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August 3, 2023

Pennsylvania advised to spend $44.4M to demolish former Pittsburgh jail, rehabilitate site

A consultant has advised that Pennsylvania spend over $44 million to demolish and rehabilitate the 42-building State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh site.

August 3, 2023

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro signs off on main budget; legislative legwork still needed

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday signed into law the main framework of the state's budget, but roughly $1 billion in further spending still requires negotiation.

August 2, 2023

Kevin O'Leary sounds alarm on downgraded US credit rating: 'No way to sugarcoat this... it's bad'

"Shark Tank" star and O'Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O'Leary breaks down what Fitch's downgrade of the long-term U.S. credit rating means for the economy and Americans' loans.

July 31, 2023

Pennsylvania allots $400M in federal funds for on-the-job infrastructure worker training

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday issued an executive order allotting up to $400 million toward organizations providing on-the-job training for new infrastructure workers.

July 28, 2023

GOP splits on spending, abortion derail House vote, some Republicans warn of ‘catastrophic’ cuts

Disagreements within the House GOP over spending and abortion policy derailed a House vote this week, raising questions about how the GOP can regroup.

July 28, 2023

John James pushes to cut Congress' pay if government shuts down

Republican Rep. John James of Michigan spoke with Fox News Digital about his "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" bill, which would stop members of Congress from collecting their pay in the event of a government shutdown.

July 25, 2023

6 woke Biden policies at Veterans Affairs that Republicans are moving to dismantle

House Republicans are likely to advance a spending bill for veterans funding this week and will have to decide which culture-war amendments will get a vote.

July 24, 2023

Biden threatens to veto GOP spending bills that defund diversity, LGBT, abortion initiatives

The White House said President Biden would veto a pair of GOP-led spending bills over their funding levels and policies on abortion, LGBTQ issues and diversity.

July 21, 2023

House, Senate headed for spending showdown after Senate pushes for $13.7 billion expansion

The House and Senate appear further apart than ever on coming to an agreement over next year's spending priorities ahead of their Sept. 30 deadline.

July 21, 2023

Pennsylvania counties brace for missed social service payout amid budget stalemate

Pennsylvania's 67 counties looking to fund local social service infrastructure must work around missed quarterly payments caused by a delayed budget proposal.