Can Pittsburgh Afford the NFL Draft?
Mayor Ed Gainey is on his way out, but not before a new city budget gets passed. Critics are calling his 2026 plan “sloppy,” “spiteful,” and “an indication of mismanagement.” Gainey says the budget is sound. His right hand man, deputy mayor Jake Pawlak, sits down with host Megan Harris to defend the proposal and its bright spots, how we’re dealing with the loss of the jock tax, and whether we can cover all the overtime when the NFL Draft comes to town next year.
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