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Pa Sports
🏒 Flyers (26-26-7) Thu vs. Pittsburgh
🏒 Penguins (23-28-9) Thu vs. Philadelphia
🏀 Sixers (20-38) New York 105-110 | Sat vs. Golden State
⚽ Union (1-0) | Sat vs. Cincinnati
🗓️ What is happening today. The Committee for the Mountains of the Chamber conducts interrogations with DEP, DCNR and aging. The Senate Commission will hear agriculture and DCed.
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“Congress is one step closer to the transfer of the budget, but leaves the concern on the cuts that may come. One of the proposed cuts would be Medicaid.
Democrats of the Senate in Pennsylvania are concerned about the possibility of cutting anything on Medicaid, while the Republicans of the Senate say that keep your phone here. Nothing is set in stone. Let’s see how it will go. “(CBS Pittsburgh)
Elsewhere
All Republican Congressmen at the back House resolution, which according to Democrats threatens Medicaid and other benefits. “The resolution of the house does not specifically mention for cutting Medicaid or Medicare, but sets the levels of expenses to require $ 880 million cuts in the next budget dominated by expenses for both programs.” (WVIA)
VA stops billions in cuts praised by musk as legislators and veterans will condemn the loss of critical care. “Associated Press has obtained a full list of 875 affected contracts, which shows that cuts would affect everything, from caring for cancer to the ability to assess toxic exposure. The list emphasizes how Trump’s administration approach to broad reduction of expenses has immediate and potentially unintentional consequences, generating significant care not only among democrats, but also Republican legislators. ” (AP)
There is uncertainty for programs in PA, which is influenced by the federal freezing of financing, despite the reversal. “Financing for the purchase of electric school buses is only one example of the program in Pennsylvania, which was threatened when President Donald Trump ordered extensive freezing of federal expenses. Many programs that have lost access to these dollars have made environmental and energy projects. “(Penn Capital-Star)
Trump, Republicans push tax reductions that helped them cost most of the last time. “The last time the Republicans controlled the White House, the Senate and the Chamber, their main legislative achievement was a huge reduction in tax, which increased the federal deficit by $ 2 trillion, gave most of its benefits to corporations and rich Americans, and studies showed a small impact on economic growth.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Country
2. Will McClure challenge Mackenzie for Lehigh Valley Congress Senedia?
“He could Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-07) Do you have a pretender for re-election before he is two months old at work?
The answer may come on Thursday. ” (Policy)
Elsewhere
Prosecutor Pa refers to federal financing, election fraud, mergers of hospitals during a budget hearing. “Prosecutor General Dave Sunday gave on Wednesday how he can move as a republican serving alongside a democratic governor and a divided legislator.” (Pennlive)
Climate change can cost PA billions. This legislator says it’s time to prepare. “Loan of Joe Webster, a democrat from Montgomery, said that he sponsors a resolution to study the climate crisis, which is forecast about that by 2040 it costs billions of state.” (USA Today Network)
Ensuring income tax in Pennsylvania gains another look. “There are 32 states, red and blue, which offer a certain version of the obtained tax relief or EITC. Pennsylvania is not one of them. “(Middle square)
Trump’s cuttings to the Federal Cybersecurity Agency for Cisa leave worried officials. “The agency established cooperation with state and local offices and helped fight disinformation. But about 130 employees were released for Trump. “(Vathbeat)
Around the community of nations
3. Secretary for agriculture: PA prepared for a continuous reaction to flu
“Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding defended Governor Josh Shapiro A commitment to agriculture during a budget interrogation on Wednesday among republican critics of the proposed financing of leaving the emergency fund and readiness for the innovation subsidy program. “(Johnstown Tribune-Democrat)
Elsewhere
What do you need to know about the “double tax” from Philly, which some city leaders are trying to kill. “Tax on business and business impact or Birt is often criticized for having two separate tax elements, with many companies to pay both.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pittsburgh supporters of unemployed officials. “Supporters of Pittsburgh-Area-Z, which some have been waiting almost half a year to receive unemployment payments, are confirmed that Harrisburg must accelerate how it decides who deserves who deserve payments for payments outside work.” (Wesa)
McGloin explains that I throw football work in Boston after resigning from the function of Lackawanna’s Commissioner. “The former commissioner of Lackawanna, Matt McGloin, resigned from the work of a football analyst at Boston College, which he began this week after resignation from the commissioner’s function. He did not say if he would look for a return to the position of a commissioner. ” (WVIA)
Delco da Stollsteimer enters the Race for Court of Common pleas. “The District Prosecutor of Delaware Jack Stoolsteimer and lawyer Mike Power received Saturday support of the Delaware Democratic Committee as court candidates.” (DV Journal)
Editorial
4. What do you think
- Hey, Harrisburg, it’s time to be a better capital! (John Baer)
- Do you see what the Trump administration with Philadelphians does? (Armstrong Jenice)
- Pittsburgh passes. The region needs a development strategy. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Independent voters, independent voters. (Pulcum)
- The world saddens the loss of American moral leadership. (Pejic nenad)
- Pennsylvania receives A in the field of educational financing and D in the results of students. (Beth Ann Rsica)
- Application of Fern Hollow Sectiment Pittsburgh is complex to swallow. (Greensburg Tribune-Review)
1 thing
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“Podcasts are unlikely to be a modern shelter for smooth speakers with the face of the radio, because more and more often” wherever you get your podcasts “, which means youtube. Over 1 billion people watch the content of podcasts on the video page each month, putting it significantly before Spotify and Apple’s Podcasts in the race for the best destination of the podcasts, in accordance with Bloomberg. “
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