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Josh Shapiro: “When I took over as governor, I think we were like 48th in…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Shapiro participates in NGA panel discussion on energy and permitting reform

Published | Video Starts at 15:36

My general view is that government can be a force for good in people's lives, but government has to move at the speed of business. When I took over as governor, I think we were like 48th in the country on permit time. We're now, you know, easily top five. And I, I think what we have committed ourselves to is understanding what permits we actually issue, making sure that they get issued within a set period of time. (15:36–15:43)

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