Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes $51.5 billion budget with major investments in health care and education
Shapiro pitched the state should address the deficit by creating new revenue streams, including recreational marijuana and so-called skill games, as well as tapping into $1.6 billion in savings.
Infinite Erie leaders optimistic about Shapiro budget, proposed investment in housing
Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget proposal was discussed Wednesday among Erie's community and economic development leaders.
Gov. Josh Shapiro will unveil his next budget proposal on Tuesday
Lawmakers and advocacy groups identify funding for education and transportation as among the most pressing needs in the next budget.
Read the transcript of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025 budget address
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday proposed a $51.5 billion state budget, calling for major investments in education and health care. And as Pennsylvania faces a $4.5 billion budget gap, Shapiro also pitched that the state should create new revenue streams — such as legalizing recreational marijuana and regulating skill games — as well as tapping into $1.
Shapiro’s proposed budget calls for historic funding increase to public education
The proposed 2025-26 proposed state budget unveiled by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday calls for historic increases in many areas of basic public education.
For-profit medicine: Gov. Shapiro's budget seeks to rid health care of private money
In unveiling his $51.4 billion budget Tuesday, Shapiro asked the General Assembly for a bill that would empower the state attorney general to review health care transactions.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget would give another $500 million to underfunded schools. But other increases don’t keep pace with inflation, advocates say
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget plan continues to ramp up investment in Pennsylvania’s underfunded K-12 schools, adding more than $500 million to a formula unveiled last year that gives big boosts to poorer communities.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro budget address: Allentown School District, B. Braun and other Lehigh Valley mentions
Allentown School District was just one of several mentions of the Lehigh Valley the governor made in his budget address, which is calling for a $51.5 billion spending plan that includes more funding for education and public transit.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro discusses how his budget proposal will impact Pittsburgh
With a proposed budget of more than $51 billion, Gov. Shapiro said he wants investments in Pittsburgh schools, safety, and transit.
SEPTA would get $165 million in Josh Shapiro’s state budget proposal, staving off service cuts
SEPTA estimates it would initially receive about $165 million in new state money for operating expenses through Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to increase by 1.75% the share of sales-tax revenue allocated to public transit.
How much would Lehigh Valley school districts get under Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget? See the numbers
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday released his administration’s proposed funding amounts for the state’s public school districts in the 2025-26 school year as part of his budget plan. The proposal includes $9.
Balancing a national profile and a new Trump term, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget pitch toes the line
Through it all, the governor in his speech walked the bipartisan tightrope, preaching collaboration and unity, while ...
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Shapiro's budget doubles down on agriculture, prepares for wave of bird flu cases
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget would more than double the state’s Ag Innovation Fund and open a fourth bird flu testing ...
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Shapiro’s budget proposal includes changes to energy tax breaks, faster permit reviews
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's energy proposals aim to encourage development of both fossil fuels and renewable energy ...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro budget seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget will seek more money for poorer public schools and public transit, while also ...
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Shapiro proposes closing two Pa. prisons to save over $100 million
The governor's budget plan also calls for closure of two state-run community corrections facilities for an additional $10 ...