Spotlight PA

Shapiro expected to address housing costs, energy demand, and unfinished business in budget pitch

Governor Shapiro is expected to address rising housing costs, increased energy demand, and unfinished business from prior ...

Modi takes aim at Trump threats with budget to shield India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to protect India’s economy from Donald Trump’s tariffs is coming into sharper focus.

Budget director says addressing health care cost, access key for Whitmer

Jen Flood said the governor's budget proposal will seek to address federal cuts to Medicaid spending while maintaining health care access in Michigan.

Legislative analysts suggest ways to raise Maryland revenue during budget analysis

State budget analysts told Maryland lawmakers Monday that Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget improves the state’s ...

Shapiro breaks personal record in delivery of his second-shortest Pa. budget speech

“Get your stopwatch ready,” a former PennLive colleague texted on Tuesday. Yup. It’s time for another budget speech from Gov. Josh Shapiro, his fourth. During his first speech, we noticed that the ...

Kentucky budget filed, with cuts expected across state departments

The budget bill filed in the Kentucky legislature focuses on "right-sizing government," its sponsor says — "not growing ...