Josh Shapiro is expected to seek more money for public schools and public transit when he delivers his third budget proposal to lawmakers Tuesday. Shapiro is also expected to reprise his support for legalizing marijuana and introducing taxes on skill games viewed as competitors to casinos and lottery contests. Shapiro's budget proposal could approach $50 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year beginning July 1. Shapiro also has said he'll seek tax breaks to subsidize the cost of building new power plants and more money for rural health care services. Meanwhile, Shapiro has been adamant about preventing cutbacks by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the Philadelphia region’s public transit agency struggling to regain ridership lost during the pandemic.