Shapiro calls for more investment in Pa.’s poorest schools, public transit agencies as part of $53.3B budget pitch
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro is asking Pennsylvania’s divided legislature to send more money to the state’s poorest schools, bump funding for struggling public transit systems, and raise the minimum wage as part of a $53.3 billion budget. To help pay for the proposed 5% increase in spending, Shapiro again called on lawmakers to tax and regulate slot-like skill games and legalize recreational marijuana. He also wants them to close a corporate tax loophole that allows national companies to reduce their in-state liability. Shapiro delivered his address Tuesday at the state ...





