It’s ‘Groundhog Day’ for permitting reform in Pennsylvania
Like Bill Murray’s Phil Connors character in “Groundhog Day” repeating his day in Punxsutawney, the Senate’s budget hearings with the Department of Environment Protection center on permitting reform year after year after year. [Read More]
Rapid emergence of artificial intelligence is putting Pennsylvania lawmakers on notice
The impact of artificial intelligence has never been clearer nationwide and its rapid emergence is putting Pennsylvania lawmakers on notice. [Read More]
Independent Fiscal Office Warns Shapiro Budget Misses Revenue Mark by $8 Billion
When Gov. Josh Shapiro gave his Feb. 6 budget address, he said it would include more than $46 billion in revenue collections. [Read More]
Montgomery County state legislators oppose Upper Pottsgrove Smola Farm open space grab
Both the state senator and state representative whose districts include Upper Pottsgrove Township have come out against the idea of using property purchased as open space for the township’s planned municipal complex. [Read More]
PENNYCUICK: Governor’s Budget Risks Future Tax Hikes, Program Cuts
As I sat in the state Capitol rotunda listening to Gov. Josh Shapiro lay out his 2024-25 budget proposal, I couldn’t help but wonder if the gilded hall rubbed off on the governor, giving him a different perception of the state of the commonwealth’s finances. [Read More]
State Senate Committees Zero In on Cybersecurity
The Bucks County Emergency Services Center CAD system spent nine days offline last month after hackers crashed it. [Read More]