PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
— Governor’s Race
— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Won’t Talk To Mainstream Press As Contest Against Shapiro Begins
— AP: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Brings Election Denier Into His Campaign
— Centre Daily Times: Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano Rips Up Traditional Campaign Script In PA
— Inquirer – Will Bunch: Why Is No One Talking About Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano’s Plan To Destroy Public Education In PA?
— York Daily Record: Democrats Fetterman, Shapiro Show Early Leads In USA Today Poll
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Shapiro Vows To Protect Organized Labor As A Pillar Of PA’s Economy
— Politics PA: Shapiro Enters Summer With Huge Cash Lead
— Inquirer: Sen. Sharif Street Is New PA Democratic Party Chair, Shapiro Wanted Someone Else
— U.S. Senate Race
— WHYY: In Philly Speech, Biden Decries D.C. Gridlock, Urges PA To Elect Fetterman
— TribLive: Dr. Oz ‘All-In’ For U.S. Senate Run As He Courts Support In Suburban Pittsburgh
— PennLive Guest Essay: A Brighter Prognosis For Pennsylvania – By Dr. Oz, Republican Candidate For U.S. Senate
— York Daily Record: Democrats Fetterman, Shapiro Show Early Leads In USA Today Poll
— Courier Times: Here Are 5 Ways Fetterman Can Win U.S. Senate Race In PA
— Courier Times: Here Are 5 Ways Dr. Oz Could Win U.S. Senate Race In PA
— Post-Gazette: Fetterman Selects Veteran Campaign Manager For His PA U.S. Senate Run
— Inquirer: Fetterman Says He’s Not A Typical Politician, Is That Enough In A Brutal Climate For Democrats?
— AP: Vulnerable Democrats In PA, Other States Run Against D.C. And Their Party
— May 2022 Primary Election
— MCall: Nick Miller Wins 14th State Senate Democratic Primary
— Post-Gazette: Summer Lee Says Her Win Proves Democrats Don’t Have To Be Represented By ‘Go-Along, Get-Along Folks’
— LancasterOnline: Commonwealth Court Upholds Lancaster County Court Ruling On House District Recount
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Republican Sen. Regan Censured By Local Republican Committee For Supporting Candidates The Committee Endorsed
— LancasterOnline: Republican Rep. Zimmeran Says He Was Stripped Of Committee Assignments Because He Supported Candidate Not Endorsed By Party
— November 2022 Election
— Post-Gazette – Julian Routh: For Democrats, It’s The Economy– Unfortunately– As Midterm Election Loom
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Don’t Make The Debate ‘Democracy’ Versus Economic Survival
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— Inquirer: Fights Over PA Election Rules Have Come Roaring Back
— City & State PA: Republican Rep. Grove Looks To Begin Bipartisan Talks On Election Reforms, Says Wolf Has ‘No Credibility’ On Election Issues
— Citizens Voice: Luzerne County Council Urges State To Abolish Drop Boxes, Mail-In Ballots
— Scranton Times Editorial: Luzerne County Council Trots Out Its Own Big Election Lie
— Scranton Times Editorial: Primary Election County Should Prompt Needed Reform
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— Post-Gazette Editorial: U.S. House Committee Investigating Assault On U.S. Capitol Might Do Republicans A Favor
— Post-Gazette: Fmr Republican Philadelphia Elections Commissioner Testifies ‘No Matter How absurd,’ Claims Of City Voter Fraud Were Investigated In Nov. 2020
— Politics PA: Pennsylvania Takes Center Stage On Day 2 Of U.S. House Hearings Into Assault On U.S. Capitol
— AP: Rudy Giuliani Faces Court Ethics Charges Over Election Role In Pennsylvania
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Ex-President, Supporters Blame Antifa For Assault On U.S. Capitol, They’re Looking In The Wrong Place – Chuck Ardo
— York Dispatch Editorial: Republican Cong. Scott Perry Step Forward Or Step Down
— Post-Gazette: Federal Judge Again Refuses To Release Pittsburgh-Area Man From Jail Charged With Assaulting Police During Assault On U.S. Capitol
— TribLive: Allegheny County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Will Remain In Jail
— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Objects To Not Being Able To Use Self-Defense Claim
— AP: Man Free On Bail Who Drove To Philadelphia With Illegal Weapons Near Vote Counting Facility In 2020
— MCall/Centre Daily Times: Police Monitoring Penn State Student Labeled ‘Right-Wing Extremist’ Over Social Posts About School Shootings, White Supremacy
— Spotlight PA: Experts: Proposed PA Ban On Trans Athletes Is Discriminatory And ‘Anti-Evidence’
— York Daily Record: Science Or Fear? No One Agrees On Reason For Restricting Transgender Athletes
— State Constitutional Amendments
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— PA Dept. Of Agriculture Temporarily Suspends Requirement For 2% Biodiesel For Out-Of-State Fuel Sold In PA In Response To Rolling Outages Of Diesel Fuel [PaEN]
— MCall – Ford Turner: PA Having ‘Rolling Outages’ Of Diesel Fuel, Makes Move To Allow Sales Of Out-Of-State Fuel
— TribLive: More People Choosing Mass Transit As Gasoline Prices Remain High
— The Center Square: With Food And Energy Prices High, Few Short-Term Solutions [PA House Hearing]
— MCall – Ford Turner: PA Farmers Getting Crushed By Record Diesel Prices, Lawmakers Told
— TribLive Editorial: What Is The Fix For Gasoline Price Increases?
— Rep. Bizzarro: End Gasoline Price Gouging Through New Stop Price Fixing Act Legislation
— June 22– House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on combating inflation with the Stop Gasoline Price Fixing Act. Room 523 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Natural Gas Industry Sees Challenges For Marcellus In Boosting LNG Production
— Inquirer – Andrew Maykuth: A Proposed LNG Natural Gas Plan In Chester Would Be Gigantic And Hardly Anyone Knows About It
— Post-Gazette – Anya Litvak: U.S./PA Natural Gas Exports Bind America To The World [And Spiking World Prices]
— Scranton Times Editorial: Process LNG Natural Gas Where It’s Shipped Not Where It’s Taken Out Of The Ground
— TribLive Guest Essay: PA Natural Gas Will Save Our European Allies – Fmr Republican State Sen. Earl Baker
— Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— Spotlight PA: PA House Eyes Expanding Who Can Bring Sexual Misconduct Complaints Against Lawmakers
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Hey, PA Legislature – Where’s Our Property Tax Relief? – Cumberland County Commissioner
— Bloomberg: Wall Street Secrets Pit $75 Billion PA Pension Fund Against Trustee Tasked With Protecting It
— LancasterOnline: Class-Action Lawsuit Seeking Up To $45 Million In Refunds From Liquor Control Board Gets Big Win
— Inquirer: Penn National Gaming Employee Made $560,000 Trading On Insider Information, Feds Say
— AP: Report: Smoking Bans No Longer A Threat To Casino Revenue
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Closing Pittsburgh Immigration Court Symptomatic Of Broken System
— Post-Gazette: Bipartisan PA Legislation Would Provide Home Repair Grants, Loans For Homeowners, Small Landlords
— Williamsport Sun Editorial: Property Tax Relief Should Not Rely On Taxing Hard Work
— Dept. Of Revenue Extends Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Deadline To Dec. 31
— Post-Gazette: PA Bill Could Reel In Fireworks Use After Increased Concern
— Scranton Times Editorial: ‘Bright’ Move To Control Fireworks
— Budget 2022
— AP: Wolf, Lawmakers Launch Budget Season With Billions To Spend
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Republican Austerity Is Literally Killing Pennsylvanians, Leaving Our Young People In Debt – PA Budget & Policy Center
— Citizens Voice: State Education Funding Levels At Center Of Budget Talks, Court Case
— Spotlight PA: Bipartisan Push To Cut Corporate Taxes In PA Explained
— Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Tax The Political Industry, They’re Selling A Product, After All
— The Center Square: PA’s Difficult Shift For Funding Roads
— Independent Fiscal Office Research Brief On PA’s Gasoline Tax
— PA Gaming Control Board Reports May Revenue $447.4 Million, Down From $461.6 Million In April
— LancasterOnline: Class-Action Lawsuit Seeking Up To $45 Million In Refunds From Liquor Control Board Gets Big Win
— WITF: PA Mental Health Advocates Hopeful For Funding Increase
— PA Capital-Star: Will It Be ‘Every State For Themselves’ As Federal COVID Cash Dries Up?
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County’s COVID Level Drops To ‘Low’ As Hospitalizations Fall By Half
— TribLive: PA Health Dept. Ready To Give COVID Vaccines To Young Children
— PennLive: PA Hospital Workers Face Increasing Abuse, Violence From Patients And Visitors
— PennLive: Disabled Pennsylvanians Fear State Plan For Home Health Aides Will Backfire
— WHYY: Delaware County Leaders Debut Bills Aimed To Protect PA From For-Profit Health Care
— Post-Gazette: 2nd Case Of Monkeypox Detected In PA
— Inquirer: PA’s Controversial Marijuana Vape Recall Is Overturned By Appeals Court
— Inquirer Editorial: PA’s Approach To Alcohol vs. Marijuana Makes No Sense
— PA Capital-Star: Bill Regulating Herbal Stimulant Kratom Amended By House Panel
— Opioid Deaths
— MCall: How Lehigh Valley Drug Task Force Hopes To Get Fentanyl Off The Streets Amig Surge Overdose Deaths
— School Districts/Higher Education
— Citizens Voice: State Education Funding Levels At Center Of Budget Talks, Court Case
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA Senate Votes To Block Private Charter School Accountability Regulations From Taking Effect
— Gov. Wolf: New Regulations Will Increase Transparency, Accountability For Private Charter Schools Paid For By Taxpayers
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA Republicans Make Last-Ditch Effort To Block Private Charter School Accountability Regulations
— York Daily Record: Fmr PA Teacher Calls For Arming The Teachers
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA Teachers Union Pushes Back Against Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano’s Proposal To Allow School Employees To Be Armed
— Scranton Times Editorial: Guns In Schools Aren’t The Solution To Guns In Schools
— Inquirer: Lower Merion School District Agrees To Return $27 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Property Tax Increases
— TribLive: State-Owned University System Adopts Enrollment-Based Formula For Distributing State Funding
— The Center Square: Fewer Students, Bigger Budget Requests For State-Owned Universities
— Post-Gazette: Pitt Funding Still In Question Among House Republicans As Budget Deadline Approaches
— Post-Gazette: Service Fees To Increase For Some Pitt Students In The Fall
— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement
— Scranton Times: Gun Rights And Control Groups Spend On Elections In NE PA
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: Facing Pressure From Democrats, House Panel Avoids Considering Gun Bills In Wake Of Mass Shootings
— AP: House Republicans Move To Bottle Up 4 Gun Safety Proposals
— Gov. Wolf Condemns Republicans For Refusing To Move Bill Package On Gun Violence
— WHYY: PA Republicans Respond To Gun Violence By Trying To Impeach Philly DA
— Daily Item: House Republicans Seek Philadelphia DA’s Impeachment
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: House Republicans Initiate Impeachment Proceedings Against Philly DA For Gun Violence
— MCall – Ford Turner: Lehigh Valley Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Ban Under-21 Assault Weapons Sales
— AP: PA Man Sues Gun Maker Over Gun That Goes Off By Itself
— Scranton Times: Gun Sales Strong In Area Shops Following Mass Shootings
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Why Don’t PA Lawmakers Have The Courage To Vote On Gun Violence Bills?
— Inquirer Guest Essay: What Happens When A City’s Chief Prosecutor Refuses To Prosecute?
— Scranton Times Editorial: House Republicans – Ignore Guns, Look Over There!
— PA Capital-Star: Want To Really Honor Veterans? Pass A Red Flag Gun Law
— WESA: Pittsburgh Business Owners, Residents Call South Side Neighborhood ‘Lawless’
— Post-Gazette: Community Leaders In Pittsburgh Call On Families To Help End Gun Violence
— TribLive Guest Essay: A New Era Of Gun Violence Prevention Is Coming – Rep. Frankel
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Fatherhood Initiative A Good Sign For Pittsburgh Anti-Violence Movement
— TribLive Editorial: Murder Victim’s Stories Have To Be Remembered
— PennLive – John Baer: Could Possible Congressional Deal On Guns Be Sign Of Partisan Divide Closing?
— Post-Gazette: Toomey Among The Key 10 U.S. Senate Republicans Supporting New Gun Deal
— LancasterOnline: Critics Bash St. Boniface For Hosting ‘Christian State’ Event Moderated By Anti-Gay Writer
— PA Capital-Star: Lawsuit Alleges ‘Brutal Treatment’ Of People With Psychiatric Disabilities In Allegheny County Jail
— AP: Bill Limiting Inmates’ Records Access Passes House
— York Daily Record: York County’s Most Influential For 2022: Activism And Social Justice
— TribLive: State Police Seeking Information On Theft Of 8,000 Golf Balls In Somerset County
— PA Economy
— Spotlight PA: Bipartisan Push To Cut Corporate Taxes In PA Explained
— Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports PA Unemployment 4.6%, Down From April
— AP: PA Jobless Rate Fell, Labor Force Grew In May
— The Center Square: PA Tackling 30,000 Case Backlog Of Unemployment Fund
— Post-Gazette: State Awarded $3 Million Grant To Assist Families In Navigating State Unemployment Compensation System
— Inquirer: 8 Philly Employees Charged With Collecting COVID Unemployment While Working For City
— Inquirer: Philadelphia Will Host 2026 World Cup Soccer Games
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Ranked In Top 5 For Emerging Startup Ecosystems, Report
— TribLive Editorial: Workweek Changes Could Be Good For Everyone
— WLVR: Supply Chain Issues Slowing The Flow Of Beer In PA
— WITF: 8 Native American Tribes Prepare To Reclaim Their Children’s Remains From Carlisle Army Cemetery
— Spotlight PA: Legal But Unregulated Hemp Derivative Delta-8 Thrives In PA’s Thorny Marijuana Landscape
Other
— TribLive Editorial: Always Check The Back Seat For Children
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