Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Pennsylvania at the bottom of the 44 states that met the criteria for inclusion.

Pennsylvania’s state budget is still not done nearly two months after it was due, but the paychecks and per diems keep flowing at the Capitol. Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester County) would like to change that with his bill that would halt pay and per diems after June 30 for the legislature, the governor and their staff members if there’s no deal in place. Without question, Pennsylvania’s community colleges are the most affordable public higher education option, but that claim loses some shine when compared to other states’ community college systems. A recently released ranking of the states with the best and worst community college systems by WalletHub puts Pennsylvania at the bottom of the 44 states that met the criteria for inclusion. http://watchdog.org/294568/pennsylvania-focus-bill-halt-lawmaker-pay-budget-deal-not-place/