“The devil is always in the details,” said state senate president Kim Ward.
By Christen Smith
Fiscal cliff ahead, state treasurer warns
As emergency federal funds dry up, hard choices remain for the legislature.
By Anthony Hennen
Pennsylvania gets $2M for 988 crisis line to help with workforce hiring
The nation’s first three-digit mental health crisis hotline went live this summer.
By Anthony Hennen
Terry Tracy: Delco using $60 million in non-recurring funds to balance FY 2023 Proposed Budget — taxpayer beware
Balancing the budget on one-time federal handouts keeps the county on a course of unsustainable spending.
By Terry Tracy
Bill to end automatic pay raises for top state officials stuck in committee
Legislative pay, currently indexed to inflation, remains a controversial topic in Harrisburg.
By Anthony Hennen
Student loan forgiveness in Pennsylvania favors the wealthy
About 65 percent of loan forgiveness benefits would go to borrowers earning more than $51,000.
By Anthony Hennen
On Inflation Reduction Act, Pennsylvania’s two senators are divided
As the Inflation Reduction Act goes from the U.S. Senate to the House, Pennsylvania’s senators disagree on the bill’s consequences.
By Anthony Hennen