2018-19 State Budget Archives

Brewster: Budget Includes Education, School Safety Dollars, Zero Tax Hikes

June 22, 2018

Harrisburg – June 22, 2018 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) today released a statement following the Senate’s passage of a $32.7 billion General Fund state budget for 2018-19. The spending plan includes more than $160 million in new investments in...

Hughes Statement on Court Hearing: Lawsuit Will Spur Action on School Funding

March 7, 2018

Harrisburg – March 7, 2018 — Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement concerning today’s Commonwealth Court hearing on fair funding for Pennsylvania’s public schools. “We are not doing enough...

Hughes: State Attorney General Announces Investigation into “Redlining” in Philadelphia

February 22, 2018

HARRISBURG, PA – February 22, 2018 – Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) pressed the issue of “redlining” and discriminatory housing practices within Philadelphia during the budget hearing of Pennsylvania State Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

Hughes Questions State Treasurer about Redlining in Philadelphia

February 20, 2018

HARRISBURG, PA – February 20, 2018 – During budget hearings with State Treasurer Joe Torsella, Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) raised a recent report about redlining and housing discrimination specifically in the city of Philadelphia. Hughes cited a report by...

Brewster: Education, Jobs Focus of Budget Proposal, but Local Communities Still Need Help

February 9, 2018

Harrisburg – February 9, 2018 – Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2018-2019 spending plan is focused on education and jobs which is an excellent direction to take, state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said, but he would also like to add dollars for programs that...

Boscola Issues Statement on Gov. Wolf’s Budget Proposal

February 6, 2018

HARRISBURG, February 6, 2018 — State Senator Lisa M. Boscola today provided the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $32.9 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2018-19: “I’m pleased that the budget holds the line on broad-based taxes while making key...