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News & Brews January 15, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read his historic “I Have a Dream” speech here. Some county officials want bigger phone tax hike The late-passed state budget last year…

News & Brews January 12, 2024

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News & Brews January 11, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Ed Funding Commission to present recommendations today Today at 1:00 p.m., the Basic Education Funding Commission will hold its final meeting, where members will present the findings and recommendations…

News & Brews January 10, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Is Pa.'s 'hold harmless' policy really harmless? The Inquirer looks at Pennsylvania’s “hold harmless” education funding policy, which says that schools will never receive less money than the previous…

News & Brews January 9, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmaker proposes 'no budget, no pay' Spotlight PA reports on legislation, proposed by GOP Rep. Jill Cooper (Westmoreland County), that would withhold pay from the governor, lieutenant governor, and…

News & Brews January 8, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. House, Senate priorities for 2024 Spotlight PA reports that this year, “Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to put a lot of their energy into changing permitting processes, getting a long-sought…

News & Brews January 5, 2024

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News & Brews January 4, 2024

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News & Brews January 3, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! The year ahead for Gov. Shapiro The AP reports, “In 2024, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro could face a more complicated sophomore year … after his first year brought a…

News & Brews December 22, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Ethics smethics: Shapiro to keep taking game tix Spotlight PA reports that “Gov. Josh Shapiro plans to continue accepting perks like tickets to sporting events from a nonprofit that…