One budget, two narratives.
Fiscal fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency
Pennsylvania’s annual budget has ballooned by nearly 64% under Governor Josh Shapiro and his Democratic predecessor.
Shapiro administration joins lawsuit against federal homelessness funding cuts
The Continuum of Care program has an annual budget of about $3.5 billion.
Shapiro directs $219.9 million in additional capital funding to SEPTA
The additional PennDOT capital funding will allow SEPTA to accelerate safety upgrades.
Gov’s office fights to block records related to sexual-harassment scandal involving top aide
The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records has ruled that many of the documents should be turned over in response to requests by Broad + Liberty.
Bucks Sheriff-elect Ceisler says anti-Trump energy and early mail-in advantage fueled his win in race
The victor said the race ultimately centered on immigration enforcement and Harran’s controversial decision to join ICE’s 287(g) partnership.
In Bucks County, Governor Shapiro highlights new child care worker recruitment & retention bonuses
The 2025-26 budget signed by Shapiro creates a new Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program to support 55,000 child care workers.
So-called skill games are a racket the state should ban, not tax
Game manufacturers — led by Georgia-based Pace-O-Matic — have concocted a “Pennsylvania skill” version of what is still essentially a slot machine.
Almost 29,000 Bucks Countians eligible for new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit
Modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, the new state-level credit equals ten percent of the federal credit.
In a candid moment with Tim Alberta, Shapiro had some uncharacteristic comments on Vice President Kamala Harris and her new book, 107 Days.