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March 8, 2023 | 2:45 PM

Pennsylvania Legislature’s spending, surplus jumped last year, report says

By The Associated Press
October 2, 2021 | 8:36 AM

Despite delays with $3.5T plan, Biden vows to ‘get it done’

President Joe Biden has pledged on Capitol Hill to “get it done” as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill.

By Lisa Mascara and Zeke Miller/AP
August 4, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Tracking Pa. pandemic spending

While state agency spending increased, critics say transparency lost in the rush

By Merideth Bucher/WITF

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December 23, 2020 | 4:17 PM

Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up congressional vote to potentially override him

President Trump has followed through on his threats to veto the annual defense bill, triggering plans for Congress to return from their holiday break to potentially override him.

By Claudia Grisales/NPR
December 2, 2020 | 8:11 AM

Trump vows to veto defense bill unless shield for big tech is scrapped

The president tweeted late Tuesday that Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act is "a serious threat to our National Security & Election Integrity."
By Jaclyn Diaz/NPR
January 23, 2020 | 9:50 AM

Would zero-based budgeting be good for Pa.?

A quick dive into the dark arts of budgets
By Joseph Darius Jaafari/PA Post
June 24, 2019 | 7:40 PM

Lawmakers cosign $34 billion budget, but negotiations aren’t over

By Katie Meyer/WITF
June 22, 2018 | 5:38 AM

Pa. leaders seek the modest middle ground on education

By Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY
May 28, 2018 | 5:55 PM

House approves Defense spending bill that would protect Letterkenny

By Jim Hook/The Chambersburg Public Opinion
May 28, 2018 | 7:15 AM

Governor, lawmakers aren’t panicking as state budget push nears

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Pres
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