Whitmer proposed a few new revenue sources, including a new 32% tax on vapes and other non-tobacco nicotine products, increased license fees for hunting, fishing and boating and a requirement that people opt-out of the $14 annual pass to state parks when they register their vehicles.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has taken a stand, deciding in his budget to fully fund public education after some of his Republican colleagues threatened to cut K-12 spending.

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday delivered a $51.5 billion budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that he touted as a plan for Pennsylvania “on the rise.” It includes new investments in public education,

While praising the overall intent in proposed funding for public schools, two education advocacy groups in Pennsylvania on Tuesday issued a warning for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed spending plan for K-12 education.

Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter who was fired in 2018 for making a speech to white nationalists, has reportedly been appointed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to fill a key role as acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy.