Text of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's 2019 budget address

Text of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's 2019 budget address, as prepared for delivery on Tuesday:

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This is my fifth budget address, and for the last four years sitting to my left was Karen Coates: a trusted adviser to Speaker Turzai, a friend, mother, sister, daughter, and respected member of our community.

And for the same four years, I would look out into the chamber and see Flo Fabrizio, Mike O'Brien, and Sid Kavulich. This year, they are not with us. Let us all remember their lasting impact, commitment to service, and carry forward in their memory.

Three weeks ago, I had the honor of taking the oath of office for another term as governor.