Any talk of Pennsylvania’s education budget has to begin here: The commonwealth has no completed budget at the moment. State lawmakers did craft and pass a spending plan, but the… Read More
Incoming Coatesville High freshman Aidan Brady was attending just his second political rally as he stood with about a dozen demonstrators outside the county courthouse Thursday night. Delaware County Daily… Read More
The Senate and House will vote Friday on a proposed $32 billion general fund budget for 2017-18 that Republican and Democratic leaders crafted with Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration. Pennlive.com, June… Read More
Pennsylvania lawmakers were poised to approve a $32 billion compromise budget package unveiled Thursday, the second-to-last day of state government’s fiscal year, even though they had no plan to pay… Read More
Fighting hunger has long been a priority for our family. Tom and I have seen firsthand how hunger affects families and communities and we are personally committed to ending hunger in Pennsylvania….. Read More
On Wednesday, the state House passed an amended version of a bill aimed at curtailing the ability of local taxing bodies to appeal under-assessed properties. LehighValleyLive.com, June 29, 2017 Full… Read More
Calling it a response to the times and out of concern for school safety, a majority of state senators on Wednesday approved legislation that would give school districts the option… Read More
Charter school bill with amendments is being sent to the full Senate for consideration. Pennlive.com, June 28, 2017 Full story
School superintendents across the country are raising alarms about the possibility that Republican health care legislation would curtail billions of dollars in annual funding they count on to help students… Read More
Gov. Wolf said Tuesday that state budget talks are going well. The evidence, however, has yet to be seen. The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 28, 2017 Full story