2018 Pennsylvania Budget Summit Resources
The Budget Summit is an in-depth look at the Governor’s 2018-19 budget proposal, including what it means for education, health and human services, the environment and local communities.
Here is a PDF of the Summit agenda.
Here is a PDF of all bios for speakers and presenters.
Below is the Summit agenda with resources as available for each session:
The Summit begins with PBPC’s policy experts unveiling our comprehensive analysis of the governor’s proposed 2018-19 budget and the challenges confronting our commonwealth.
(Read a short memo outlining our analysis of Governor Wolf's proposal)
(Download the PowerPoint presentation from this session here)
Summit workshops offer an opportunity to take a deep dive into state-level and federal policy and budget issues, gaining insights from policy and advocacy experts from a diverse array of organizations and fields. The full list of workshops is outlined below.
Defending Against Federal & State-level Attacks on Medicaid, Medicare, & SNAP (offered in BOTH morning and afternoon sessions)
- Antoinette Kraus, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
- Lauren Badger, Government Relations Associate, Food Research & Action Center
- Deborah Swerdlow, State Strategies Manager, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
(Download the PowerPoint presentation from this session here)
Morning Session Workshops:
How the State Budget Impacts Vulnerable Communities of Color
- Ashleigh Strange, Communications Director, Make the Road Pennsylvania
- Rev. Dr. Franklin Hairston-Allen, President, Harrisburg Area Chapter of the NAACP
- Nijmie Zakkiyyah Dzurinko, Co-founder and co-coordinator, Put People First! PA
Mobilizing and Engaging Grassroots Groups for Advocacy
- Moderator: Jeff Garis, Outreach and Engagement Director, PA Budget and Policy Center
- Hannah Laurison, Co-Founder, Pennsylvania Together
- Jane Palmer, Executive Director, Indivisible Berks
- Adanjesús Marín, State Director, Make the Road Pennsylvania
How State & Federal Courts Cases Targeting Labor Could Impact Budget Advocacy
- Moderator: Eric Rosso, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Spotlight
- Molly Chapman Norton, Executive Director, The Atlas Project
- Mike McGuire, Assistant Legislative Director, AFSCME Council 13
- Hillary Linardopolous, Staff Representative, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
How to Communicate Your State Budget Advocacy Message Effectively
- Moderator: John Neurohr, Communications Director, PA Budget and Policy Center
- Brittany Crampsie, Press Secretary, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and the Senate Democratic Caucus
- Susan Spicka, Executive Director, Education Voters of Pennsylvania
- Dan Doubet, Executive Director, Keystone Progress
Afternoon Session Workshops:
Making the Rich Pay Their Fair Share
- Marc Stier, Director, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
- Diana Polson, Policy Analyst, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
Understanding & Responding to Federal Tax Reform of 2017
- Presenter: Steve Wamhoff, Director of Federal Policy, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
Threading the Property Tax Needle: Reducing Property Taxes and Responsibly Funding Schools
- Presenter: Steve Herzenberg, Keystone Research Center
PA Budget 101: An Introduction to the State Budget Process
- Miriam Fox, Executive Director, House Committee on Appropriations (D), Rep. Joe Markosek, Chairman
- Ted Mowatt, CAE, Senior Associate/Lobbyist, Wanner Associates, Inc.
- Liana E. Walters, Esq., Legislative Director, Senator Art Haywood
In conjunction with the Summit luncheon, we’ll be hearing from a bipartisan panel of policy leaders from the General Assembly of Pennsylvania about their perspectives on 2018-19 state budget negotiations, moderated by government relations and strategic communications veteran, Corinna Vecsey Wilson. Panelists include:
- Senator David Argall, Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair
- Senator Lisa Boscola, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair
- Representative Mike Sturla, House Democratic Policy Committee Chair

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