State budget reaches 114 days overdue. Why is it taking so long?
(WHTM) — The Pennsylvania state budget is currently 114 days late. Senate leaders were asked if they made any progress in their negotiations. “It’s a great question,” said Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D). “I think we are not sure where we’re at, quite frankly.” ‘The deal with the budget is we have a good […]
(WHTM)-- It's now the second week of September, and state lawmakers have yet to pass a state budget. Pennsylvania lawmakers were greeted by multiple different faces today as they went back to work. There are different rallies from different groups almost every day now, calling for a budget at the…
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania's state budget is more than 40 days overdue, though frequent conversations are being had between top state officials. "The problem is," Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R) said Friday, "we also need dialogue with House Democrat Majority. Sometimes I'm not sure I always get the same messages…
(WHTM)-- The Pennsylvania Senate came to Harrisburg and worked into the evening Tuesday night, passing both a spending plan and a transportation bill to fund mass transit. Although this is a positive step for Pennsylvania lawmakers, the multi-month budget stalemate continues. A week ago, the State House passed a $50.6…