PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
Transition – Governor
— AP: Shapiro Taps Longtime Aides For Top Jobs In Governor’s Office
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Gov.-Elect Shapiro Choses Jennifer Selber, AG Crime Staffer, As General Counsel
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: Shapiro Names Uri Monson, Budget Secretary, Larry Hailsham Executive Deputy Chief Of Staff
— Post-Gazette: Michelle Henry, Shapiro’s Successor For Attorney General Is No Stranger To The Big Stage
— PA Municipal League Envision 2032 Recommendations In 7 Key Topics, Including Healthy, Sustainable Communities
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Wolf Leaves Office With Few Regrets, No Grudges
— PennLive: Five Things You May Not Know About Gov. Wolf
Transition – Senate/House
— PA Capital-Star: Control Of State House Hangs On 3 Allegheny County Special Elections
— AP: House Republicans Sue Over Special Election In Battle For House Majority
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Legislative Reference Bureau Opinion Says Neither Party Has A PA House Majority [May Only Count Living Members]
— City & State PA: Legislative Agency Says Democrats Lack A Majority In The PA House
— Erie Times: House Leadership War Sets Ugly Tone For PA’s Next Legislative Session
— WESA: Slugfest In Harrisburg As Democrats, Republicans Fight Over Control Of PA House
— AP: PA House Democrats Move To Take Power, Schedule 3 Special Elections; Republicans Protest Moves
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: Dispute Over PA House Special Elections, Control Likely Heading To Court
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA House’s Unprecedented Power Struggle Shows No Let Up In The Drama Surrounding It
— City & State PA: Tug Of War For Control Of State House Intensifies
— Sen. Ward Announces Staff Appointments For Office Of Senate President Pro Tempore
— Sen. Pittman Announces Staff For The Majority Leader’s Office
— November Election
— AP: Governor’s Race Broke PA Campaign Spending Record
— Spotlight PA: PA Governor’s Race Cost $100 Million
— The Center Square: Top Five Most Expensive PA Senate Elections, And The Results
— TribLive: Westmoreland County Recount Completed, No Evidence Of Widespread Errors Found
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— Spotlight PA: Wolf Administration Seeks To Finish Off PA Senate Republican Languishing 2020 Election Inquiry
— Inquirer/TNS: Could PA Republicans Now Be In Favor Of Using Mail-In Ballots? A Lot Of ‘Soul Searching Right Now’
— PennLive: Lawsuit Seeks Forensic Audit Of 2020 [Yes 2020] Election Results In Lycoming County
— Inquirer: Giuliani Doubles Down On False PA Election Fraud Claims In Legal Disciplinary Hearing
— AP: Ex-President Blowback Could Carry Less Bite In 2024 For Some Republicans
— PennLive – John Baer: 2024 Presidential Race Starting To Take Shape, But Not A Shape Anyone Wants
— Inquirer Editorial: Ex-President Hits New Low With Threat To Suspend Constitution
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— Pittsburgh Union Progress: Western Pennsylvania Charged With Crimes During Assault On U.S. Capitol Are Pleading Guilty And Going To Jail
— TribLive: Uniontown Man Convicted Of Crimes Related To His Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— State Constitutional Amendments
— Scranton Times Editorial: Put Hold On State Constitutional Amendments
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— PennLive: Customers Going To Pay More For Electric, Natural Gas In Central PA
— Altoona Mirror: PA Homeowners Could See Heating Oil Prices Increase 45% This Winter
— Williamsport Sun: Home Heating Oil Prices Remain High In Region, Winter Costs Uncertain
— PUC Approves 10.6% Increase In Natural Gas Rates By Valley Energy, Bradford County [PA’s #3 County In Natural Gas Production]
— PUC To Investigate Proposed 9.2% Natural Gas Rate Increase By National Fuel Gas
— PUC Rejects Proposed Settlement With Columbia Gas Over 2019 House Explosion In Washington County
— PUC Approves A Partial Settlement To Increase Natural Gas Rates For Columbia Gas 4.6%
— PUC Approves 6.8% Increase In Electric Rates For Citizens’ Electric Company Of Lewisburg
— The Center Square – Anthony Hennen: PA Natural Gas Price Up 95%; New Shale Gas Wells Up 42%
— Williamsport Sun: PA Natural Gas Price Up 95%, New Wells Up 42%
— Independent Fiscal Office Reports 3rd Quarter PA Natural Gas Production Dropped For 3rd Consecutive Quarter Over 2021; PA Hub Natural Gas Price Increased 94.7% Over Last Year [PaEN]
— Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count Same As Last Week – 22
— Financial Times: Biden Adviser Calls Refusal Of U.S. Shale Oil/Gas Investors To Ramp Up Drilling And Collect Dividends Instead ‘Un-American’
— Power For Tomorrow: The Impact Of Natural Gas Price Spikes On Electricity Prices
— Marcellus Drilling News: Marcellus/Utica Drillers (All Gas Drillers) Had Fantastic Third Quarter Earnings
— Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Futures Jump 5% On Colder Forecasts For Late December
— Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Surge As Winter Blast Stokes Demand [Watch PA Prices Increase]
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Publicly Traded Shale Gas Producers Haven’t Increased Pace Of Drilling In Spite Of Higher Prices; New Report Says Privately Owned Drillers Are
— Canary Media Guest Essay: LNG Natural Gas Exports Hurt Americans By Driving Home Heating Costs To Record Highs
— U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Prices To Increase Even More In December Due To Winter Demand, Rising LNG Exports
— AAA: Gasoline Prices Nationally Lower Than A Year Ago – But Not In PA
— TribLive: OPEC+ Oil Production Cuts, Russian Price Cap Could Disrupt Falling Gasoline Prices
— Reuters: Oil Price Falls Close To 2022 Lows On Economic Worries, Easing Supply Fears
— PA/Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— PA Capital-Star: Control Of State House Hangs On 3 Allegheny County Special Elections
— AP: House Republicans Sue Over Special Election In Battle For House Majority
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Legislative Reference Bureau Opinion Says Neither Party Has A PA House Majority [May Only Count Living Members]
— City & State PA: Legislative Agency Says Democrats Lack A Majority In The PA House
— Erie Times: House Leadership War Sets Ugly Tone For PA’s Next Legislative Session
— WESA: Slugfest In Harrisburg As Democrats, Republicans Fight Over Control Of PA House
— AP: PA House Democrats Move To Take Power, Schedule 3 Special Elections; Republicans Protest Moves
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: Dispute Over PA House Special Elections, Control Likely Heading To Court
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA House’s Unprecedented Power Struggle Shows No Let Up In The Drama Surrounding It
— City & State PA: Tug Of War For Control Of State House Intensifies
— Scranton Times: With PA Lawmakers Salaries Up A Lot Again, Some Say It’s Time For A New Approach
— MCall – Paul Muschick: PA Lawmakers Cash In On Inflation While Ignoring Plight Of Retirees
— TribLive Editorial: Senate Should Follow House And End Luxury Car Leases
— Sen. Ward Announces Staff Appointments For Office Of Senate President Pro Tempore
— Sen. Pittman Announces Staff For The Majority Leader’s Office
— WESA: 8 Democrats To Vie For Late Rep. DeLuca’s House Seat
— TribLive: Democrats, Republicans To Nominate Candidates For 3 Special Election Races For House Seats
— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: Fmr Republican Lt. Gov. Candidate DelRosso Could Jump Into Allegheny County Special Election For State House Seat
— Politics PA: Heard Around The Pennsylvania Society Dinner In NYC
— Wilkes-Barre Times: Fmr Sen. Yudichak Joins Lobbying Firm
— Budget 2023
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA’s Delayed $100 Million System For Handling State Taxes Finally Goes Live
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— MCall: PA COVID Update: Weekly Cases Jump 30% To 13,936 As One Treatment Proves Ineffective Against New Variants, Flu Rates Soar
— Inquirer: COVID Cases Climb In PA, NJ In Wake Of Thanksgiving
— PennLive: Overcrowded ERs: Triple Threat Infections, Nursing Shortages Hammer Hospital Emergency Services
— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement
— Post-Gazette: Michelle Henry, Shapiro’s Successor For Attorney General Is No Stranger To The Big Stage
— Spotlight PA: Gov. Wolf Spends Thousands On Private Law Firms But Won’t Disclose Why
— Inquirer: Philly DA Says Republican Effort To Remove Him Part Of An ‘Authoritarian Attack’ On Democracy
— PA Economy
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Unemployment Near Record Laws, But Region Is Slow To Regain Workers
— WESA: IFO: Young Workers Left PA’s Labor Force At Highest Rate After The Pandemic Began
— AP: PA Panel Updates Anti-Discrimination Regulations
— TribLive: REAL ID Deadline Extended Again Until 2025
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