AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoState Budget Fight: Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026-27 proposal would shift about $4.7B from Pennsylvania’s rainy-day fund to help balance a $53.3B plan, drawing pushback from GOP lawmakers who warn it risks a credit downgrade and future tax hikes. Public Health Funding: A proposed cut to the CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System would slash funding from about $125M to $25M, raising alarms that the U.S. could lose an early-warning tool as a new COVID “cicada” variant spreads. Cybersecurity in Education: The Canvas ransomware/Canvas-linked “Canvas” incident is being framed as a wake-up call for enterprise risk tied to third-party systems and extortion tactics. Workforce & Training: Mercer County Career Center received an $85K equipment grant to upgrade hands-on training tied to local employer needs, including manufacturing and health care. Local Housing Enforcement: Bucks County DA Joe Khan says more victims have surfaced in a lawsuit targeting a Dublin landlord accused of unsafe, deceptive conditions, including long-running heat failures. Energy & Grid: Lawmakers are weighing utility battery storage to strengthen Pennsylvania’s electric grid as electricity costs and reliability concerns grow.
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