Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Speaking in York Monday, Gov. Shapiro said the consequences of the vote, “to give a tax cut to those at the highest income brackets and pay for it by slashing Medicaid and SNAP and harming rural hospitals,” hang on the commonwealth’s nine House members and GOP U.S. Senator Dave McCormick for their action.

Capping tuition for online charters would save $616 million, according to House Democrats who passed the measure.

The new law is named for Paul Miller Jr., a college senior killed by a distracted driver in 2010.

Federal regulators approved limits on the maximum and minimum prices that electricity generators are paid to ensure an adequate energy supply as part of a settlement between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration and the region’s electrical grid operator.

The former senator says protecting SNAP and Medicaid should be at the forefront of the debate.

Voters in Lancaster County will also choose a replacement for Sen. Ryan Aument, who resigned last year.