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Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships

  • Written by Daniel J. Mallinson, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
imagePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's first budget, in 2023, was not fully passed until mid-December.AP Photo/Daniel Shanken

While Americans across the country deal with the consequences of the federal government shutdown, residents of Pennsylvania are being hit with a double blow.

Pennsylvania has been without a state budget for over 100 days –...

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