PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW: Republican Gov. Tom Corbett is strongly considering using his veto power on Thursday to strike funding for the Legislature and calling a special session on pension reform, sources close to the governor say.
The legislature’s operating budget would be $280 million in the 2014-15 budget. There’s $50 million in proposed funding for legislative agencies and up to $153 million in a so-called legislative surplus. All three are in play as Corbett considers vetoing budget line items, sources told the Tribune-Review…
Cutting the Legislature’s money and calling lawmakers back into session could be an attractive move to a governor seeking re-election and trailing in public opinion polls. Yet analysts who know Corbett aren’t sure he’ll do so. He could sign or veto the entire $29.1 billion budget… (more)
