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Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Education
Senate Appropriations Committee members highlighted concerns about potential cuts to cyber charter schools, unfilled seats for pre-K programs, and ways to boost student achievement statewide during a budget hearing with the Department of Education today. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Governor’s Budget Office, Department of Revenue, Workforce Development Agencies
Senate Appropriations Committee members raised concerns about the level of spending in Governor Shapiro’s proposed budget, inefficiencies in state government, and the potential consequences of irresponsible budgeting during today’s budget hearings. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Public Utility Commission, State University Presidents
Senate Appropriations Committee members used today’s budget hearings with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and presidents of several universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to highlight the negative impacts of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s energy policies, and ways to strengthen post‑secondary educational institutions. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Transportation
Serious concerns were raised about PennDOT’s questionable management of public transit and infrastructure projects during a budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee today, with lawmakers pressing the agency not only on project oversight but also on the growth of funding held in certain accounts and the lack of transparency surrounding how those dollars are being spent. [Read More]
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I raised this question: after the closure of two correctional facilities – which should save taxpayers upwards of $100 million annually – why is Governor Shapiro’s budget still calling for an increase of more than $140 million for the Department of Corrections?
We can’t sugarcoat where our state is headed financially.
If we use realistic math, we’re likely to see the state spend $7 billion more than the Shapiro Administration is projecting in human services costs over the next five years alone. We must rein in those costs.
Jack Post from The Stone Independent School recently shadowed me and my team in Harrisburg. It was great to meet him and I wish him nothing but the best in the future!
Nobody wants to see individuals at risk of political violence. It’s horrifying and reprehensible.
It is also important to have honest, transparent discussions about the security needs of public officials and how these projects are funded. Taxpayers can’t be left in the dark.
The Strasburg office remains OPEN while E. Main Street is under construction. Strasburg Borough will continue to post updates on its Facebook page.
