Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA
Pa. advances $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy questions
by Stephen Caruso and Jaxon White of Spotlight PA
The plan also preserves the state’s nearly $8 billion rainy day fund — a key priority for Republicans, who control the state Senate.
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