US EditionLawmakers Blow Past Pa. Budget Deadline with No Deal in Sight; Lancaster Legislators Frustrated
- Pennsylvania legislators failed to approve the state budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year by the June 30 deadline in Harrisburg.
- This delay stems from ongoing disagreements over spending levels and new revenue sources amid a multi-billion-dollar structural deficit.
- Negotiations involved Governor Shapiro and legislative leaders focusing on funding for education, transit, and taxing slot machine-like skill games.
- In February, Shapiro introduced a spending proposal totaling $51.5 billion for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, featuring a 9% rise in state operations funding, while Senate Republicans emphasize the need to better match revenues with expenditures.
- The missed deadline marks the fourth consecutive year Pennsylvania enters a fiscal year without a budget, potentially straining local governments, schools, and nonprofits.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers miss budget deadline for 4th year amid spending gridlock – Metro Philadelphia
When dawn broke Monday, June 30, on the Pennsylvania Capitol, it was a foregone conclusion that lawmakers would miss the midnight deadline to approve the next state budget. This marks the fourth year in a row the budget will be late, failing to meet the last-day-of-June deadline. Gov. Josh Shapiro and leaders in the General Assembly offered scant insight into what’s causing the impasse and how long it might last. For most Pennsylvanians, the lac…
Lawmakers blow past Pa. budget deadline with no deal in sight; Lancaster legislators frustrated
HARRISBURG — Senate Republican leaders said Monday that narrowing the gap between Pennsylvania’s revenues and expenses remains their “top priority” as the state enters a new fiscal year without a
Republican leader in reacts to Pennsylvania's budget not passing before deadline
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ)-- When the clock struck midnight Monday night in Harrisburg, there was still no agreement to pass Governor Josh Shapiro's budget plan. The budget has been the subject of harsh criticism since it was first introduced by the Governor back in February. "We're not going to have a budget here at the deadline but we are pleased that talks are continuing," House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) said. Many st…
Gov. Shapiro expects a deal ‘soon’ as lawmakers miss budget deadline
Gov. Josh Shapiro and lawmakers are politically divided as a divided Legislature will miss the legal deadline to pass a budget for the new fiscal year. But Shapiro says that something should be coming soon.
Pennsylvania Deadline For Budget Passes - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The deadline has come and passed for Pennsylvania to produce a budget. Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a $51 billion budget, but that has faced pushback from Republicans in the legislature. Shapiro is proposing more spending for K-12 education, public transit, and healthcare. He’s proposing taxes on skill games and legalizing recreational marijuana to help pay for the plan. Republicans meanwhile say the spending will eventually knock out the rese…
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