Budget impasse relief as federal funds near release
Local officials describe relief as federal dollars and some state funds begin to flow after a six month stalemate. School districts and nonprofits foresee partial recovery, with agencies delaying payments, cutting staff, and facing ongoing uncertainty until a full budget is approved. Officials caution the crisis persists as lawmakers return to work.
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Vogler
Harrisburg
New Castle Area
John J. Sarandrea
Mike Turzai
House
Michelle Miller
Wilmington Area
Wolf-GOP budget clash blocks negotiators in stalemate
Senate GOP leaders criticized Governor Wolf for declaring a crisis and vetoing entire budgets while House leaders signaled willingness to negotiate but warned any tax increase would be hard sell. Wolf seeks a $30.8 billion package with more than $500 million in added funding and a 6 percent spending rise plus over $1 billion in new taxes.
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Hennon
Crisis Shelter
Miller
Wolf
Michael Schreck
Shenango
Senate
House
Dave Reed
Indiana
GOP
Trump frames Clinton critique as fair game in primary race
President hopeful Trump argues that attacking Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky and past relations with black voters is fair political strategy as he campaigns with his wife in New Hampshire. Critics warn the approach risks energizing opponents and hurting down-ballot support for Obama era coalition voters.
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Trump
Billinton
White House
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Clintons
Barack Obama
Hillary
Bill Clinton
Obama
NBC
Today Show
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
Eppley Field
Omaha
Neb
Iowa
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Monica Lewinsky
Jesse Jackson
James Clyburn
D-S.c
Clyburn
County budget gaps and midst ground in 2016 plan
James Gagliano said the budget introduced lacked the elections director salary about 54000 for next year and a 75000 addition to the contingency fund to cover costs from the state budget delay. Commissioner Vogler noted compromise, with all commissioners to be sworn in Monday and hold the reorganizational meeting at 1 30 p m followed by the county salary board session on pay raises and personnel matters.
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Cray Youth and Family Services
David Copper
Wolf
Copper
Cooper
Debby Hennon
Crisis Shelter
Lawrence County
Dan Vogler
Steve Craig
James Gagliano
Vogler
Harrisburg
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Ellwood City
Cwatt
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McElwains.com
George Stefanis R.ph. Spero Stefanis
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New Castle
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