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The governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard. [2]The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, [3] as well as to convene the legislature. [4]
Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023. [1] He previously served as chairman and CEO of his business, The Wolf Organization, and later as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from April 2007 to November 2008.
Shapiro with Maryland governor Wes Moore at the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, May 2023. In August 2023, Shapiro announced his administration would end Pennsylvania's nearly 30-year contract with Real Alternatives, an anti-abortion nonprofit that funds anti-abortion counseling centers and maternity homes. Shapiro said he decided to end the ...
(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro says he’s ready to work with President Donald Trump. The Democratic leader of Pennsylvania, where support for domestic energy production and a populist ...
The die-hard Philadelphia sports fan would serve three terms in the state house before serving as Montgomery County commissioner in 2012, before being elected as Pennsylvania's Attorney General in ...
What is Shapiro’s record as governor of Pennsylvania? For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
The governor's plan passed but with a smaller tax increase to only 3.07 percent and increased education funding of $224 million. [26] The final budget deal included additional taxes on cigarettes and utilities. [27] Later that year, the Rendell administration passed a prescription drug plan that covered older Pennsylvanians.
After a six-year stint as Pennsylvania attorney general, Shapiro easily won the governor's race in 2022 over a Trump-backed, far-right state senator − a state Biden narrowly carried two years ...