PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
— Transition – Governor
— PA Capital-Star: Shapiro Transition Team Pulls In Experience From Democratic And Republican Administrations
— Politics PA: Shapiro-Davis Administration Announce Transition Leadership Groups
— MCall – Ford Turner: PA Property Tax Relief Supporters Have New Friend In Gov.-Elect Shapiro
— Spotlight PA: How Democrat Josh Shapiro Won Election For Governor
— Transition – Senate/House
— AP: In Narrowly Split PA State House, Parties Stick With Top Leaders
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Benninghoff To Step Down From State House Republican Leadership
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: PA House Republicans Refuse Minority Status After Reorganization Meeting
— Spotlight PA: PA House Democrats Will Lose Their Majority For At least A Few Weeks, Here’s Why
— U.S. Senate Race
— Inquirer: Fetterman’s Win Powered By Pittsburgh Suburbs
— November Election
— TribLive: Republican Supporters Of Mastriano Flooding PA Courts With Baseless Recount Petitions In Governor’s Race
— TribLive: Voting Challenges In 5 Westmoreland Precincts To Delay Vote Certification
— MCall: Republican Party Files Petitions For Vote Recount In 30 Precincts In Berks County
— MCall: Luzerne County Republican Congressional Candidate Who Lost Sues County Over Paper Ballot Shortage
— PA Capital-Star: The Shapiro Effect: Were There Coattails For Down-Ballot PA Dems?
— PA Capital-Star: PA Dems Chair Sen. Street On Election ‘22 – Three Takeaways
— Inquirer: Warning Sign For PA Democrats – Philly Turnout Plummeted
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: PA House Republican Leaders Refusal To Engage On Redistricting Reform Helps Explain Their Stunning Loss Of Power – Patrick Beaty, Fair Districts PA
— PennLive Guest Essay: The Midterm Elections In PA Were Close; Here, Immigrant Votes Count
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— TribLive Guest Essay: Mail-In Voting Is The Future – Sen. Fontana (D)
— York Daily Record Guest Essay: Civic-Minded Institutions More Important Than Ever – By Elizabeth Preate Harvey, President, The Pennsylvania Society
— Scranton Times Editorial: Raise Stakes For Frivolous Election Lawsuits
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— AP: Cumberland County Woman Convicted Of Federal Charges Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol
— State Constitutional Amendments
— TribLive Editorial: Is Lt. Governor Constitutional Question Too Important To Be Bundled?
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— MCall: Sheetz To Drop Unleaded 88 Gasoline Prices Below $2 Over Thanksgiving Holiday
— The Center Square – Anthony Hennen: Highest Natural Gas Price Since 2010 Drives A Spike In PA Home Energy Costs
— Erie Times: Need Help Heating Your Home This Winter? Look To LIHEAP
— Williamsport Sun Editorial: PPL Rate Hikes A Call To Shop For Electricity
— Guest Essay: PA Politicians Capitalizing On Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine To Benefit Natural Gas Industry – By Lauren M. Williams, Esq., Greenworks Law & Consulting LLC [PaEN]
— Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count Same As Last Week – 22
— PA/Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— AP: Inflation Gives Pay Raise Gift To State Lawmakers, Top State Officials
— Post-Gazette/The Daily Item: Rule Change Ends PA House Member Reimbursement For Vehicle Leases
— TribLive Editorial: Automatic Legislator, State Executive Pay Increases Aren’t Fair To The People
— Scranton Times Editorial: House Democrats Should End Automatic Pay Raises
— TribLive: Fmr Democratic Cong. Conor Lamb Teases Possible Return To Public Service
— Politics PA: The 2022 Pennsylvania Society Calendar Of Events In NYC
— Scranton Times: Fmr Rep. Ed Staback Dies
— Budget 2023
— The Center Square: Online Gambling Drives $151 Million October Growth In PA
— Inquirer Editorial: Public Service Ads Won’t Stop Social Ills Spurred By PA’s Reckless Policy On Gambling
— The Center Square: PA Wine And Spirits Hit New Sales Record Of $3 Billion
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— MCall: PA Is Thankful For Lowest COVID Numbers In 7 Months
— Post-Gazette: COVID Cases In Allegheny County Remain Steady
— COVID – Schools
— The Center Square – Anthony Hennen: PA Private Charter School Enrollment Up 12%, Public Enrollment Down 3%
— Opioid Deaths
— PennLive: 5 Years After Opioid Health Emergency Declared, Fatal Overdoses Soar Back In PA
— School Districts/Higher Education
— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement
— PA Senate Republicans Take Next Steps In Impeachment Of Philadelphia DA
— TribLive Editorial: What’s The Point Of Unmonitored Offender Electronic Monitoring?
— PA Economy
— The Center Square: PA’s ‘Extraordinarily Tight’ Labor Market Continues As Jobs Go Unfilled
— The Center Square: Analysis: PA’s Low Unemployment Rate Masks Bigger Problems