6/28 Ups & Downs
Lawmakers are racing to finish the state budget. See who looks to cross the finish line, and who stumbled.
Lawmakers are racing to finish the state budget. See who looks to cross the finish line, and who stumbled.
The PA Republican Party will meet this weekend to strategize, plan, and play some golf in Hershey. There are no extracurriculars this budget weekend.
Where there is smoke there is fire, and House and Senate seemed to have caught it Thursday. Forward motion was felt on two of their biggest agenda items: transportation and liquor.
Republicans head into their state committee weekend with loads of uncertainty about the state budget – but signs of progress. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz.
Several state GOP leaders, led by Speaker Sam Smith, indicated pension reform may be pushed back in order to tackle other issues.
A new Republican privatization proposal will be taken up by the Senate Friday afternoon.
One of Gov. Tom Corbett’s major budget priorities this year is a bit closer to passage, but its fate is still uncertain.
Former DEP Sec. Katie McGinty has filed the paperwork and is officially a candidate for Governor. Former PA Dems Chair TJ Rooney will chair her campaign.
The National Association for Gun Rights blasts Pat Toomey’s push for background checks, comparing him to the late Senator.
While the legislature remained in deadlock over budgeting Wednesday, protesters took to Harrisburg’s streets to argue for Medicaid expansion.
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