Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
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Funding for Home Repairs, Public Defense on Hold as Pa. Lawmakers Negotiate Final Budget Pieces
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Roughly $1.1 billion in spending is stuck in limbo as legislative leaders continue to negotiate budget-enabling code bills.
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Pa. Begins to Miss Education, Human Services Payments as Budget Impasse Continues
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A dispute over private school vouchers has left Pennsylvania’s budget undone. The consequences for schools and counties are starting to emerge.
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Dark Money Group Puts Pressure on Pa. Lawmakers After Shapiro Vows Voucher Veto
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The group running the attack ads, Commonwealth Action, is not required to disclose its donors.
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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro Affirms Support for Funding Private School Vouchers Amid Budget Push
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Citing potential decreases to public school funding, Democrats, education advocates and unions oppose a bill that would create “lifeline scholarships.”
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Pa. Budget 2023: How a Landmark School Funding Lawsuit Is Shaping Negotiations
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How to fix Pennsylvania’s school funding system is front and center during this year’s budget negotiations in the wake of a landmark Commonwealth Court ruling.
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Shapiro Won’t Share Daily Calendar, a Departure from Previous Pa. Governor’s Transparency
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The Democratic governor’s decision to withhold details about who he meets behind the scenes is legally sound, though experts said he could choose to reveal more.
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Pa. Election Results: Carluccio, McCaffery Win Supreme Court Primary, Will Advance to November General
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The candidates who eventually win seats on the state’s three appellate courts will have a major impact on politics and policy in Pennsylvania.
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Pa. Primary Election 2023: How to Vote, Where to Vote and Everything You Need to Know for May 16
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Find out where to vote, how to make sure your ballot is counted and what you should know about all the people running.
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Pa. Primary Election 2023: Everything You Need to Know About Requesting, Filling Out and Returning Your Mail Ballot
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If you want to vote by mail in Pennsylvania’s 2023 primary election, you must apply by 5 p.m. May 9.
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Pa. Medicaid Reenrollment: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Health Insurance or Find Other Options
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After three years of guaranteed Medicaid coverage, Pennsylvanians in the program have to reenroll in the next year or risk losing their insurance. Here’s what you should know.