PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
— New Voting Districts – Senate, House, Congressional
— Inquirer: House Republican Leader Appealing State Voting District Maps To U.S. Supreme Court
— MCall – Ford Turner: Allentown House District Cited In House Republican Challenge To Voting Districts Appealed To U.S. Supreme Court
— Inquirer Guest Essay: With New Legislative Voting District Maps, PA Communities Of Color Can Elect Leaders That Represent Them – PA Voice
— Governor’s Race
— Inquirer: Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano Claims Secret Democratic Support As More Republicans Oppose Him
— LancasterOnline: 2nd Venue Cancels Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano’s Movie In Lancaster County
— York Dispatch: Theaters Take A Pass On Movie About Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Movie About Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano To Premier In Cumberland County Church
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Crowds Gather For Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Film Screening At Cumberland County Church
— LancasterOnline Editorial: Lancaster Movie Houses Rightly Reject Mastriano Movie, Other Christian Nationalism Propaganda
— PennLive: PA Republican Players Form Pro-Shapiro PAC To Buck ‘Unacceptable’ Mastriano
— Post-Gazette – Julian Routh: Seeing PA As Battlefield, Ex-President’s Opponents Unite Against Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano
— PennLive Guest Essay: Pro-Shapiro Republican Players Against Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Is A Sign Of The Real Battle Ahead – Jeffrey Lord
— Erie Times: Why PA Governor’s Race Means The Difference Between Life & Death To Some
— Inquirer Editorial: With Democracy At Risk, Some PA Republicans Wisely Break With One Of Their Own
— Inquirer: College Tweets By Austin Davis Coming Back To Haunt Him In Race For Lt. Governor
— U.S. Senate Race
— AP: Fetterman Absence From Campaign Trail Raises Stakes For Democrats In Key U.S. Senate Race
— PA Capital-Star: Fetterman Recruits ‘Jersey Shore’ Reality Star ‘Snooki’ To Help Troll Dr. Oz
— PennLive: Democratic Mayors Say Fetterman Knows Their Struggles Better Than Dr. Oz
— Erie Times Guest Essay: To Fight Inflation, Let’s Make More Stuff In America – Lt. Gov. Fetterman
— Politics PA: Republican Dr. Oz Releases Disappointing Fundraising Numbers In U.S. Senate Race
— Inquirer: Key Takeaways From Fundraising Reports For U.S. Senate, Congress In PA
— May 2022 Primary Election
— AP: State Sues Berks, Fayette, Lancaster Counties To Force Them To Count Undated Mail-In Ballots
— LancasterOnline: Nonvoters Were Among Those Signing Petitions To Demand Recount Of State House, Senate Races In Lancaster County
— November 2022 Election
— WITF/AP: Pennsylvania Counties Haven’t Done Away With Mail-In Voting
— AP: State Sues Berks, Fayette, Lancaster Counties To Force Them To Count Undated Mail-In Ballots
— Inquirer Guest Essay: With New Legislative Voting District Maps, PA Communities Of Color Can Elect Leaders That Represent Them – PA Voice
— TribLive Guest Essay: Keys To Republican Hispanic Outreach In PA, Nationwide
— Post-Gazette – Salena Zito: Local Messages, Not Partisan Propaganda, Will Win Over Voters
— MCall Guest Essay – Bill White: America Must Move Back To Political Center
— Inquirer: VP Harris Visits Philly To Push For Protection Of Abortion, Voting Rights
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— TribLive Guest Essay: Facts On A Lost, Not Stolen, Election – Joseph Sabino Mistick
— WITF/AP: Pennsylvania Counties Haven’t Done Away With Mail-In Voting
— Post-Gazette Editorial: New PA Election Rules Will Make Things Worse
— Citizens Voice Editorial: Life Preserver For One Election Bogeyman
— LancasterOnline: Nonvoters Were Among Those Signing Petitions To Demand Recount Of State House, Senate Races In Lancaster County
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— York Daily Record: 70 Pennsylvania Residents Arrested For Involvement In Assault On U.S. Capitol – Who They Are [Updated]
— York Daily Record: Testimony Before U.S. House On Assault On U.S. Capitol Tie Republican Cong. Scott Perry, Philadelphia Proud Boys Leader To Planning To Disrupt Vote Certification
— Post-Gazette: PA Republican Cong. Kelly ‘Unaware’ Of Fmr Top Aide’s Alleged Involvement In Fake-Elector Scheme [Continues To Say 2020 Election Was Stolen]
— Post-Gazette: Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Criminal Charge Against Mercer County Woman Accused In Assault Of U.S. Capitol
— Scranton Times: Lackawanna County Woman Facing Criminal Charges Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Has Court Hearing Next Week
— TribLive Guest Essay: Facts On A Lost, Not Stolen, Election – Joseph Sabino Mistick
— State Constitutional Amendments
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: How Far Will PA Republicans Go To Limit Constitutional Rights? – Patrick Beaty, Fair Districts PA
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— TribLive: Electric Costs Are Up, Here’s How To Shop For Electricity Supplier And Save Money [Caused By Natural Gas Price Spikes]
— Marcellus Drilling News: Marcellus/Utica Drillers Reimburse Stockholders As Cash Piles Up
— Marcellus Drilling News: Natural Gas Is Hottest Commodity In The World! U.S. Price Up 100%, Europe 700%
— Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Jumps 6% On Output Drop, Hotter Forecasts
— Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Jump 7% As Heat Wave Boosts Air Conditioning Use
— Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Futures Jump Another 9% On Output Drop, Hotter Forecasts
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Falling But Remain Higher Than State, National Averages
— Post-Gazette: High Gasoline Prices Have Some Consumers Looking To Electric Vehicles, But Supply Chains Lag Behind Demand
— AAA: Prices For Gasoline, Diesel In PA Have Always Been Higher Than National Average
— White House: Price Of Crude Oil Dropped 20%, Price Of Gasoline Dropped 8%
— TribLive Guest Essay: Washington’s Corn-Based Ethanol Mandates Are Poorly Timed – Grove City College Professor
— Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— PennLive – John Baer: Lawmakers’ Late-Night Moves On Abortion Amendment Sure Look Familiar
— AP: Gov. Wolf Says He’ll Protect Abortion Seekers
— PennLive: PA House Democratic Leader’s Speech For Abortion Rights Goes Viral
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: PA Law Firm Forced To Turn Over Documents In PA ‘Skill Games’ War [Gambling]
— WITF/AP: Pennsylvania Toughens Penalties For Repeat DUI Drivers
— Dept. Of Revenue: Scam Warning: Fraudsters Impersonate Dept. Of Revenue Letters Targeting PA Businesses
— TribLive Editorial: New Law Past Due To Protect Vulnerable Elderly
— Inquirer Guest Essay: Gov. Wolf’s Legacy: Lost Lives, Livelihoods, Abandoning The Vulnerable – Commonwealth Foundation
— PA Horse Racing Commission Releases Equine Safety & Welfare Action Plan Quarterly Report
— Budget 2022
— AP: With Lots Of Cash On Hand, PA Wraps Up Budget Deal
— MCall – Ford Turner: Latest Inflation News Makes PA Leaders Glad They Set Money Aside
— PennLive Guest Essay: State Budget Reflects Needs Of Today And Tomorrow – House Republican Leader Benninghoff
— PA Capital-Star: State Budget Added Money For Gun Violence Prevention; Bigger Reforms Left Undone
— Spotlight PA: Here’s What You Need To Know About PA’s New Child Care Tax Credit
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: ‘Whole Home Repair’ Law Proof Lawmakers Can Work Together When They Want To
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— MCall: PA COVID Cases Surge To 20,000, Hospitalizations, Deaths Drop
— MCall: Newest, Most Contagious COVID Variant In Lehigh Valley; Here’s What Local Experts Say About It
— TribLive: New COVID Variants Highly Contagious, Immune Evasive, Experts Say
— Inquirer Guest Essay: New COVID Variant Is The Most Contagious Yet, What Happens Next Is Up To Us
— MCall/TNS: PA Receives First Major Shipment Of Monkeypox Vaccine
— Opioid Deaths
— PA Capital-Star: Local Agencies Respond As Overdoses Surge In Allegheny County
— Spotlight PA: PA Court System Says It’s Not Responsible For County Judges Banning Opioid Addiction Medication
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Opioid Lawsuit Should Support Effective Drug Treatment
— School Districts/Higher Education
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: A Bipartisan Plea For Lawmakers To Get Private Charter School Reform Legislation Across The Finish Line – Robert Bleason & Eugene DePasquale
— PennLive: PIAA Paves Way For High School Athletes To Be Paid With Name, Image And Likeness Plan
— PennLive: Coaches Hoping ‘Intelligence Prevails’ With Potential NIL Rights For PA High School Athletes
— Scranton Times Editorial: Reject NIL In High School Athletics
— Inquirer: Pennsbury School District To Pay 4 Men $300,000 To Settle Lawsuit Over Curtailed, ‘Abusive’ Public Comments
— WPSU: Penn State President At Center Of Whistleblower Lawsuit Against University Of Louisville
— Inquirer/Spotlight PA: Judge Makes Public Search Warrants Involving Penn State Student Crime Victims After University Had Them Sealed
— Post-Gazette: Pitt To Raise Tuition 3.5%, Following Nationwide Trends
— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement
— Inquirer: 659 Women Shot In Philadelphia Since 2020, Rising Gun Violence Is Taking Toll On Pregnant Women
— Inquirer: 14 People Shot, Including 4 Juveniles And A Mother Accompanied By Her Kids During 24 Hours In Philadelphia
— Inquirer: Photo Project Of 51 Mothers Who Lost Children To Gun Violence Will Debut In Philadelphia Park
— WHYY: 2 Philadelphia Summer Events Canceled As Gun Violence Escalates
— Inquirer: 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In For Shooting On SEPTA Platform In Philly
— Inquirer: Philadelphia Man Who Killed 3 People In Random Attacks Arrested By Police
— PennLive: 90% Of Shooters In City Of Harrisburg Don’t Get Arrested
— PA Capital-Star: State Budget Added Money For Gun Violence Prevention; Bigger Reforms Left Undone
— WESA: AG Shapiro, 19 Other State Attorneys General Defend New Rule To Regulate Ghost Guns
— Citizens Voice Editorial: Yes, ‘Ghost’ Guns Truly Are Guns
— Inquirer Editorial: School Shootings, Mental Health Illness, New Gun Safety Law
— PA Capital-Star: Members Named To House Panel Investigating Philly DA
— Inquirer: Youthful Offenders Stagger Under Impact Of Restitution Payments, Report Says
— Post-Gazette Editorial: End Co-Pays For Prison Health Care
— Inquirer/Spotlight PA: Judge Makes Public Search Warrants Involving Penn State Student Crime Victims After University Had Them Sealed
— PennLive: Centre County DA Went For A Drive 17 Years Ago And Hasn’t Been Seen Since
— TribLive: Western PA U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung Nominated To Federal Court
— PA Economy
— Spotlight PA: Here’s What You Need To Know About PA’s New Child Care Tax Credit
— PennLive: Hershey Co Proposes Building Massive Manufacturing Facility In Dauphin County
— PennLive: Federal Aid Program For Businesses Awash In Fraud, One Lender Might Finally Face A Legal Reckoning [PA Businesses Got $30.7 Billion In Aid]
— Independent Fiscal Office: Where Did All The Workers Go?
— Post-Gazette: Bridge Tolling Proposal Dead, Republicans Negotiate New Public-Private Funding Rules With Wolf
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Make Bridge Assessment Report Public
Other
— 20th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue To Be Celebrated In July 22-23 In Somerset County ?[PaEN]
— WITF/AP: Jim Thorpe Reinstated As Sole Winner For 1912 Olympic Gold Medals
— NextPittsburgh: Steelers Football Fans Oppose Renaming Heinz Field
— Post-Gazette Editorial: New Steelers Football Stadium Unconnected To Hometown Identity
