Spotlight PA Event: What Pennsylvania’s New $47.6 Billion Budget Means for You

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Join us July 25 for a free panel on what did — and didn’t — make it into Pennsylvania’s new budget.

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Lawmakers have finalized Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget — and no one is completely happy.

Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro didn’t get recreational marijuana or a tax on skill games; legislative Democrats didn’t get a minimum wage increase; and legislative Republicans didn’t get tax cuts.

Still, plenty made it into the final plan. It increases K-12 education spending, sends $500 million to the state’s poorest schools, funnels new dollars into economic development, and creates a new college scholarship program.

For more insight on the spending plan, Spotlight PA’s Capitol reporter Stephen Caruso is hosting a live panel.

Join him on Thursday, July 25, from 6-7 p.m., on Zoom for a discussion on the major components of the budget, the politics that shaped the deal, and what was left on the cutting room floor.

Our panelists include:

• Stephen Caruso, Capitol reporter, Spotlight PA
• Kristina Moon, senior attorney, Education Law Center
• Mustafa Rashed, president & CEO, Bellevue Strategies

RSVP for free here. Submit your questions in advance to events@spotlightpa.org

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