Budget round-up 7/6
Main and Elm Street community development programs and services for the mentally retarded are being threatened this year, while the Philadelphia Inquirer discusses whether Gov. Rendell’s budget numbers really add up.
Relief for state workers that could possibly miss pay
Starting July 17, local lenders will be offering low interest loans to state workers who have recieved a credit check.
Budget negotiations to continue this afternoon
Legislative leaders will meet with Gov. Rendell behind closed doors this afternoon in attempt to move closer to a budget deal.
Final list of Rendell’s $500 million in cuts will be released today
Higher education is expected to be the hardest hit.
Gov. and Scarnati staunchly defend their budget plans
Neither Gov. Rendell nor Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati yielded any ground while defending their opposing spending plans on WITF’s budget forum last night.
Gov. willing to enact stopgap budget so state workers can get paid
Rendell said legislative leaders should be working harder to enact a budget on time, but also said that he would consider an interim budget in the meantime so that state workers can stay on the job and continue getting paid.
Rendell asks Cabinet to cut $500 million from their budgets
In Gov. Rendell’s emergency meeting with his Cabinet today he shared a list of cuts for the departments that will help chop $500 million from his currently $29 billion budget.
Rendell’s proposed tax hike faces huge political battle
Rendell’s proposed tax increase moves the budget battle to a new level, as the Senate Republican Leader says there is no support in his caucus for such an increase.
Budget is bad, but it could always be worse…
States such as California have it far worse when it comes to the budget deficit. Although, with only 15 days left before the end of the fiscal 28 states have enacted budgets and 18 of those states have raised taxes. Will PA soon make it 19?