PA Capitol Digest Blog: Wednesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

The Senate and House are not in voting session today. Neither chamber has announced what its future session schedule will be. They are facing a July 11 deadline to enact a $1.25 billion+ revenue package to support the General Fund budget they passed last week. Proposals to fill the budget hole, like borrowing from the $1.4 billion State Worker's Insurance Fund or reenacting a natural gas gross receipts tax, are moving on and off, and back on the negotiating table.

AP: Budget Talks Enter New Week With No News On Deal

Swift: Pennsylvania Back In Budget Limbo
Thompson: It’s Back To The Drawing Board On Tax Talks

Micek: House Deadlocked On PA Budget Funding Plan

$31.5 Billion Question: How Will PA Pay For Budget?

PA Has A Spending Plan, But How To Fund It?

Moody’s To PA: Balance Your Budget, Or We’ll Boost Borrowing Costs
Budget Delay Worries Nonprofits Saddled With Costs Of Last Impasse

Editorial: Switch To 2-Year Budget Cycle

AP: Wolf Hires Top Kane Deputy To Be State Inspector General

Thompson: Bruce Beemer Named PA Inspector General

Esack: Kane’s To Deputy Quits To Work For Gov. Wolf

Key Witness Against Kane Named PA Inspector General

Wolf Appoints Beemer Inspector General
Court Backs Delaying Judicial Retirement Referendum