Josh Shapiro delivers his second budget address, calling for education and SEPTA funding increases

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Josh Shapiro delivers his second budget address, calling for education and SEPTA funding increases
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The Pennsylvania governor's speech in the Capitol rotunda marks the beginning of budget negotiations with the legislature.

The Pennsylvania governor's speech in the Capitol rotunda marks the beginning of budget negotiations with the legislature.sweeping changes to higher-education institutions

To accomplish this, the governor wants to increase by 1.75% the percentage of sales-tax revenue going each year to the Public Transportation Trust Fund. That would generate nearly $1.5 billion over five years for the state's transit systems. Shapiro addresses media literacy in schools: 'Our children are being fed half-truths, prejudices, and propaganda nearly every day'

Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities and community colleges would be combined into one system and receive a 15% increase in funding

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