Anthony Williams

In Pennsylvania, state budgets are approved faster during election years compared to non-election years, where negotiations take three times longer. This year, lawmakers passed the budget within two weeks of the June 30 deadline, contrasting with 135 days last year when fewer seats were up for election. Political analysts attribute this to candidates avoiding controversial votes during campaigns.

Hundreds of veterans, volunteer firefighters, and small business owners rallied in Harrisburg on June 24, 2026, opposing a proposed tax on skill games comparable to casino slot machines. The tax, with rates up to 52%, is criticized for threatening funding for charitable organizations and small businesses, including the Ephraim Slaughter American Legion Post, which relies on revenue from the games to support veterans.