Pa. Senate Majority Leader Predicts Budget Deadline Will Be Blown

Pennsylvania Governor Keeps Pushing For Marijuana Legalization As Top GOP Senator Rules Out Including It In Budget

A top Pennsylvania Republican says marijuana legalization will not be included in the 2026 budget as lawmakers approach a deadline he expects they will miss. But Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is still holding out hope that negotiators can “get it done.” With the budget due by a constitutionally mandated deadline of June 30, legislators appear to be at an impasse on certain key issues, including the governor’s request to legalize adult-use cannabis via t…

Pennsylvania lawmakers will miss the June 30 budget deadline as state faces $5.5B shortfall, top Republican says

It’s not uncommon for state lawmakers to miss the June 30 budget deadline before coming to a consensus in the following weeks or months.

Pa. Senate majority leader predicts budget deadline will be blown

Sen. Joe Pittman (R-Indiana) discusses ongoing budget negotiations with reporters (Capital-Star photo by Ian Karbal)State lawmakers have been scrambling to finalize next year’s state budget by the statutory deadline of June 30. But Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-Indiana), one of the most important figures in negotiations, says there’s little chance they’ll make it. “I see no practical way that a budget will be completed on June 30,” he to…

Top Republican says Pa. budget will not be done by June 30 deadline

HARRISBURG — The top Republican senator directly involved in state budget negotiations on Wednesday said there is little chance a spending plan...

Pennsylvania budget talks aren't likely to meet the deadline - Gettysburg Connection

With the June 30 deadline fast approaching, Pennsylvania lawmakers appear increasingly unlikely to pass a state budget on time. Despite ongoing negotiations, legislative leaders acknowledge that key issues remain unresolved, with little sign of a breakthrough. The divided political landscape—Democrats controlling the governorship and House, and Republicans holding the Senate—has again led to slow progress