Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
Kate Huangpu is a reporter with Spotlight PA.
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Trump’s tax and spending bill will end federal support, and state lawmakers are unsure if they’ll renew their portion. -
Many key details, like the centers’ full impact on electricity supply and prices, and the amount of tax revenue the state will forfeit to Amazon, are still unknown. -
The proposal is designed to appeal to Republican senators, and comes after Pa. Democrats unsuccessfully tried for years to pass a statewide $15 minimum wage -
The legislation would rewrite an unused tax credit in an effort to boost energy production, in PA plus promote and regulate solar energy. -
Republicans want to balance the books and be picky about spending, while Democrats say large investments in public education and transit are needed. -
Balancing the desire to get recreational cannabis off the ground quickly, while giving small business a chance in the market, is Harrisburg’s toughest task. -
The bills come amid a national effort, led by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, to overhaul food policy. Critics question whether the proposals would improve safety. -
A leading GOP supporter of legal marijuana said the proposal would shut out the private sector and create logistical challenges. -
Extra money offered this Pa. school district a lifeline. Whether more is coming is an open question.Scranton School District’s new state funding helped it compete with the cyber charters that are burdening its budget, bring back extracurriculars, and invest in STEM. -
Costly cyber charter tuition is consuming tens of millions of new state dollars for poor Pa. schoolsWhen underfunded Pa. school districts got extra money last year, dozens put it toward charter school burdens that one district called "ridiculous."
