Post by Logan on Mar 11, 2016 8:11:01 GMT -6
Five things we learned from Pa. Budget Secretary Randy Albright's final act in 2016 state budget hearings Friday
What more can you say about a budget stalemate that's now into its ninth month, has the state Treasurer weighing competing Constitutional provisions to keep certain state operations afloat and - with a fresh batch of tax increase proposals on the table - shows no sign of easing in 2016-17?
Lots, it turns out.
The House Appropriations Committee had State Budget Secretary Randy Albright in to close its winter set of budget hearings Thursday and, between this year's gridlock and next year's $33.2 billion plan, it took five hours for all sides to make their case.
Catch the full show on PCN if you want, but here are the points along the way that made the biggest impression on us.
1) The first order of business for everybody still seems to be finishing the 2015-16 budget.
Read more: www.pennlive.com/news/2016/03/five_things_we_learned_from_bu.html#incart_river_home
What more can you say about a budget stalemate that's now into its ninth month, has the state Treasurer weighing competing Constitutional provisions to keep certain state operations afloat and - with a fresh batch of tax increase proposals on the table - shows no sign of easing in 2016-17?
Lots, it turns out.
The House Appropriations Committee had State Budget Secretary Randy Albright in to close its winter set of budget hearings Thursday and, between this year's gridlock and next year's $33.2 billion plan, it took five hours for all sides to make their case.
Catch the full show on PCN if you want, but here are the points along the way that made the biggest impression on us.
1) The first order of business for everybody still seems to be finishing the 2015-16 budget.
Read more: www.pennlive.com/news/2016/03/five_things_we_learned_from_bu.html#incart_river_home