Episode 28: We all hate it. Let’s vote for it.
This week, a budget plan based almost entirely on borrowing and internal fund transfers was mostly passed by the House, and Senate leaders indicated they’re going to give it serious consideration.
Even the Republican authors of the plan admit, they don’t like it much. So why, then, does everyone seem so resigned to passing it? Capitolwire’s Chris Comisac and John Baer, a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com, attempt to explain.
Plus, we’ll discuss stalled funding for state-related universities, ask why gambling revenue estimates are so high, and predict the fate of a severance tax bill that recently gained purchase in the House.
State House Sound Bites Podcast: NPR
Sometimes, your mornings are just too busy to catch the news beyond a headline or two. Don’t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your back. Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.
