The budget removes some of the taxes that have been holding the state back for years.
By Luke Bernstein
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. […]
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
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
Rep. Seth Grove: What we (didn’t) learn from the 2024 budget hearings
“Analysis can’t be used as an excuse for paralysis,” Shapiro says. But some of his plans seem to have had little thought put into the details at all.
By Rep. Seth Grove
Sen. Scott Martin: Budget hearings highlight Shapiro budget’s threats to our fiscal stability
The governor plans to spend $14 billion more than the state will take in — and that’s if you trust his overly optimistic numbers.
By Sen. Scott Martin
Independent Fiscal Office warns Shapiro budget misses revenue mark by $8 billion
The governor looks to balance his budget on overly optimistic projections.
By Taylor Millard
Rep. Josh Kail: The governor has no clothes
Shapiro has the right rhetoric on economic development, but needs the proper actions to back it up.
By Rep. Josh Kail
Shapiro calls school vouchers ‘unfinished business’
School choice advocates hope for a second bite at the apple as the governor’s new budget is debated.
By Christen Smith
Shapiro proposes $48.3 billion budget
The governor’s plan would dip into the state’s rainy day fund instead of raising taxes.
By Steve Ulrich