18-06-2019 17:30 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Gov. Tom Wolf Vetoes Pa. Private Schools Bill

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf is vetoing budget-season legislation to substantially ramp up taxpayer support for private and religious schools in Pennsylvania.
In Wolf’s veto message Tuesday, he questioned why Pennsylvania should expand a tax credit that subsidizes private institutions while the state’s public school system remains underfunded.
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