Finishing up the budget is important. However, the quality of the budget is more important than the timeline.
Three days of dangerous heat for Bucks County and the region – Bucks Round-Up – July 28, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning through Wednesday.
Three W. Rockhill special ed faculty went on leave w/ no school board vote – Bucks Round-Up – July 24, 2025
The teachers’ work status with the district is unknown at this point.
Steve Ulrich: Ten things I think I think: Fitzpatrick may have toughest reelection campaign
But what kind of support could Fitzpatrick expect from Trump at this point? Will the president decide that holding onto the majority in the House is more important than fealty to him? I have yet to see an example where that holds true.
State House budget hits wall in Senate
The $50 billion bill awaiting action in the Pennsylvania Senate isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to Kate Flessner, spokeswoman for Senate Republicans.
Pennsylvania House passes budget bill
House Bill 1330 passed the House with a vote of 105-97, with three Republicans voting alongside Democrats and one member on leave.
Broad + Liberty: Shapiro’s unsustainable budget
Democrats love to use the word “sustainable” lately, so they really ought to take their own advice and look at the commonwealth’s budget through that lens.
Megabill passes over Fitzpatrick’s “no” vote
All Democrats, decrying tax reduction and social spending cuts, voted “no.”
Centennial School Board narrowly passes budget with trimmed tax hike – Bucks Round-Up – July 3, 2025
The $156.4 million spending plan passed by a tight 5-4 vote, with the board trimming the proposed tax increase from 4% to 3.75% to gain enough support.
Shapiro: Budget progress being made and ‘will land very, very soon’
In a budget stalemate, the state is still legally bound to make debt payments, cover Medicaid costs for millions of Pennsylvanians, issue unemployment compensation payments, keep prisons open and ensure state police are on patrol. Those hurt most include vendors, counties, public schools and grant applicants.
