(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie cast a “yes” vote yesterday on the 2025-26 Pennsylvania budget worth $50.1 billion. According to Matzie, the budget invests taxpayer dollars wisely without adding any new tax burden on residents. Matzie also confirmed that the new plan for spending includes an increase of $105 million for basic education, then $40 million more for special education, as well as an increase of $565 million in Ready to Learn block grant funding for adequacy and finally tax equity payments including $178 million in savings from cyber charter reform.