The state’s budget war is coming to Delaware County today.

Gov Ed. Rendell will be at Ridley High School to talk about education funding. He’s for it. You’re surprised, I know.

Everyone likes the idea of spending more money on education. The state last year unveiled a new funding formula that would get more money into the hands of districts that need it more than some of their wealthy counterparts.

But since then the economy has gone to hell. The state is now looking at a $3 billion deficit. Something has to go – or be cut.

Rendell doesn’t want it to be education. He’s been traveling the state pushing his plan. He’s in Delco today.

He won’t be alone. Matt Brouillette from the Commonwealth Foundation has been shadowing the governor, offering another version of the budget battle. Brouillette insists Rendell’s numbers simply don’t add up.

All of this is prelude to what will be happening in Harrisburg over the next two and half weeks. State law mandates the budget be in place by midnight July 1.

As they say down at Harrah’s, don’t be on it.

Stay tuned.