From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): The state budget negotiations continue to drag on, and reports indicate that four of five parties involved in the talks (Gov. Wolf, Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats, and House Democrats) have agreed in … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): It appears the PA House has decided to put HB 97 on hold until the fall. Great, great work making calls and sending emails to your lawmakers. We will regroup over the summer and … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): There is still a lot of work to be done in Harrisburg before state legislators can say they have a complete, balanced budget. We’ve all been working hard to make sure the … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-06/education/state-education-budget-called-better-but-still-short/a58399-1 July 6, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Despite increases, advocates estimate Pennsylvania needs to invest $3 billion more in public education. (Michelle Collins/Wikimedia Commons) PHILADELPHIA – The state budget … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): At a time when Republicans in the United State Congress are trying frantically to repeal the ACA and roll back Medicaid, their compatriots in the Pennsylvania General Assembly are about to do … Continued
Pennsylvania needs sustainable revenue to invest in our communities. Our legislators have only passed half of the budget – they still need to come up with a revenue plan. Call your Senator and Representative today and tell them that PA needs … Continued
We will report further as information becomes available. Notable–$100 million increase for education, and no $50 million decrease in school transportation. Associated Press, 6/30/2017 PA lawmakers will take up a $32 billion bipartisan spending package on the state fiscal year’s … Continued
With state’s 2017-18 fiscal year beginning on Saturday, please sign the online petition at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/we-need-a-budget-that-puts-people-first, calling on state lawmakers to “pass a budget that puts people first.” The petition is also a great way to help educate people about the … Continued
With deadline for the 2017-18 budget just one day away, we are convening another call-in action, encouraging people from across PA to make phone calls to their legislators’ Capitol offices from 11AM to 1PM (find talking points and link to … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): If you agree with the message below go to https://hungerfreepa.salsalabs.org/may2017emailactionalert/index.html TO TAKE ACTION TODAY! Please feel free to share this message far and wide! As a constituent who cares about the people in our community struggling … Continued