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Gov. Tom Wolf Says He Won’t Abandon Ambitious Spending Plan as Massive Budget Deficit Looms

Gov. Tom Wolf Says He Won’t Abandon Ambitious Spending Plan as Massive Budget Deficit Looms

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Facing plummeting revenues, increased demand for public assistance, and a July 1 budget deadline, Gov. Tom Wolf and state lawmakers are trying to piece together how they can spend federal stimulus dollars and simultaneously manage a massive budget hole. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 2, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Some GOP Lawmakers are Prepping a Nuclear Option to Revoke Wolf’s Emergency Powers. But it Probably Won’t Work.

Some GOP Lawmakers are Prepping a Nuclear Option to Revoke Wolf’s Emergency Powers. But it Probably Won’t Work.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A small contingent of Pennsylvania Republicans have prepared a nuclear option to revoke Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency powers, as lawmakers continue to pressure the Democratic governor to reverse the sweeping actions he’s taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus. FULL ARTICLE
by · April 23, 2020 · Local News, News
Pa.’s State Universities Facing Immediate Hit of Up to $100 Million as Lawmaker Floats Closures as Worst-Case Scenario

Pa.’s State Universities Facing Immediate Hit of Up to $100 Million as Lawmaker Floats Closures as Worst-Case Scenario

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The state’s 14 public universities are projected to lose from $70 million to $100 million this spring semester, which a top official conceded will require a “dramatically” accelerated plan for reform, though he balked at the idea of closures. FULL ARTICLE
by · April 19, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News