Similar to a baseball umpire, we make an initial call when we first see the governor’s budget request. It’s a […]
Curt Schroder: Dispelling the myths of a state False Claims Act
It’s budget season in Pennsylvania, which means that politicians are grasping at any loose straws they can find to painlessly […]
More calls to bring skill games out of the legal ‘gray area’
(The Center Square) – Calls grow on both sides of the political aisle to bring the lucrative skill games industry […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Part-time Governor Shapiro promotes cotton candy budget.
Governor Shapiro graciously paused his 2028 Presidential campaign (masquerading as a national book tour) to offer his 2026 Pennsylvania budget […]
Shapiro proposes $53.3B budget for FY27; Draws battle lines heading into 2026 elections
Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his 2026-27 budget proposal in an 84-minute address before a joint session of the state House […]
Rep. Jim Struzzi: New year, new budget
As we turn the calendar from January into February, we come to the realization that the holiday season is a […]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick: A no-new-tax-increase budget moves Pennsylvania forward
I’m pleased to report that after many months of intense meetings, we were able to negotiate a more reasonable spending […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Pennsylvania’s budget bullies cyber students out of their money
A vulnerable population squeezed once more at the behest of teachers unions and their allies.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
State budget impasse ends as Governor Shapiro signs $50.1B spending bill
Months past the deadline, Pennsylvania has a budget at last.
By Steve Ulrich
Kyle Sammin: Eating the seed corn
The federal government is shut down. The state budget is months late. County budgets are stretched thin and often grasping […]