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Why elections mean faster state budgets in Pennsylvania

The vast majority of state budgets have been late during the past two decades in Pennsylvania — but in non-election years, negotiations drag on three times as long, according to an analysis by the Capital-Star. This year, for example, with an election coming up for half the state Senate, ...

As Blanche’s path to confirmation is cleared, Trump’s tax audit immunity remains in place

WASHINGTON (AP) — In negotiations with Republican senators whose support he needs to be confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies. But a sweeping audit immunity plan conferred on the president, his sons and the Trump Organization remains in place — given new parameters to appease the senators but still with the potential to wipe away millions of dollars of Trump’s back taxes. In a document Blanche sent to the lawmakers Sunday, he said the audit immunity, struck as part of a ...