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PA House Advances Transit Funding Amid Budget Stalemate - The Pennsylvania House advanced a transit funding proposal as agencies across the state face potential service reductions. Although the bill reflects both Democratic...more
Medicaid Costs Dominate Budget Talks as Deadline Looms- Pennsylvania lawmakers are locked in tense budget negotiations as Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) proposed $2.5 billion increase in Medicaid funding faces pushback from...more
As the popularity and use of language learning models such as Chat-GPT and Co-Pilot and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) products rapidly expand and as data centers continue to search for building and electric capacity to...more
Welcome to our sixth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! Amazon and Pennsylvania Join the...more
PA’s 2025 Primary Elections Run Smoothly- Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt called the 2025 primary elections “relatively calm and successful,” with only minor issues reported statewide. Despite the...more
On May 6, 2025, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 349 by a vote of 49-1. A week later, on May 13, 2025, the legislation was referred to the state House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee to begin...more
Key Takeaways: During a recent Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC) hearing to evaluate how the rise in data centers is impacting energy demand, grid reliability and utility regulation, stakeholders emphasized fair cost...more
Gov. Shapiro Proposes Doubling Agricultural Innovation Grant Funding -Governor Josh Shapiro (D) is proposing increasing Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Innovation Grant program funding to $23 million to support new technologies...more
In November 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a proposed policy statement to encourage Pennsylvania’s electric distribution companies (EDCs) to develop distribution and default service rate...more
PA Crisis Management Agencies Face Funding, Recruitment Challenges -Pennsylvania’s emergency management and fire response agencies are grappling with potential federal funding cuts and recruitment issues, which could impact...more
Gov. Shapiro Sues Trump Admin. Over $2B Federal Funding Freeze -Governor Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly withholding over $2 billion in federal funds from Pennsylvania, despite...more
Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Balances Bipartisan Priorities - Governor Josh Shapiro's third budget proposal aims to balance bipartisan priorities, incorporating both Republican and Democratic interests while navigating the...more
On Tuesday, February 4, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his third annual Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly, where he unveiled his $51.47 billion FY26 Executive Budget — marking an approximately 7.5%...more
Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal to Focus on Education, Transportation, Fiscal Responsibility- Governor Josh Shapiro's upcoming budget proposal is expected to prioritize increased funding for the state’s poorest public...more