Conversations Live

Impact of the Pennsylvania Budget Impasse

Season 6 Episode 6 | 56m 46s

Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he’d allow a budget closure package to pass without his signature, saying he still thinks the budget is unsound. The Pennsylvania state budget impasse lasted 266 days. Patty Satalia discusses what caused this standoff, its impact on schools and nonprofits, and what it means for future budget negotiations with guests Robert Strauss, Rick Roush and G. Terry Madonna.