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Governor Josh Shapiro

@GovernorShapiro

48th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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I've heard from students, parents, and teachers about the burden placed on them by standardized tests.

That's why I just announced we're modernizing our assessments and bringing them online to streamline the learning process for our kids.

Kids go to school to learn — not take…

I've heard from students, parents, and teachers about the burden placed on them by standardized tests. That's why I just announced we're modernizing our assessments and bringing them online to streamline the learning process for our kids. Kids go to school to learn — not take…
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When we talk about mental health and intellectual disabilities, we're talking about our values and our commitment to our fellow Pennsylvanians.

Because we can make a big difference for folks who need this vital help, but we need to come together to make it happen.

My budget…

When we talk about mental health and intellectual disabilities, we're talking about our values and our commitment to our fellow Pennsylvanians. Because we can make a big difference for folks who need this vital help, but we need to come together to make it happen. My budget…
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In the past year, we’ve:
 
👶Tripled the Childcare Tax Credit
💰Expanded the Property Tax Rent Rebate
🎓Delivered stipends for student teachers
🏡Secured funding for the Whole Homes Repair Program
 
We’ve worked hard to cut costs and put more money back in Pennsylvanians’…

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Yesterday, Lori visited Adagio Health and the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank in Pittsburgh to meet with working to address period poverty across our Commonwealth.

I’m grateful for their work and advocacy — and let’s come together to ensure students have access to pads and…

Yesterday, Lori visited @AdagioHealth and the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank in Pittsburgh to meet with working to address period poverty across our Commonwealth. I’m grateful for their work and advocacy — and let’s come together to ensure students have access to pads and…
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Pennsylvania can be a national leader in job creation, innovation, and economic development — but we need to invest and now is the time to do it.
 
Grateful for the opportunity to talk with the The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia at Drexel University last night.

Pennsylvania can be a national leader in job creation, innovation, and economic development — but we need to invest and now is the time to do it.   Grateful for the opportunity to talk with the @ChamberPHL at @DrexelUniv last night.
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Our schools need more learning and less testing.

That’s why I’m announcing new changes to our school assessment system that will deliver more support to educators and students while saving millions of taxpayer dollars.

Tune in: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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Pennsylvanians deserve clean, safe, cost-effective ways to travel throughout our Commonwealth.
 
That’s why my budget makes a historic investment in SEPTA, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, and 21 other regional public transit agencies across the Commonwealth.

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Doing nothing is no longer an option — we need an energy plan that addresses climate change, creates jobs, and ensures affordable clean energy for all Pennsylvanians.
 
My energy plan does all three. Now is the time to act and get it done.

Doing nothing is no longer an option — we need an energy plan that addresses climate change, creates jobs, and ensures affordable clean energy for all Pennsylvanians.   My energy plan does all three. Now is the time to act and get it done.
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Every Pennsylvanian deserves the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed.
 
No matter if you want to take a class to brush up on your skills, get a credential to get a promotion, or get a degree, every Pennsylvanian deserves accessible, affordable higher

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Visited Butler County to celebrate the 1,300 jobs — including 1,100 union jobs — at Butler Works that were protected because of my Administration’s direct engagement with our federal partners.

We made it clear: we’re going to protect Pennsylvania jobs.

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Colleen, thank you for sharing your story — we need to do more to support our intellectual disability and autism community here in Pennsylvania.

That’s why my budget would deliver $480 million to provide better support and resources here in our Commonwealth.

Let’s deliver for

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I’m in Warminster today to hear from Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities and autism, caretakers, and advocates about how our $480 million investment will better support for our intellectual disability and autism community.

Join us: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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