Ask the Experts
Policy
Ask the Experts: Exploring the impacts of a cap-and-trade program
Advocates weigh in on Shapiro’s energy plans and how they could impact Pennsylvania
Budget
Policy
PA’s structural deficit could shape budget battle for years to come
Pennsylvania’s budget cycle presents challenges both old and new as leaders grapple with a long-budget structural deficit.
Philadelphia
Policy
Gov. Shapiro touts $50M proposal for home repairs program in Philadelphia
Lawmakers said demand for the Whole-Homes Repair Program far outweighs current funding
Agriculture
Politics
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers acquire HP Hood facility in Philadelphia
Gov. Shapiro said Tuesday the investment will keep 178 jobs in the community
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with Brian Regli
The governor’s executive director of critical investments discusses the future of Pennsylvania’s energy sector
Capitol Beat
Policy
Shapiro taps Al Schmidt to lead new election threats task force
The task force is designed to improve communication among government entities and mitigate election-related threats.
Energy
Personality
Q&A with House Environmental Resources and Energy Chair Greg Vitali
The Delaware County Democrat spoke to City & State on the future of energy in the commonwealth
Energy
Policy
Reconsidering the reckoning over RGGI
As both sides dig in ever deeper over the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, fault lines and strategies become clearer, even as its future remains up in the air.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Philadelphia City Council moves ahead with prohibition of skill games
City officials are tackling the issue amid legislative inaction at the state level
Criminal Justice
Policy
‘The need is great’ for money to pay public defenders, Shapiro says after proposing $10M increase
Shapiro and state lawmakers said Monday they would negotiate to make more money available for indigent defense
News & Politics
Policy
Five for Friday: What you missed from Shapiro’s budget proposal
The governor’s $48.3 billion spending plan calls for a wide range of new investments
Budget
Policy
Philly Dems: SEPTA boost just one highlight for city in Shapiro budget proposal
The governor proposed a $283 million increase in transit funding statewide
Budget
Policy
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024 budget: By the Numbers
The governor delivered his second budget address to the General Assembly Tuesday, proposing a $48.3 billion spending plan.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Home Improvement, Season 2: Democrats highlight demand for Whole Home Repairs
Lawmakers call for greater investment in home repairs ahead of Gov. Shapiro’s budget address
Policy
Policy
Shapiro unveils $40M tech-centric plan to stimulate Pennsylvania’s economy
Robotics, agriculture, energy, life sciences and manufacturing are focuses of the new Statewide Economic Development Strategy
News & Politics
Policy
Five for Friday: Shapiro’s higher education plan
Shapiro’s blueprint for higher education seeks to impact affordability and accessibility
Capitol Beat
Policy
Mapping the path forward: Legislating the next stage of reproductive rights in Pennsylvania
A proposed amendment to the state Constitution would take several years
Josh Shapiro
Policy
Pennsylvania among the states vying for leadership role on AI
The commonwealth is taking significant steps toward investment in artificial intelligence
Education
Policy
Advocates who won education lawsuit call for $2B ‘down payment’ on fair funding
‘We are prepared to go back to court to uphold the rights of those communities,’ Deborah Gordon Klehr of the Education Law Center said
Energy
Policy
CNX becomes first natural gas firm to self-report air quality data in PA
The company has begun publishing air quality data from two well sites – one in Washington County and the other in Greene County – as part of a partnership with the Shapiro administration
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