Legal weed, more money for Pennsylvania’s poorest schools will likely be in Shapiro’s budget pitch
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro looks to legalize — and tax — marijuana to balance state budget
Pennsylvania customers make up 60% of purchasers at some out-of-state cannabis shops, Shapiro said. He wants those buyers to stay in Pa.
Cannabis, minimum wage and school funds: Shapiro proposes $51.5 billion budget for 2025-2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday delivered a $51.5 billion budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that he touted as a plan for Pennsylvania “on the rise.” It includes new investments in public education,
Marijuana, skill games, closing tax loopholes: Shapiro reaches for bigger revenue boosts in new budget
Governor Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania’s general fund to get nearly $51.5 billion worth of stuff — as he puts it — done in 2025-26. Can he actually pay for it? Shapiro rolled out his budget proposal for the next fiscal year on Tuesday,
Gov. Shapiro's $51.4B budget pitch includes boost to education, legalizing marijuana
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday pitched a $1.5 billion increase for public schools as part of an overall $51.4 billion state budget for the next fiscal year.
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Lack of Senate support could again sink Shapiro’s call for Pa. to legalize weed
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Pennsylvania governor reprises support for recreational marijuana, seeks money for SEPTA, schools
Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for underfunded public schools and public transit in his budget proposal unveiled ...
'Pennsylvania is on the rise': Gov. Shapiro unveils $51 billion budget proposal
Governor Josh Shapiro is presenting his 2025-26 budget for the Keystone State, highlighting investments in education, ...
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As Pennsylvania weighs marijuana legalization, competing interests shape how it could work
Public health advocates, social justice reformers, and cannabis industry leaders are all pushing to influence legislation as ...
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PA Gov. Shapiro seeks to bolster state spending with new 'sin taxes'
Pennsylvania has several so-called “sin taxes” – on things like tobacco, alcohol and gambling. Shapiro argued for adding new taxes on legalized and regulated “games of skill” machines and recreational ...
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Experts weigh in on risk, reward of legalizing adult use of weed in PA
More funding for education and public transit, plus taxing skill games were some takeaways from Governor Josh Shapiro’s ...
Pennsylvania governor expected to seek more money for schools and transit
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to seek more money for public schools and public transit when he delivers his ...
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Pennsylvania governor's budget is expected to seek more for schools and transit, emphasize frugality
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver ... politically fraught topics of bailing out public transit and legalizing marijuana.The plan to be unveiled Tuesday also is expected to carry aid ...
Watch: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gives 2025-26 budget address
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday delivered his 2025-26 budget proposal to lawmakers. His plan seeks more money for ...