Meta settlement could spark spending fight in PA

Pa. is getting at least $516M from a Meta settlement. It could spark a political fight.

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Pennsylvania is getting at least $516M from a Meta settlement. It could spark a political fight.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and...

Pa. Is Getting at Least $516M From a Meta Settlement. It Could Spark a Political Fight

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A political tug-of-war could be looming over a settlement that will bring as much as three-quarters of a billion dollars into Pennsylvania. The state is set to receive anywhere from $516 million to $729 milli…

Pa. is getting at least $516M from a Meta settlement, could spark political fight.

The settlement says the attorney general controls the money, but Pennsylvania’s fiscal code says it should go into the General Fund.

Meta settlement could spark spending fight in PA

HARRISBURG — A political tug-of-war could be looming over a settlement that will bring as much as three-quarters of a billion dollars into Pennsylvania. The state is set to receive anywhere from $516 million to $729 million from Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, over the next ten years as part of a multistate lawsuit. The settlement directs the money to a fund controlled by the Office of Attorney General, led by Republican Dave Sunday, …