Area lawmakers find good & bad in Shapiro’s first budget proposal

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

As it traditionally goes in Harrisburg, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget address received mixed reviews from local legislators and leaders. On Tuesday, Shapiro proposed a budget that he claims will build an economy that works for everyone, with a specific focus on safer communities and better schools for children. The proposal, he said, is packed with “common sense solutions to the problems the people of Pennsylvania face every single day.”

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