Budget News
Senate weighs distressed school aid
HARRISBURG - Providing special state aid to distressed school districts for a second year in a row is an issue facing senators as the House-approved state budget bill lands in their lap. (read more)
King: State education cuts take continuing toll
HARRISBURG - The state education cuts of the past two years are taking a toll on academic programs offered by urban school districts and students are losing out, Scranton School District Superintendent William King said Wednesday, urging lawmakers to give greater priority to education in the next state budget. (read more)
House approves GOP budget bill
HARRISBURG - House lawmakers approved a $28.3 billion state budget bill shaped by the chamber's Republican majority Wednesday, but the debate over spending priorities in the next budget is by no means over. (read more)