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Capitol Report
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The latest news from the State Capitol
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State Budget Hearings Continue Next Week
The House Appropriations Committee’s examination of the governor’s proposed 2026-27 state budget got off to a late start this week due to weather-related cancellations on Monday and Tuesday. The postponed hearings, including ones with the Department of Health and the Judiciary, are being rescheduled.
Click on the video below to hear my exchange with the PA Fire Commissioner.
Next week, the committee will hear testimony from several key departments, including Education (Tuesday) and Human Services (Wednesday), whose budgets make up a very large portion of the state’s annual spending. The Office of Attorney General and departments of State, Labor and Industry, Environmental Protection, and Conservation and Natural Resources will also offer testimony and answer questions next week.
The governor proposed a $53.26 billion budget earlier this month, representing a $2.72 billion, or 5.4%, increase over the current fiscal year. Under current law, revenues are projected to increase by less than $1 billion, or 1.9%.
Budget hearings will stream live at www.PABudget.com and www.PAHouseGOP.com. For a full schedule of hearings and video of prior hearings, click here.
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State Police Seek Applicants for Law and Leadership Academy
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Law and Leadership Academy.
The free, 15-week program is for individuals 18 years or older who have graduated from high school or earned their GED and are interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.
Participants meet twice a week from May through August, with occasional Saturday sessions, and experience what it’s like to train as a cadet. They undergo educational and physical fitness training similar to that provided in real-life police academies, including running, swimming and marching within a structured paramilitary environment.
Those interested can find more information about the program here. The application period is open until April 3.
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District Services on the Road
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Report Potholes to PennDOT
‘Tis the season for potholes on our roads and bridges.
To help combat potholes and prevent them from becoming a danger to vehicles and drivers, you can report potholes on state-owned roads to PennDOT. Simply call 1-800-FIX-ROAD or click here to file a report online.
Be prepared to provide specific information to help crews find the pothole, including the name of the county and municipality in which it is located, name of the road, and the closest intersection.
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Emergency Programs Can Save Lives
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation offers two voluntary programs aimed at saving the lives of residents in emergency situations. Participation in both programs is free of charge.
Under PennDOT’s Yellow Dot program, participants fill out a program form with emergency contact, medical contact and medical information, insert it in the program’s folder along with a photo of their face, and then place it in their vehicle’s glove compartment. A yellow dot sticker affixed to the rear window alerts emergency responders to the availability of information to help them provide better care to crash victims.
The Emergency Contact Information program offers Pennsylvania driver’s license and PennDOT-issued ID holders the opportunity to log into a secure database and list two emergency contacts. Participants can update their records as needed, but only law enforcement officials can view the information in the system. In the event of an emergency, law enforcement can use a participant’s ID to find his or her emergency contact information.
The Yellow Dot program is used only in vehicle crashes, but the Emergency Contact Information program can be used in other emergencies as well as crashes.
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