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State Lawmakers Consider Uses for Billions in Extra Tax, Pandemic Relief Cash

Commonwealth Media Services
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Office of Governor Tom Wolf

Pennsylvania’s tax coffers are overflowing with cash despite nationwide economic challenges. WITF’s Sam Dunklau reports fiscal researchers are trying to explain how that is, while state budget makers are trying to figure out what to do with the money.

(Original air-date: 5/31/22)

Sam Dunklau is the Capitol Bureau Chief for WITF. He previously covered Illinois state government for NPR member station WUIS in Springfield, IL.