Lack of Senate support could again sink Shapiro’s call for Pa. to legalize weed
A legalization bill needs to win majority support from an 11-person state Senate committee. Just three members are publicly on board.
Legal weed, more money for Pa.’s poorest schools will likely be in Shapiro’s budget pitch
Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to reuse ideas from his first two years in office that have yet to win enough support in the PA legislature.
Pa. Gov. Shapiro looks to legalize — and tax — marijuana to balance state budget
Pennsylvania customers make up 60% of purchasers at some out-of-state cannabis shops, Shapiro said. He wants those buyers to stay in Pa.
Cannabis, minimum wage and school funds: Shapiro proposes $51.5 billion budget for 2025-2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday delivered a $51.5 billion budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that he touted as a plan for Pennsylvania “on the rise.” It includes new investments in public education,
Marijuana, skill games, closing tax loopholes: Shapiro reaches for bigger revenue boosts in new budget
Governor Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania’s general fund to get nearly $51.5 billion worth of stuff — as he puts it — done in 2025-26. Can he actually pay for it? Shapiro rolled out his budget proposal for the next fiscal year on Tuesday,
Gov. Shapiro's $51.4B budget pitch includes boost to education, legalizing marijuana
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday pitched a $1.5 billion increase for public schools as part of an overall $51.4 billion state budget for the next fiscal year.
Pennsylvania governor reprises support for recreational marijuana, seeks money for SEPTA, schools
Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for underfunded public schools and public transit in his budget proposal unveiled ...
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Experts weigh in on risk, reward of legalizing adult use of weed in PA
More funding for education and public transit, plus taxing skill games were some takeaways from Governor Josh Shapiro’s ...
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As Pennsylvania weighs marijuana legalization, competing interests shape how it could work
Public health advocates, social justice reformers, and cannabis industry leaders are all pushing to influence legislation as ...
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Pennsylvania Governor proposes legalizing marijuana
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro proposed legalizing recreational marijuana during his budget address on Tuesday. The ...
Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for public schools and public transit in his new budget proposal to ...
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The legal weed debate is starting up again in Pa. Here’s what’s on the table.
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PA Gov. Shapiro seeks to bolster state spending with new 'sin taxes'
Pennsylvania has several so-called “sin taxes” – on things like tobacco, alcohol and gambling. Shapiro argued for adding new taxes on legalized and regulated “games of skill” machines and recreational ...
Pennsylvania governor's budget is expected to seek more for schools and transit, emphasize frugality
Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his third budget proposal to lawmakers next week, a plan that’s expected to seek substantially ...
Watch: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gives 2025-26 budget address
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday delivered his 2025-26 budget proposal to lawmakers. His plan seeks more money for ...