Pennsylvania’s legislature has not passed a budget for more than 120 days, freezing critical state funds on top of the federal government shutdown.

The talks are occurring as Pennsylvania’s budget approaches four months late, and counties and nonprofits increasingly sound the alarm about the impasse.

The measure would protect the identities of winners of prizes more than $100,000. It passed the Senate unanimously.

Democrats are hoping to keep their 5-2 majority on the Pennsylvania state supreme court, with three justices who ran as Democrats up for re-election through retention. If they lose, Gov. Josh Shapiro will appoint replacements, to be confirmed by the Republican-controlled senate, which could lead to deadlock on the court.

In Pittsburgh, the city is waiting for the results for a new mayor as Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor takes on former police officer Tony Moreno. Voters will also decide whether or not they would like to retain three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices. Results will begin to update after polls close at 8 p.m.

The Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House has held 48 voting session days this year, while the GOP-run state Senate has held 35.

Pennsylvania’s annual budget has ballooned by nearly 64% under Gov. Josh Shapiro and his predecessor, both Democrats, an investigation by The Center Square found. The Keystone State’s budgets have increased three-and-a-half times more during the last two Democratic administrations than the previous Republican one.

Control of the state Supreme Court hangs in the balance in Pennsylvania elections next week. Voters will cast ballots on judges for the state’s three highest courts and in municipal races.