* An organization that helps fund infrastructure projects in rural Pennsylvania communities could be cut under President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget. The Appalachian Regional Commission, or ARC, has been investing in 52 Pennsylvania counties — including eight in the midstate — for more than 50 years. * Lew Villotti with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission ... Read more

* There are thousands of hard-working Americans in Northeastern Pennsylvania, just like Robert and Linda, who would be severely impacted by proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These cuts break one of President Trump’s central campaign promises to revive distressed communities.  * I will continue to advocate the preservation of HUD ... Read more

But Paul Mango Refuses To Denounce Trumpcare  The Pittsburgh City Paper reported that McKinsey and Company, where Paul Mango worked as a supposed health care expert, released a report that said Trumpcare, “could cause a 30 percent drop in health-insurance coverage; additionally, 38 percent of currently insured individuals might not be able to find affordable ... Read more

The CBO yesterday announced that Trumpcare will jeopardize health care for 23 million Americans, increase premiums for working families by 20% next year, charge an age tax on older Pennsylvanians, throw seniors who are in nursing homes on the street, raise health care costs for Pennsylvanians with pre-existing conditions, and make prescription drugs unaffordable for ... Read more

In an interview earlier this week, Paul Mango refused to condemn Tom Corbett and Harrisburg Republicans despite their record of billion dollar education cuts. “Paul Mango joined Scott Wagner this week in making clear he would take Pennsylvania back to the Corbett era when school funding was slashed by $1 billion dollars, thousands of teachers ... Read more

Paul Mango and Scott Wagner refuse to drop their support of Trumpcare despite the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report that confirms that Trumpcare will have a catastrophic impact on Pennsylvania. “Paul Mango and Scott Wagner are continuing to champion Trumpcare despite the fact that it would increase premiums for working families by 20% next year, ... Read more

Twenty days ago, Republicans in Congress voted for Trumpcare without knowing what was in the bill or how a dramatic shakeup of one-sixth of the economy would impact hardworking Americans. Today the Congressional Budget Office report confirmed our worst fears. In response, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Executive Director Sinceré Harris released the following statement: “This bill, ... Read more

Donald Trump’s budget proves that he has no idea how to get things done or move our country forward. He has proposed a $800 billion cut to Medicaid and other draconian cuts to programs that Pennsylvanians rely on. Newspapers across the commonwealth were quick to call out how badly Trump’s budget would hurt Pennsylvanians. Read ... Read more

* The Bedford County commissioners on Tuesday publicly questioned the budget passed by the state House, arguing that planned funding cuts would hamper the county’s ability to provide services. […] “I haven’t seen anything like this,” Commissioner Chairman Josh Lang said in an interview after the meeting. “This has been one of the most concerning ... Read more

Donald Trump released a budget today that will hurt every single Pennsylvanian and take the commonwealth backward. In addition to the draconian cuts to education, environmental, and manufacturing programs that have already been proposed, Trump’s budget slashes Medicaid by $800 million, taking resources away from our children and cutting funding to seniors programs. “Donald Trump ... Read more