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Pennsylvania adopts $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy questions

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What happened Pennsylvania adopts $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy questions.
The headline split The center frames it as "Pennsylvania adopts $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficu...". The right frames it as "Pa. passes $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy...".
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CenterPennsylvania adopts $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy questions

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPa. passes $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy questions

Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Jul 12, 9:40 PM

Pa. passes $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy questions

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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · Jul 12, 8:36 PM

Pennsylvania adopts $50.8B budget that sends more money to poorest schools, skips difficult policy questions

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Jul 12, 8:36 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Jul 12, 9:40 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.

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