There’s no excuse for last-minute budget drama

LIKE COLLEGE STUDENTS cramming for an Accounting 101 final exam, Pennsylvania’s lawmakers stayed up past 1 a.m. Monday in order to reach a budget compromise and avoid feared furloughs. Bottom line: They barely met today’s deadline, emerg...

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