The budget removes some of the taxes that have been holding the state back for years.
By Luke Bernstein
State makes audits easier to find, understand
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania auditor announced a website update on Wednesday to make audit reports and public information easier to find and understand. “It’s now easier than ever to search our site for information on audits, jobs, (volunteer firefighter relief associations), municipal pension plans, and more,” Auditor General […]
Wally Nunn: You can’t make this stuff up
Truth is stranger than fiction in Delco Dems’ financial mismanagement.
By Wally Nunn
Rep. Seth Grove: Deficits have consequences
When Governor Josh Shapiro was sworn into office in January 2023, he inherited a Commonwealth with an $8 billion surplus. With the final FY 2024-25 budget now in place, the surplus will be reduced to a little more than $3 billion by June 30, 2025, and will be completely gone […]
Sen. Scott Martin: New state budget advances pro-growth policies
The recently approved budget includes measures to reverse our population decline and send a powerful message that Pennsylvania is open for business.
By Sen. Scott Martin
Delaware County’s spending on third-party attorneys now over $4.5 million
The $4.5 million in spending on outside attorneys is eleven times higher than the same category of spending in 2019 — the last year Republicans had majority control of the council.
Squatter bill heads to governor after brief stumbling block
The Senate unanimously passed the bill and the House followed suit – but some lawmakers said it didn’t go far enough to protect homeowners.
By Christen Smith
Rep. Seth Grove: The broken budget process
Governor Shapiro implemented Zero-Based Budgeting when he was a county commissioner — why not endorse it now?
By Rep. Seth Grove
Shapiro’s PACER plan likely stuck in park, sources say
State House Republicans oppose the PACER plan, calling it a tax on consumers.
By Taylor Millard
Rep. Rob Mercuri: Returning surplus funds to taxpayers promotes growth and fiscal responsibility
Surplus funds tempt governments to spend more. A better solution: return excess taxes to the people.
By Rep. Rob Mercuri