Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Medicaid ‘looms’ over state budget talks The Inquirer reports that “ballooning” Medicaid costs are “looming over state budget talks.” And despite all the talk about federal changes to Medicaid to reduce…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Senate committee passes zero-based budgeting Yesterday, the Pa. Senate Finance Committee advanced legislation, sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (York County) that would “overhaul Pennsylvania’s budgeting process” by instituting “zero-based budgeting (ZBB),…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmaker questions Shapiro admin on sports ticket spending GOP state Sen. Jarrett Coleman (Bucks & Lehigh counties) has sent a letter to the Shapiro administration asking for “details on…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. elected officials respond to U.S. strikes on Iran U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick expressed bipartisan support for Saturday’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. McCormick stated, “This…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Is this fight over transparency? Or revenue? Visit just about any Pennsylvania newspaper website this week, and you may see an editorial opposing SB194. This bill, introduced by state…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! No budget by June 30, and no marijuana-for-fun Speaking to reporters yesterday, Pa. Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman predicted the state budget will not be complete by the traditional…
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Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. lawmakers address political violence In the wake of the assassination of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, over the weekend, along with the shooting of…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Who will challenge Shapiro in 2026? The Associated Press has a story on how the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor in 2026 will not only challenge incumbent Gov. Josh…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro's changing story You may recall that in 2024, Gov. Shapiro forcefully said he would not send Pennsylvania National Guard troops to the southern border. Specifically, he stated, “The…