Pa. lawmakers agree to spend billions in stimulus money in budget
The wide-reaching budget, completed a week after the June 30 deadline, was made possible by higher-than-expected revenues that led to large surplus.
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The wide-reaching budget, completed a week after the June 30 deadline, was made possible by higher-than-expected revenues that led to large surplus.
It is a particularly unusual spot for a state that has been largely mired in deficits since the Great Recession and is struggling with a shrinking workforce and fast-growing elderly population.
The wide-reaching budget, completed a week after the June 30 deadline, was made possible by higher-than-expected revenues that led to a multi-billion dollar surplus.
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania House, nearly a week into the state’s new fiscal year, began passing budget legislation Thursday to add billions into surplus accounts, significantly boost education spen...
The initial legislation would leave billions unspent, putting the money away for a rainy day, but also increase education spending.