PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
— Governor’s Race
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: ReAwaken American Tour Hits Lancaster, And The Audience Finds Uplift Amid The Angst
— York Daily Record: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Says He’ll Bus Illegal Immigrants To Biden’s Home In Delaware; PA Will Not Be A ‘Sanctuary State’
— Chambersburg Public Opinion: Sharp Divide Between PA Candidates For Governor On Natural Gas, Other Issues
— WPost: Disaffected Republican Politicians, Donors Endorse Democratic Candidate [Includes Shapiro In PA]
— Inside Climate News: Sinkholes And Damage Attributed To Mariner East II Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Underline The Stakes In PA’s Governor’s Race
— Inquirer: How Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Deployed Facebook Live To Build His Far-Right Base
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Both Gubernatorial Candidates Guided By Their Faiths, But In Very Different Ways
— Spotlight PA: Where Gubernatorial Candidates Stand On Rural Health Care, Broadband, Agriculture
— WHYY: How Will Gubernatorial Candidates Address PA’s Hospital Crisis?
— Erie Times Editorial: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano’s Dangerous History Of Election denial And Contemptuous Disdain For System
— Spotlight PA: 11 Voters On Candidates For Governor, U.S. Senate And Why Some Are Still Undecided
— Politics PA: Fox 29 Poll: PA U.S. Senate Race Too Close To Call, Governor Tightening
— PennLive: Minor-Party Candidates For U.S. Senate, Governor Share Their Ideas With PennLive Editorial Board
— U.S. Senate Race
— Erie Times: Candidates For Governor Both Say They’re The ‘Freedom’ Guy, But What Does That Even Mean?
— TribLive/AP: Fetterman’s Doctor Says He’s Recovering Well From Stroke
— Erie Times: Fetterman Enjoys $1.6 Million Cash Advantage Over Dr. Oz Heading Into Campaign’s Final Weeks
— AP: Dr. Oz Made His Reputation As A Surgeon, A Fortune As A Salesman
— Post-Gazette: Allies Of Dr. Oz, Fetterman Give Advice Ahead Of U.S. Senate Candidates’ Debate – Just Stick To The Issues
— PennLive: Fox News Brings Hannity Show To York, Uses It To Boost Dr. Oz Campaign
— Politics PA: Fox 29 Poll: PA U.S. Senate Race Too Close To Call, Governor Tightening
— Spotlight PA: 11 Voters On Candidates For Governor, U.S. Senate And Why Some Are Still Undecided
— PennLive – John Baer: Fetterman-Dr. Oz U.S. Senate Debate Will Answer Critical Questions
— Inquirer: Dr. Oz Said He Wouldn’t Take Corporate PAC Money, Then He Did
— AP: Biden Stumps For Fetterman, Says ‘World Is Looking’
— PennLive: Minor-Party Candidates For U.S. Senate, Governor Share Their Ideas With PennLive Editorial Board
— November 8 General Election
— AP: PA Republicans Go To Court Again To Block Count Of Undated Mail-In Ballots
— PA Capital-Star: Republicans Asks PA Supreme Court To Take Immediate Action To Enforce Ballot Dating Requirement
— AP: PA Supreme Court Takes Undated Mail-In Ballot Case, Doesn’t Halt Ballot Curing
— PA Capital-Star: PA Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Mail-In Ballots Without Dates Should Be Counted
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Undated Mail Ballots Could Throw PA Elections Into Chaos, Here’s A Simple Solution
— AP: PA Seeks Sanctions Over Access To Fulton County Voting Machines
— Reuters: State Of PA Alleges Fulton County Breached Security Of Voting Machines For A 2nd Time
— WHYY: What You Need To Know Ahead Of The 2022 PA General Election
— WITF: Some PA Voters Don’t Get Much Out Of Debates Anymore
— Inquirer: National Groups Pouring Millions Into PA To Try To Sway State Legislative Races In Home Stretch
— MCall: Where’s Money Coming From In Lehigh Valley Congressional Race?
— TribLive Guest Essay: PA Is Epicenter Of Democrats’ Political Spending
— MCall – Bill White: Toxic Political Ads Taking Over Your TV
— WLVR: Lehigh County Stops Using Ballot Dropboxes Pending Court Decision
— MCall: Map – Where PA Voters Requested The Most Mail-In Ballots Ahead Of Election
— WESA: Pittsburgh State Senate Race Reflects Stakes In Effort To Change Checks And Balances In Harrisburg
— Erie Times: Republican Candidate For State House Fueled By Discredited Conspiracies In Erie
— LancasterOnline: Republican Candidate For State House Declines Debate Invitation
— MCall: New Poll Shows Lehigh Valley Congressional Race In Dead Heat
— Reading Eagle: Berks County Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Wants Less Than Minimum Jail Time
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: We’re PA Clergy, Christian Nationalism Isn’t Christian, This Is Why
— AP: Police: Campaign Signs Found Booby-Trapped With Razor Blades In Bucks County
— WHYY: Faith-Based Groups Hitting The Road To Encourage Pennsylvanians To Vote
— PennLive: PA Latino Voters Still Lean Democratic As Republicans Work To Woo Them
— AP: Biden Seeks Symbol Of Rebuilding At Pittsburgh Bridge Site
— AP: Biden Closely Tends His Pennsylvania Roots In Election Year
— AP: Biden Touts Pittsburgh Bridge As Infrastructure Win
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— AP: PA Seeks Sanctions Over Access To Fulton County Voting Machines
— Reuters: State Of PA Alleges Fulton County Breached Security Of Voting Machines For A 2nd Time
— PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill Proposing Guidelines For Storing Marked Election Ballots
— LancasterOnline Editorial: The Big Lie Will Get Big Event In Lancaster County This Weekend, Shameful
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Undated Mail Ballots Could Throw PA Elections Into Chaos, Here’s A Simple Solution
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— MCall/AP: Columbia County Man Accused Of Sending Letter Threatening Biden Containing White Powder
— Inquirer Guest Essay: ReAwaken America Proves Christian Nationalism Isn’t Christian
— Erie Times: Republican Candidate For State House Fueled By Discredited Conspiracies In Erie
— Inquirer Editorial: As Election Day Nears, U.S. House Committee Investigating Assault On U.S. Capitol Serves As A Reminder Democracy Is On The Ballot
— State Constitutional Amendments
— MCall Guest Essay: Proposed State Constitutional Amendments Are Dangerous Attacks On System – PA League Of Women Voters
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— Post-Gazette: Steep Increase In Natural Gas Price Pushes Utility Bills Higher As The Weather Turns Colder
— Patch.com: Winter Heating Costs Spike: How Much More Will PA Residents Pay?
— MCall/AP: Sharp Prices Increases Projected For Home Heating This Winter; Natural Gas Customers To Pay Biggest Increase
— WTAE: Rise In Global Natural Gas Prices Expected To Impact Home Heating Bills In PA This Winter
— PPL Utilities: Prepare For Winter Heating Season With Energy-Saving Tips, Rebates From PPL
— TribLive: Gasoline Prices Turn Lower As Diesel, Heating Oil Rise On Low Inventories
— Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Price Falls 4% To 3-Month Low On Mild Weather, European Price Drop
— Reuters: Dozens Of LNG-Laden Ships Queue Off Europe’s Coasts Unable To Unload
— Bloomberg: Europe’s LNG Import Deluge Spurs Spanish Oversupply Warning
— Freeport TX LNG Facility Explosion Recovery Plan Calls For Initial Resumption Of Operations In Mid-November, With 85% Capacity By End Of November
— National Energy Assistance Directors Assn: Home Heating Costs Reach Highest Level In More Than 10 Years; Natural Gas Cost Increases Alone Mean Homeowners Will Pay $13.1 Billion More This Winter
— Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Winter Assessment: Natural Gas Exports, Lower Gas Storage Are Driving Natural Gas Prices Higher
— AP: U.S. Heating Worries Mount Amid Growing Costs, Uncertainty
— Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Senate Hearing On ‘Parental Rights’ Bill Invigorates Supports, Riles ‘Book Ban’ Foes
— Wilkes-Barre Times: Senators Baker, Haywood Announce Bipartisan Guardianship Legislation
— Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Expanding Eligibility For Food Stamp Benefits
— Inquirer: Fmr Sen. Fumo Takes The Stand In A Tax Case In Which He’s Asked To Pay Million
— Budget 2022
— PA Gaming Control Board Reports September Revenue Was $448.4 Million, 7.89% Increase Over 2021
— TribLive: PA Casino Revenue Jumps To $448 Million In September
— MCall – Paul Muschick: No Excuse For Parents Who Gamble With Their Kids’ Lives By Leaving Them Alone In Cars At PA Casinos
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— MCall: PA COVID Update: Case Numbers Steady, 3 New Variants Rising Quickly
— Centre Daily Times: One PA County At High COVID Spread Level, 29 At Medium
— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County COVID Cases Drop Slightly
— Scranton Times: COVID Still Killing Plenty Of Pennsylvanians Despite Case Declines
— Erie Times: See Erie County’s Varied COVID Vaccination Rates By ZIP Code
— TribLive: Penn State Researchers Engineer Protein That Could Be Used To Develop One COVID Vaccine
— Post-Gazette/Capitolwire.com: IRRC Approves Medical Marijuana Regulations After Lengthy Debate
— Post-Gazette: Looming Cut To Pharmacy Network Angers Western PA Veterans, Pharmacists
— PA Capital-Star: Dire Predictions Follow PA Supreme Court’s Loosening Of Medical Malpractice Filing Rules
— School Districts/Higher Education
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Senate Hearing On ‘Parental Rights’ Bill Invigorates Supports, Riles ‘Book Ban’ Foes
— Erie Times: Using Erie High As ‘Call-In’ Site, Unified Erie Focuses Anti-Violence Effort On Juveniles
— York Dispatch: Ex-Principal Of Lincoln Charter School Admits He Took Money For Fake Ph.D. Classes
— City & State PA: Potential For High School Athletes Selling Their Name, Image And Likenesses
— Courier Times: PA Schools Lack Policies That Protect LGBTQ Students And District Taxpayers, Experts Say
— TribLive: Application Site Launches For Biden Student Debt Cancellation
— City & State PA: Can PA Erase Property Taxes Without Wiping Out Education?
— Post-Gazette: Survey: Political Expression On Campus, Employee Engagement Are Areas Of Concern At State-Owned Universities
— Gov. Wolf: PA Won’t Tax You On Federal Student Loan Relief
— TribLive/AP: Biden Student Debt Relief Plan Temporarily Blocked By Appeals Court In Republican Challenge
— NPR: Federal Judge Dismisses Republican-led State’s Lawsuit To Block Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement
— PA Capital-Star: House Republicans Cancel Hearing On Philly DA After He Insists It Be In Public
— Inquirer: Philly DA Asked To Address House Republican Impeachment Committee In Public, The Panel Said No
— Inquirer: Philly DA Expects Republican Impeachment Vote As Early As Next Week
— AP: 3 People Killed, 1 Wounded In Pittsburgh Shooting
— TribLive: 2 Women Killed In Pittsburgh Shooting Were Innocent Bystanders, Police Say
— Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Council Members Search For Answers After Spate Of Shootings
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Mayor Announces Measures To Make Neighborhoods Safer
— Erie Times: Using Erie High As ‘Call-In’ Site, Unified Erie Focuses Anti-Violence Effort On Juveniles
— TribLive: TSA Catches 4 Guns At Pittsburgh Airport In 5 Days
— Inquirer: 17-Year-Old Arrested In Fatal Shootings Of 2 Other Teens In Montgomery County
— Inquirer: Wawa Cutting Overnight Hours For At Least 7 Bucks County Stores Due To Safety Concerns
— Inquirer: Philadelphia Officials Threaten To Sue Gov. Wolf Over ‘Nightmare’ Conditions Inside Juvenile Facility
— Inquirer: 5 PA Alcohol Laws That Can Get You In Trouble
— Wilkes-Barre: Senate Committee Advances Sen. Baker’s Juvenile Justice Reform Bills
— Spotlight PA: How Well A Death In PA Will Be Investigated Depends Largely On Where Someone Dies
— TribLive: Etna Man Gets 6 Years In Federal Prison For Threatening FBI Agents Online
— Spotlight PA: Jail Officials Across PA Sound Alarm As Mental Health Crisis Puts People At Risk, Survey Finds
— Inquirer: Gov. Wolf Exonerated 16-Year-Old Delaware County Teen Executed In 1931 For A Murder He Didn’t Commit
— Scranton Times Editorial: Keep Ammo Away From Known Felons
— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Prosecutors, Public Defenders Band Together To Demand Higher Wages
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Pro-Life Activist Could Face 11 Years In Prison After Abortion Clinic Blockade
— Scranton Times: Fmr Attorney General Kane Seeks Dismissal Of DUI Case
— PA Economy
— WESA: PA Doesn’t Live Up To Its Potential For Turning Innovation Into Jobs, New Report Finds
— Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports September PA Unemployment Down 0.1% To 4.1%
— Post-Gazette: Lawsuit Seeks To Force Allegheny County To resume Assessment Appeal Hearings
— Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Expanding Eligibility For Food Stamp Benefits
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