Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion state budget Wednesday after intensive meetings between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks. They had been deadlocked for nearly five months since the June 30 deadline.
Premiums are expected to nearly double or even triple in some cases for almost 500,000 Pennsylvanians if tax credits expire.
Lawmakers made a series of moves to advance a reported $50.1 billion spending, but few details have emerged.
Unemployment recipients eligible for benefits under the legislation would have to provide a recent protective order or other reasonable evidence.
A Chinese boycott of U.S. soybeans is only the latest issue facing farmers. Labor shortages, soaring equipment costs and unpredictable weather have also taken their toll.
The state Senate passed a bill that would allow Pennsylvania lottery winners to remain anonymous when collecting a prize of $100,000 or more.
Tens of thousands across Pennsylvania spent Saturday proclaiming their dissent to President Donald Trump’s authoritarian regime in protests with a festive air but a gravely serious message.
The state House Insurance Committee passed a measure to protect vaccine access, regardless of the actions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which has recently hired a number of vaccine skeptics to lead its immunization recommendation panel.
The process is expected to be carried out over four months, and estimates say it could save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
Two state lawmakers in the commonwealth, both Democrats, are openly autistic. They have decried the administration’s approach to addressing the developmental disorder. “To weaponize autism research for political purposes is inappropriate and offensive.”
