Democrats and Republican legislators had a predictably mixed response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal, setting the stage for a spirited debate in the coming months of negotiation. House Speaker Joanna McClinton,

Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat in his first term, is expected to focus his third budget address on energy policy and finding new revenue generators to address an upcoming $4.5 billion budget shortfall.

Governor is not letting projected budget deficits stopping him from continued investments in public schools, economic development and infrastructure.But he needs new taxes on marijuana and skill games to get there.

Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his budget address at the capitol building in Harrisburg on Tuesday and local lawmakers offered mixed reactions. The speech, which touched on many of the

The governor made a political pitch aimed at building bipartisan support by tying more transit money to highways and bridges.

This was Shapiro’s 3rd budget address, kicking off the second half of his four year term. With re-election in 2026, and a potential presidential run in 2028, what the Montgomery county native can accomplish in these next two years will set the stage for those campaigns.

In his 2025-26 budget address, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed new regulations for skills games. In his address, Shapiro said Pennsylvania should be proud of the quantity and quality of

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday proposed a $51.5 billion state budget, calling for major investments in education and health care. And as Pennsylvania faces a $4.5 billion budget gap, Shapiro also pitched that the state should create new revenue streams — such as legalizing recreational marijuana and regulating skill games — as well as tapping into $1.