At least one Republican state lawmaker is speaking out about why he voted NO against the $34 billion state budget passed by the House on Tuesday. Overall, the budget drew bipartisan support from local legislators…but State Representative Aaron Bernstine of the 10th district, appearing on yesterday’s edition of Teleforum with Frank Sparks, said he voted against the state budget he felt that the budget ignores taxpayers..

Bernstine’s two GOP colleagues also representing the county, state Reps. Jim Marshall of the 14th district, and Josh Kail, of the 15th district, voted for the budget…as did state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Ambridge. Marshall explains why he voted for it…

…and Josh Kail of the 15th district was voting on his budget after entering the House in January….