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That's it for this year's budget address. Time to find out if Senate Republicans are going to find common ground or bluster their way out of doing...well anything. #PABudgetAddress

This has become far too common across these kinds of communities — and there are 56,000 of these households across Pennsylvania, people living on land that more and more is being bought up by private equity. @governor.pa.gov

That's right! Let's do this.

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@governor.pa.gov is right on point. Making transit a consideration in new housing is absolutely critical. #PABudgetAddress

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Independent analysis projects a base-case $420 million in recurring annual tax revenue for Pennsylvania from a regulated adult-use market. #PABudgetAddress

Now we're getting down to it! Where's the revenue coming from? It's time to regulate and tax skill games and LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.
@GovernorShapiro
#PABudgetAddress #LegalizeIt

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Last year, we came together to advance the first new initiative in 54 years to address poverty and help working families.

Madam Speaker insisted on this.
Thank you @repmcclinton.com for the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit! #PABudgetAddress

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"Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians are seeing their health insurance premiums double this year because Congress failed to act." @GovernorShapiro

Pennsylvania has to do better. Looking at you, Senate GOP. #PABudgetAddress

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"I’m calling on lawmakers to put a minimum wage bill on my desk and I will sign it!"

@governor.pa.gov knows it's past time to get this done. #RaiseTheWage #PABudgetAddress

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Our minimum wage in Pennsylvania has been stuck at $7.25/hour for the last 16 years.

In that time, every single one of our neighboring states has raised the wage for their workers. @governor.pa.gov #PABudgetAddress

We’ve already received more than 4,300 applications from child care centers to pay their workers and recruit more...
[this budget].. includes an additional $10 million to raise that recruitment and retention bonus from $450 to $630. @governor.pa.gov

3. HIRE AND TRAIN LOCAL WORKERS.
4. Commit to high standards of environmental protection

We can have data and we can have accountability and safety. #PABudgetAddress

We want fast data, but @governor.pa.gov also knows we need:
1. Developers to bring their own power generation to keep our energy prices stable
2. Strict transparency standards and community engagement
#PABudgetAddress

@governor.pa.gov has us on the GRID!
Governor's
Responsible
Infrastructure
Development standards
#PABudgetAddress

PA needs data centers, and we need to make sure we regulate those facilities so we get the benefits of better infrastructure while stabilizing energy costs for everyday Pennsylvanians. #PABudgetAddress @governor.pa.gov

"Mass transit helps drive our economy". It also helps drive our elderly population ALL over Pennsylvania. Let's #FundTransit @TransitPa #PABudgetAddress

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"We won that Mitsubishi deal over friggin' Ohio." @GovernorShapiro #PABudgetAdress

We shouldn't need to protect against a federal gov't who tries to extort states, but we're glad to have @governor.pa.gov being proactive about protecting PA. #PABudgetAddress

That’s why I’m proposing to create a Federal Response Fund seeded with $100 million to help mitigate any future actions — or inactions — by the federal government that threaten services Pennsylvanians rely on." @lgaustindavis.bsky.social #PABudgetAddress

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"You'd think everyone would clap for bringing more money to our commonwealth." @governor.pa.gov cracks. Guess who wasn't clapping? Starts with an R.

"For 31 straight months our employment rate has remained LOWER than the national rate" @governor.pa.gov

Pennsylvania is killing it!

Follow along live with the #PABudgetAddress on PCN online!
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Hearing commentators straight up say that when asked to pass a minimum wage increase Republicans' response is "what are you going to do for us" is telling. How about we ask Republican state senators: What are you going to do for your constituents? #RaisetheWage

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It's just about go time folks! @lgaustindavis.bsky.social is at the rostrum so let's do this!

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Everyone ready for #PABudgetAddress 2026? That's right budget season is back and we're getting ready to DO IT LIVE! Follow along starting at 11am today and then follow it up by checking out the @pennpolicycenter.bsky.social post-address panel. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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HB2189 to #RaisetheWage is reported as committed on party lines. Thank you to all the representatives who are committed to helping working Pennsylvanians.

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Another shout out to
@repjasondawkins.com for continuing to point out the patently ridiculous it is to argue that businesses can't handle raising the wage while refusing to talk about what's happening to average Pennsylvanians who make those businesses run. #RaisetheWage

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And here comes Rep Gleim saying "there are many states without a minimum wage". Well first there's a federal minimum wage. And second, our economy isn't strong enough.

I wonder if people having more money to spend would improve our economy?

Big shout to @repronigreen.com for calling out what a ridiculous argument is being made by Republican legislators. #RaisetheWage

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The Labor & Industry committee is meeting this morning and Rep. Lee is talking about maybe if we increase the minimum wage people will make less tips because people will go out to eat less. ...If more people have more money in their pockets, do you not think they might go out?

Tomorrow is @governor.pa.gov's budget address at 11 AM. We will be live posting on X (@Better_PA) and here on Blue Sky (@betterpa.bsky.social). Join us in the discussion and follow along!