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…
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…
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…
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…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! School choice foes claim underfunding for system that ranks 7th in the nation in spending Investment in public education in Pennsylvania continues to climb, with per-pupil spending topping $21,000,…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Why Dems can't rely on abortion initiatives in 2024 Here’s an interesting read from the national front. POLITICO has a piece on how Democrats’ hanging their hopes on abortion…
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…
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…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmaker wants Trump barred from Pa. ballot, too In the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling blocking former President Trump from appearing on that state’s ballot, one Democrat…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. loses population, again The Census Bureau reports that “New York and Pennsylvania were the only Northeastern states to lose population in 2023,” with Pa. losing 10,408 people. We’re…