Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has clashed with Krasner, signed the law in a December budget deal. Transit funding was left out.
District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks at a press conference about filing to block implementations of the state’s new law that creates a “special prosecutor” for crimes on SEPTA on the grounds it’s an unconstitutional usurpation of his authority, at the Office of the Philadelphia District Attorney in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
Republicans say the goal of the law, which had bipartisan support, is to improve public safety and help SEPTA increase ridership amid rampant “A politically motivated attack on Philly’s democratically elected district attorney does not help SEPTA, its workers, or the nearly 700,000 riders who rely on the regional transit system every week,” said Steph Davis, chair of the urbanist group 5th Square, urging quick enactment of the extra funding.
SEPTA officials said the structural deficit would begin to affect spending July 1, the start of its budget year. They and some lawmakers hold out hope that the legislature and governor can find funding help before any cuts would have to be made.Funding was a key question regarding the special prosecutor appointment, as well. Several officials noted that the city was required to pay for part of the service even though no one had requested it.
Henry also said: “Our office has worked to meet the mandate to appoint a special prosecutor, but given the narrow requirements set by the legislature we have thus far been unable to do so.” She did not elaborate. “You can’t depress people’s votes on the one hand and then expect them to turn out on the other hand,” Tyler said, later adding: “Even if you can’t stop it, you didn’t have to sign it.”
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