Wolf’s Proposal To Fund PA University Scholarships With Horse Fund Money ‘Not Gonna Fly,’ Says Bill Sponsor
Gov. Wolf's proposal to use horse industry funds for scholarships won't be passed due to lack of Republican support, the bill's sponsor says.
Kevin C. Shelly is an award-winning career journalist who has spent most of his career in South Jersey. He's the former assistant city editor of The Press of Atlantic City, where he covered the casino industry and Atlantic City government as a reporter. He was also an investigative, narrative enterprise, and features reporter for Gannett’s Courier-Post.
Gov. Wolf's proposal to use horse industry funds for scholarships won't be passed due to lack of Republican support, the bill's sponsor says.
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