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Pennsylvania's lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro have approved a $50.1 billion state budget, ending a four-month impasse. The budget, the largest in state history, includes increased funding for public schools, investments in education, and the end of efforts to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, with bipartisan support. However, it does not fund mass transit, and the delay has impacted counties, schools, and nonprofits.
US Vice-President JD Vance warned of deeper job cuts if the government shutdown continues, with hundreds of thousands of federal employees already on unpaid leave and ongoing disputes over healthcare subsidies causing further disruptions, including the closure of Smithsonian museums and research centers.
The White House is preparing for a potential government shutdown by instructing agencies to develop mass firing plans and issue notices to employees, using the threat of permanent job cuts as leverage in the ongoing budget negotiations between Republicans and Democrats, with key programs like Social Security and military operations protected during a shutdown.
Pennsylvania's Governor Josh Shapiro has proposed a $49.9 billion budget to break a two-month deadlock with state lawmakers, focusing on increased spending and new revenue sources like sin taxes, amid ongoing disagreements over spending priorities, transit funding, and revenue strategies, with negotiations continuing to seek a comprehensive agreement.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing a budget impasse with the state legislature over proposed changes to the Empire State's bail reform laws. While Hochul could pursue a standard stopgap deal, insiders suggest she should insert her bail proposal into another budget extender that lawmakers must either approve or risk a state government shutdown. The impasse has all but blocked negotiations on other key budget issues, including MTA funding, affordable housing, and charter schools. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned that state workers will miss paychecks if a new budget or extender does not get passed Monday.