News & Brews February 16, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! House chamber repair completion timing raises eyebrows Truly it’s a miracle and a wonder. The exact day GOP state Rep. Joe Adams resigned last Friday, giving Democrats a one-seat…

News & Brews February 15, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro's budget is 'puppies & kittens & chocolate' After combing through Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion budget proposal, House Republican Appropriations Committee Chair Seth Grove (York County) briefed members…

News & Brews February 14, 2024

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News & Brews February 13, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Today is deadline to get on primary ballot Democrat and Republican candidates have until 5pm today to submit voter signatures on nominating petitions to get on the April 23…

News & Brews February 12, 2024

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News & Brews February 9, 2024

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News & Brews February 8, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Key takeaways from Gov. Shapiro's budget proposal If you want to dig beyond the headlines down to what’s actually included in (and missing from) Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal,…

News & Brews February 7, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro pitches big spending hike, Rainy Day fund depletion, cuts to school choice In his budget address yesterday, Gov. Shapiro proposed using billions of dollars from the state’s Rainy…

News & Brews February 6, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! How to watch today's budget address Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his second annual budget address today beginning a 12:30 p.m. The event will be live streamed here. And…

News & Brews February 5, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Report: Study behind $1.6B corporate welfare handout was flawed A new report from the Ohio River Valley Institute (ORVI) finds that a study used to help support $1.6 billion…