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Why Elections Mean Faster State Budgets in Pennsylvania

Mr. Berwood Yost, Director of the Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research, joined PA Capital-Star audio reporter Emily Previti to discuss how election cycles influence Pennsylvania’s state budget process.

Drawing on the Capital-Star’s analysis of state budget negotiations over the past two decades, the conversation examines why budgets are more likely to be delayed during non-election years and why those negotiations tend to last substantially longer.

Mr. Yost also discusses how electoral pressure can shape lawmakers’ incentives, accelerate negotiations, and affect the political consequences of a prolonged budget impasse. The episode also features Christopher Nicholas, a longtime Republican strategist and founder of Eagle Consulting.

Hosted by Emily Previti and published by PA Capital-Star on July 30, 2026.

Listen to the full episode and read more at PA Capital-Star

Audio begins with Mr. Yost’s discussion at approximately 23 minutes and 30 seconds.

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