The Dentons Pennsylvania Public Affairs team has you covered with a curated run-down of the top news headlines and trending policy issues for the week ending July 21st.
This week, Robots in the backyard, grants are fueling Pittsburgh’s tech economy. School districts, local governments, and nonprofit organizations that rely on state funding are considering their next steps as Pennsylvania is still without a budget and lawmakers don’t plan to return to Harrisburg until September. The state House will once again be tied at 101-101 following the resignation of a Western Pennsylvania Democrat. And finally, Representative Grove, the House Republican Appropriations Chairman, said that he does not expect to see any movement on the Commonwealth’s budget impasse until October at the earliest.
- Robots in the backyard: $62.7 million grant is fueling Pittsburgh’s tech economy. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- How Pa.’s budget impasse could impact public schools, local governments, and nonprofits that rely on state funding. The Philadelphia Inquirer
- A Pa. House Democrat is resigning amid the budget impasse, costing the caucus its one-vote advantage. Spotlight PA
- Grove: ‘Not Going To See Any Budget Movement Until October At The Earliest’. Politics PA
