Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana County, on Tuesday gave an update on where the budget talks stand from his caucus' perspective as the state approaches the June 30 end of the fiscal year.
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana County, spoke with reporters on Tuesday to provide an update on where budget talks stand. He said just because the House and Senate are not in session this week doesn't mean they are not trying to accomplish the General Assembly's most important annual task – passing a state budget. June 18, 2024 Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.
comWork on crafting a 2024-25 state budget is inching along, but the Senate Republican leader said he told the governor this week “that we could perhaps use a little more of a kick in the pants to get moving.”Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana County, told reporters Tuesday he still thinks it’s possible to finalize a budget by the June 30 deadline or shortly thereafter.Pa.
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