that did not pay for public defenders, Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers said Monday they would negotiate to make more money available for indigent defense.
PSEA applauds Gov. Shapiro’s record budget proposal for public schools
Jeff Ney, vice president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, called it a historic investment aimed at leveling the playing field for long-underfunded districts.
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro proposes $48 billion budget with focus on education, economy, and people
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he wants to invest in the people of Pennsylvania with a $48.3 billion budget that directs new funding to education, economic growth, and creating better opportunities for residents.
School Districts Struggle with Rising Special Education Costs Amid a Lack of Funding from the State
School districts in Pennsylvania, particularly low-income ones, are facing the burden of rising special education costs and seeing little support from state funding.
Governor Wolf’s budget shows commitment to higher education investments
Governor Tom Wolf joined Pennsylvania school officials and education stakeholders to highlight his continued commitment towards equitable investments in the state’s education systems.
Governor Wolf releases education-focused budget amidst teachers shortages in Pennsylvania
Earlier this year, Governor Tom Wolf unveiled his proposed education budget, which comes amid school systems entering a ”breaking point“ due to staffing shortages and lower-than-expected Keystone exam results.