House Budget Debate Turns Into Floor Fight Over Minimum Wage

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A debate in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives over a just-unveiled $34 billion compromise budget plan is turning into a floor fight over whether Democrats can criticize the package for lacking a minimum wage increase.
Tuesday’s scheduled vote is on a spending plan agreed to by leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
Senate approval is also required.
It uses strong tax collections to boost aid to public schools