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Budget Negotations Drag On Through Thanksgiving

Marc Levy
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Gov. Tom Wolf responds reporters' questions after speaking at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon Monday in Harrisburg.

It’s been almost 150 days since the July 1st budget deadline and after the protracted budget stalemate between Governor Wolf and the legislature began dragging on for months, we heard it would all be worked out by Thanksgiving.  With Thanksgiving tomorrow and little prospect for a compromise, we turn to 90.5 WESA Capitol reporter Mary Wilson to see what’s happening in Harrisburg and what issues are tying up budget negotiations.

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