Pennsylvania funding has spiked 64% under last two governors

Published November 3, 2025 11:54am ET



(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s annual budget has ballooned by nearly 64% under Gov. Josh Shapiro and his predecessor, both Democrats, an investigation by The Center Square found. 

The Keystone State’s budgets have increased three-and-a-half times more during the last two Democratic administrations than the previous Republican one. 

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