PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
— Post-Gazette: Celebrating The Life Of Dick Thornburgh: ‘A Yardstick Of Success’
— Governor’s Race
— AP: 2 Decade-Old Campaign Spending Record Smashed In PA Governor’s Race
— Spotlight PA: 4 Maps Show Where PA Candidates For Governor Are Getting Campaign Cash
— TribLive Editorial: Out-Of-State Money Influences PA Votes In Both Parties
— Erie Times: ‘A Heartbeat Away’: 3 Reasons The PA Lt. Governor Race Matters
— Erie Times: Alt-Right Activist, Who Spread ‘Pizzagate’ Conspiracy, To Headline Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Rally In Erie
— Erie Times: Shapiro Calls On Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano To Rescind Invitation To Alt-Right Operative Jack Posobiec
— PA Capital-Star: Ads Target Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano For Using Social Media Site Where Pittsburgh Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooter Posted Manifesto
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Is Restricting Media At His Campaign Rallies, So We Should Stop Covering Them
— PennLive Guest Essay: Are These Candidates The Best Pennsylvania Can Offer? [Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano]
— PennLive Guest Essay: I Can’t Figure Out What Happened To The Republican Party
— Erie Times: PA Republican Candidates Mum On Whether They’ll Accept 2022 Election Results: ‘Uncharted Territory’
— PennLive Guest Essay: I Taught At The U.S. Army War College: 2 Students I would Not Vote For [Spoiler – Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano, Republican PA Cong. Scott Perry]
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Another High-Profile PA Candidate Is From New Jersey, And It’s Not Dr. Oz [Spoiler – Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano]
— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: PA Ticket-Splitting Voters May Go For Shapiro, Dr. Oz
— City & State PA: New Poll Shows Democrats Still Leading In PA Races For Governor (9 Points), U.S. Senate (Slim 2.4 Points)
— Spotlight PA: Where Candidates For Governor Stand On Opioid Epidemic, Medical Marijuana, Other Health Issues
— WHYY: Where Gubernatorial Candidates Stand On Raising PA’s Minimum Wage
— Scranton Times: Shapiro Says It’s Time For PA Voters To Send A ‘Wake-Up Call’ To Harrisburg
— Erie Times: Shapiro Campaigns In Erie, Explains His Vision For PA Education
— Inquirer: Why The Nation Should Have Its Eyes On Josh Shapiro’s Wildly Dominant Campaign
— Inquirer Guest Essay: What Shapiro And Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Share In Common – Commonwealth Foundation
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Lori Shapiro: A Behind-The-Scenes Motivator In Husband’s Gubernatorial Campaign
— Post-Gazette: Billboards Touting Republicans Supporting Shapiro For Governor Going Up Around Pittsburgh
— LancasterOnline Editorial: Some Prominent Republicans Believe Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Poses A Threat To Democracy – They’re Right
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: AirTag Leads To Discovery Of Dumpster Filled With Stolen Shapiro, Fetterman Campaign Signs In Chester County
— U.S. Senate Race
— Erie Times: PA Republican Candidates Mum On Whether They’ll Accept 2022 Election Results: ‘Uncharted Territory’
— TribLive: Fetterman Addresses Criticism Over Need For Closed Captioning During His Stroke Recovery
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: New Dr. Oz Interview Gets Beyond Talking Points On Crime, Guns, Abortion And Fetterman
— PA Capital-Star: Dog Whistles, Scare Tactics And What PA’s U.S. Senate Candidates Aren’t Saying About Crime
— PA Capital-Star: Democrat Fetterman Wins Republican Support In New Ad Campaign
— AP: Fight For Black Voters Intensifies In Close PA U.S. Senate Race
— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: PA Ticket-Splitting Voters May Go For Shapiro, Dr. Oz
— City & State PA: New Poll Shows Democrats Still Leading In PA Races For Governor (9 Points), U.S. Senate (Slim 2.4 Points)
— TribLive Editorial: Out-Of-State Money Influences PA Votes In Both Parties
— PennLive: Biden To Hold Fundraiser For Fetterman In PA
— PennLive – John Baer: Voters Need To Use Some Basics To Decide Fetterman v. Dr. Oz For U.S. Senate
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: AirTag Leads To Discovery Of Dumpster Filled With Stolen Shapiro, Fetterman Campaign Signs In Chester County
— November 2022 Election
— WHYY: Why PA Election Officials Still Can’t Start Processing Mail Ballots Before Election Day
— MCall – Ford Turner: Wolf Administration Says Results Won’t Be Available On Election Nights, Blames Lawmakers; Republicans Blame Wolf
— PA Capital-Star: Dept. Of State Anticipates ‘Several Days’ Worth Of Work’ To Tally Election Results
— Spotlight PA: Wolf Administration Insists Undated Mail-In Ballots Will Be Valid This November, As Counties Proceed With Caution
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA House Republican Leaders Want Undated Mail-In Ballots Kept Separate In Case Of Litigation
— WITF: PA Counties Prepare For A Marathon Mail-In Ballot Count To Earn Their Share Of State Election Money
— Post-Gazette: Why PA’s County Election Offices Have Lost Hundreds Of Workers Since 2020
— Politics PA: PA Senate Preview – Philadelphia Region
— Politics PA: PA Senate Preview – Southeast
— Politics PA: PA Senate Preview – Southcentral
— WITF: Latest PA Voter Registration Numbers Show No Clear Advantage Of Either Major Party
— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: PA Ticket-Splitting Voters May Go For Shapiro, Dr. Oz
— Erie Times: Poll Shows Female PA Voters Are Torn Between Abortion, Economy As Top Election Issues
— WESA: Energy Issues Shape Debate In PA Legislative Elections In Allegheny Valley, Statewide
— TribLive Editorial: Out-Of-State Money Influences PA Votes In Both Parties
— WHYY: Some Who Spent Time In Prison In PA Are Eligible To Vote, This Group Is Spreading The Word
— TribLive: Green Party Candidate Could Win House Seat Of Late Rep. DeLuca
— Post-Gazette: A Mike Doyle Dilemma: Voter Confusion Between Retiring Democrat And Republican Newcomer Sends Summer Lee Team Scrambling
— PennLive: Republican Cong. Scott Perry Declines To Participate In Editorial Board Interview
— PA Capital-Star: Republican Cong. Scott Perry, In Center Of Assault On U.S. Capitol, Efforts To Overturn Election Results Storm, Insists He’s A Simple Man
— LancasterOnline: ReAwaken America Tour To Bring Anti-Vaxxers, Election Deniers, QAnon Conspiracy Theorists To Lancaster County This Week
— PennLive Guest Essay: I Taught At The U.S. Army War College: 2 Students I would Not Vote For [Spoiler – Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano, Republican PA Cong. Scott Perry]
— PennLive Guest Essay: I Can’t Figure Out What Happened To The Republican Party
— PennLive Guest Essay: Are These Candidates The Best Pennsylvania Can Offer? [Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano]
— WHYY: After 2020 Election Day Threats, Philly DA Calls For Election Security Reform
— Reading Eagle: PA Official, Voter Advocacy Groups Criticize Ballot Drop Box Policy In Berks
— LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Will Count Any Undated Mail-In Ballots, But Keep Them Separate
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— AP: U.S. Supreme Court Reverses PA Mail-In Voting Law Decision
— Spotlight PA: Wolf Administration Insists Undated Mail-In Ballots Will Be Valid This November, As Counties Proceed With Caution
— WHYY: Why PA Election Officials Still Can’t Start Processing Mail Ballots Before Election Day
— City & State PA: Dept. Of State: Future Undated PA Mail-In Ballots Should Still Be Counted Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
— Dept. Of State Issues Statement On U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Undated Mail-In Ballots
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA House Republican Leaders Want Undated Mail-In Ballots Kept Separate In Case Of Litigation
— Citizens Voice Editorial: Lawmakers Cynically Hinder Election Count
— Inquirer Editorial: From The Courts, New Threats To Voting Access And Police Accountability
— Inquirer Editorial: A Liberty Medal For Zelensky, And A Reminder Of Threats To Democracy Here At Home
— Post-Gazette: Why PA’s County Election Offices Have Lost Hundreds Of Workers Since 2020
— Scranton Times: Republican PA Cong. Mueser Regrets Vote Against Certifying 2020 Election Outcome, Doesn’t Know If He’ll Support Ex-President
— Scranton Times: PA Members Of Congress Seek Answers About Postal Service Issues
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— Sen. Haywood Proposes Legislation To Disqualify Insurrectionists From PA Ballots
— Scranton Times: Republican PA Cong. Mueser Regrets Vote Against Certifying 2020 Election Outcome, Doesn’t Know If He’ll Support Ex-President
— TribLive Editorial: Bigfoot Fake Flyers In State Parks Point To Real Problems – We Have To Issue Statements About Fakery
— York Daily Record: Instead Of Klan Robes, New Extremist Groups In PA Wear Button-Down Shirts, Hold Fundraisers For Local Charities
— Post-Gazette: Federal Judge Rejects Change In Venue For Trial Of Fayette County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol
— LancasterOnline: ReAwaken America Tour To Bring Anti-Vaxxers, Election Deniers, QAnon Conspiracy Theorists To Lancaster County This Week
— WHYY: Penn State Is About To Host The ‘Proud Boys’ Founder, And Its Students Are Protesting
— TribLive: Penn State Officials Criticize Student Group’s Event Featuring ‘Proud Boys’ Founder
— PennLive Guest Essay: Americans Can Rise To The Challenge – Mark Singel
— AP: Supporters Of Ex-President Get Split Verdict In Philadelphia Weapons, Election Case
— State Constitutional Amendments
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— U.S. EIA Projects Home Heating Costs Will Increase Most For Natural Gas – 28%, Heating Oil – 27%, Electricity – 10%, Propane 5% This Winter [PaEN]
— MCall: How Much Have Energy Prices Risen Or Fallen? See The Latest Numbers
— Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices In Longest Losing Streak In 21 Years [Is Your Heating Bill Going Down?]
— Bloomberg: U.S. Households Face Longest Streak Of Double-Digit Increases In Natural Gas, Electricity Bills In Decades [Due To European Energy Crisis, Russia’s War In Ukraine]
— Reading Eagle: It’s Going To Cost More To Stay Warm This Winter- Natural Gas, Heating Oil, Electric Will Be Higher
— Wilkes-Barre Times: In Response To Rising Natural Gas Costs Luzerne County Taking Steps To Reduce Usage Levels
— TribLive: OPEC Production Cut Behind 3rd Straight Week Of Rising Gasoline Prices, Analyst Says
— Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Drill Rig Count Now At 24 – It Was 23 For 8 Out Of Last 10 Weeks
— Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— TribLive Editorial: When PA Supreme Court Justice Eies, Who Should Decide On Replacement?
— City & State PA: Push To Compensate Wrongfully Convicted Gets A Bipartisan Backing In Harrisburg
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Carbon Monoxide Scare At Allentown Daycare Could Have Possibly Been Prevented If PA Lawmakers Did Their Jobs
— Scranton Times Editorial: Legislative Negligence On Carbon Monoxide Nearly Deadly At Allentown Daycare Center
–Post-Gazette: Rep. Tony DeLuca, Longest-Serving Member Of PA House, Dies At 85
— TribLive: Rep. Tony DeLuca Dead At 85
— TribLive: Green Party Candidate Could Win House Seat Of Late Rep. DeLuca
— TribLive: Fmr Rep. Rick Cessar, Longtime House Member From Etna, Dies
— TribLive Editorial: Rep. DeLuca’s Public Service Set Example For Others To Follow
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Caution On Term Limits For Lawmakers
— WITF: Nearly $1 Million Awarded To PA Groups Helping Immigrants Become Citizens
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— MCall: PA COVID Update: 13,256 Cases Up Slightly As Most Active Flu Season In 5 Years Begins
— Centre Daily Times: New PA COVID Cases Flat In PA, 3 Counties Have High Community Spread – Bradford, Crawford, Lackawanna
— York Dispatch: York County Reports 7 New COVID Deaths As Experts Warn Of Fall Surge
— Inquirer: Temple Canceling Classes Friday For Students To Focus On Their Wellness
— Inquirer: Testing Sewage For COVID Is Providing Valuable Data, But Philly Seeks To Get Faster Results
— School Districts/Higher Education
— Inquirer: Man Arrested In Philly H.S. Shooting Was Sold Ammo Despite Felon Status, Police Say
— Inquirer: State Law Allowed Philly H.S. Shooter To Buy Ammo Despite His Felony Record
— PennLive: Student Accused Of Threatening To ‘Shoot Up’ Bucks County High School, Police
— MCall: Boy Arrested With Gun At Easton-Liberty Game, Bethlehem Police Report
— PA Capital-Star: Higher Salaries, More Respect: Report Offers Path To Solving Teacher Shortage
— TribLive: Legislation Proposed To Regulate Book Bans In PA School Districts
— TribLive Editorial: Book Bans Can Threaten Local Control
— Inquirer: Montgomery County School District Nixes Halloween Parade Due To Inclusion, Safety Concerns
— TribLive Editorial: Allegheny County School District ‘Compromise’ On ‘Indian’ Mascot Unsatisfying
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Public Schools Encourage Students To Explore Career Options Without Leaving City
— Spotlight PA: Penn State Wavers On Funding For Center For Racial Justice, A Key Commitment Following 2020 Protests
— Inquirer Guest Essay: College [Drinking] Hazing Death Prompts New Solution To ‘Shameful Problem
— Inquirer: College Enrollment Increasing In Philly Area, But Still Aren’t At Pre-Pandemic Levels
— Spotlight PA: Why Doesn’t Penn State’s Football Coach Show Up On List Of Highest-Paid Employees?
— WHYY: Penn State Is About To Host The ‘Proud Boys’ Founder, And Its Students Are Protesting
— TribLive: Penn State Officials Criticize Student Group’s Event Featuring ‘Proud Boys’ Founder
— Inquirer: Penn Students Claim University ‘Campaign Of Intimidation’ As They Face Disciplinary Hearings For Protests
— Inquirer: Temple Canceling Classes Friday For Students To Focus On Their Wellness
— WHYY: Free Tuition For Indigenous People To Public Universities Across PA? A Bill Is On The Way
— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement
— Inquirer: Man Arrested In Philly H.S. Shooting Was Sold Ammo Despite Felon Status, Police Say
— Inquirer: State Law Allowed Philly H.S. Shooter To Buy Ammo Despite His Felony Record
— PennLive: Student Accused Of Threatening To ‘Shoot Up’ Bucks County High School, Police
— MCall: Boy Arrested With Gun At Easton-Liberty Game, Bethlehem Police Report
— Inquirer: Wawa Closing 2 Stores In Center City Philadelphia, Citing Violence, Safety Concerns
— WHYY: PA Prisoners Giving Their Own Money To Families Impacted By Gun Violence
— Inquirer Guest Essay: Philly Needs To Enact Its Own Gun Law, We Sued Harrisburg To Let That Happen
— PA Capital-Star: PA Lawmakers Propose Pilot Program To Plug ‘School-To-Prison’ Pipeline
— Spotlight PA: York County Agrees To Improve Public Access to Criminal Court Records In Response To Lawsuit By Spotlight PA, Others
— City & State PA: Push To Compensate Wrongfully Convicted Gets A Bipartisan Backing In Harrisburg
— Post-Gazette: Experts Illuminate Sex Trafficking Risks In Pittsburgh Region
— WITF: Mental Illness In PA County Jails Routinely Met With Pepper Spray And Stun Guns
— TribLive: Fmr Allegheny County Jail Captain Wins Nearly $1 Million Verdict In Retaliation Lawsuit
— PennLive: How Does PA Crime Compare To U.S. Trends? Nobody Knows
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied In Jim Rogers Death
— Inquirer: PA Now Officially Agrees – Deaths From 1985 MOVE Bombing In Philadelphia Were Murder, Not Accidential
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Marijuana Pardons Sensible; State Should Extend Deadline
— MCall: As Lehigh Valley Navigates Shortage Of Foster Homes, This Foster Care Community Expands
— AP: Biden Nominates 7 For U.S. Attorney, Judge, Marshal Slots [PA U.S. Marshall]
— PA Economy
— WITF Smart Talk: PA Cities, Boroughs, Townships Say They Need Revenue Generating Options
— Scranton Times Editorial: Pennsylvania Must Start To Get Younger
— Post-Gazette: Mars Area School District Investigates Network Data Breach
— Other
— PennLive: Over 500 PA National Guard Troops Set To Be Deployed To The Middle East
— Post-Gazette: Steelers Legend Art Rooney Sr.’s Secret Life In The Rackets
— TribLive: Striking Post-Gazette Workers Ask People To Cancel Subscriptions, Pull Ads
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