Gov. Shapiro Proposes $48.3 Billion Budget Focused on Education, Transit, and Minimum Wage

The budget aims to reverse disinvestment in education, enhance public transit funding, and raise the minimum wage without new taxes.

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes a $48.3 billion budget for Pennsylvania, focusing on education, public transit, and raising the minimum wage without new tax increases.
The budget includes a significant increase in K-12 education funding, aiming to address disparities and comply with a recent court ruling on the state's funding method.
Shapiro's plan allocates additional funding for SEPTA, Pennsylvania's largest public transit system, to prevent service cuts and fare increases.
The proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour aims to improve the standard of living for 1.3 million Pennsylvanians.
Some Republican legislators have criticized the budget as