And don't forget that the state already has a $3.5 billion structural deficit this year--that Governor Josh Shapiro's unserious spending proposal would balloon to more than $5 billion, requiring a tax hike of at least $2,000 per family.

Reminder that state taxpayers subsidies to SEPTA have tripled (and will continue to increase every year) while passenger revenue has declined 20%.

I spoke to Lowman Henry on Lincoln Radio Journ discussing the push for another SEPTA bailout and the latest on the Pennsylvania state budget. Listen here: buff.ly/73duG2P

Did you know Governor Josh Shapiro proposes transferring $1.6 billion from the Rainy Day Fund to fuel deficit spending—in defiance of current state law? Stop Shapiro's spending spree! Taxpayers deserve a budget that doesn't spend more than the state takes in.

"In a nationwide redistricting race, Democrats don’t have much running room. They’ve already redistricted the dickens out of their states. Where do they think Republicans got the idea?" - Kimberley Strassel wsj.com/opinion/democr…

Work requirements for welfare programs have a proven record of success. So why is Governor Josh Shapiro standing in the way of helping more people get back to work and onto private health insurance? cc: NathanBenefield

How is it ok for our kids and their #SchoolChoice to be up against lobbyists from these organizations. It’s not ok. Sen. Kim Ward Senator Joe Pittman Rep. Barb Gleim Rep. Marc Anderson JoeDPA Senator Frank Farry PA House Republicans 🇺🇸 PA House Democrats PA Senate Republicans PA Senate Democratic Caucus Senator Scott Martin

NathanBenefield 49 days. 4 hospitals. 1 plea. Our daughter Bella thrives because of her public cyber charter. These schools aren’t bargaining chips—they’re lifelines. 📣 Read our open letter to Pennsylvania: 👉 candyappleadvocacy.com/p/dear-pennsyl… #PAEducation #CyberCharters #AdvocacyMatters

Reminder that Governor Josh Shapiro's unserious budget proposal creates a $5+ billion structural deficit that illegally drains the state's emergency savings and will require a tax hike of more than $2,000 per family.

Keeping empty, unsafe buildings open rather than helping kids: "City public schools have nearly 70,000 empty seats, and many buildings are in poor condition. Sheppard last year educated 123 students in a building district officials say has room for 439 — it’s just 28% full — and

"Pennsylvania is at a crossroads. We can either continue managing decline or demand better. We can race to the bottom, or we can lead the way forward." Tim O'Neal   buff.ly/Z4hiSFE

No one knows more about partisan gerrymanders than Illinois Democrats. wsj.com/opinion/illino… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

The IFO reduced it's official estimate by $625 million--that's $44.6 billion (or $6.9 billion less than Governor Josh Shapiro proposed spending). Counting the proposed SEPTA bailout creates a $7.1 billion deficit. Massive tax hikes in 2026 if Shapiro's budget would become law.

The Case for Medicaid Reform: Standing up to special interests to make Medicaid stronger. alec.org/article/the-ca… via

"A staggering 98 percent of the National Education Association’s campaign contributions went to Democrats in the last election cycle, despite only 41 percent of teachers identifying as Democrats in an Education Week survey. This funding stream is essentially a money-laundering

"Pennsylvania’s business climate is notoriously complex and flush with burdensome red tape. The commonwealth enforces more than 160,000 regulatory restrictions—22 percent more than the average state. Pennsylvania is the 14th most regulated state, according to the Mercatus