Political gridlock continues over Pa. budget, straining finances for counties, schools, nonprofitsJaxon White/WITF Bio Recent Stories I report on how decisions made in Pennsylvania’s state Capitol ripple across communities throughout the commonwealth. Meanwhile, schools, counties and nonprofits — and the people they serve — are the ones suffering from the political gridlock. “I can’t write the budget, propose the budget, vote on the budget and sign the budget,” Shapiro added. Counties and schools are accustomed to such delays, but the expectation of a tardy budget doesn’t lessen its impact. The impact on schools has been especially frustrating for some rank-and-file lawmakers who have little say about the timeliness of finalizing a state budget.