PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
— Governor’s Transition
— AP: Shapiro’s Bipartisanship Talk Welcome In Fight-Weary State Capitol
— PennLive: Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro To Hold Inauguration Celebration At Rock Lititz, Lancaster County
— Inquirer Column: Will Shapiro Do To PA’s Pension Billions What He Did In Montgomery County?
— PA Senate/House Transition
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: PA Republicans Fight To Prolong House Majority And Pass Far-Reaching State Constitutional Amendments
— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: As Parties Squabble Over Claim PA House Majority, Proposed Abortion Amendment Looms Over Start Of 2023 Legislative Session
— LancasterOnline: What’s In PA Republicans’ Package Of State Constitutional Amendments?
— The Center Square: Now Both Parties Claim The House Majority And Authority To Set Special Election Dates
— AP: House Republican Leader Seeks May Vote On Democratic Vacancies In House Power Struggle [House Democratic Leader Set Feb. 7 For The Special Elections]
— Rep. Cutler: House Republican Leader Cutler Announces May 16 Special Elections For 2 House Seats
— AP: State Election Agency Argues Against Delay In Filling 3 House Vacancies
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: PA Republicans Fight To Prolong House Majority And Pass Far-Reaching State Constitutional Amendments
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA House Democrats Accuse Republican Leader Cutler Of Inappropriate Transfer Of $51.5 Million
— PA Capital-Star: Republican Leader Cutler Sworn In Days After Dems Declare Control Of Special House Elections
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA House Republican Cutler Says ‘The Math’ Makes Him Majority Leader
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: Advocates, Lawmakers Hope PA House Power Shift Opens Door For [Good] Election Law Changes
— PA Capital-Star: Fight Over Control Of PA House Is Harrisburg High-Stakes Lunacy At Its Worst
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Republicans Play Dirty In Power Struggle For PA State House
— MCall – Paul Muschick: How Political Greed Backfired For PA House Democrats
— PennLive – John Baer: Taxpayers Will Pay Lawyer Bills For Both Parties In Fight Over Who Controls PA House
— LancasterOnline Editorial: Squabbling In State House Shows Pennsylvanians How Dysfunctional The Legislature Is
— TribLive Editorial: Voters Control PA House, Not The Parties
— PennLive Guest Essay: PA House Only Needs To Look At History To Find Bipartisanship It So Sorely Lacks – By Mark Singel
— U.S. Senate
— Inquirer: U.S. Senator Pat Toomey Didn’t Change In His 12 Years In Office, The Republican Party Did
— Special Elections
— AP: House Republican Leader Seeks May Vote On Democratic Vacancies In House Power Struggle [House Democratic Leader Set Feb. 7 For The Special Elections]
— Rep. Cutler: House Republican Leader Cutler Announces May 16 Special Elections For 2 House Seats
— AP: State Election Agency Argues Against Delay In Filling 3 House Vacancies
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Republicans Play Dirty In Power Struggle For PA State House
— PA Capital-Star: Allegheny County Moving Ahead With Special Elections For Vacant House Seats
— WESA: Democrats Choose McAndrew As Nominee To Replace DeLuca In House District
— WESA: Special House Elections Attract Candidates, But Lack Certainty
— Post-Gazette: Republicans Pick Nominees For 3 Open State House Seats In Allegheny County
— TribLive: Fmr Republican Lt. Gov. Candidate Won’t Run For House Seat
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: Parties Choose Candidates To Compete For Open State Senate Seat
— Scranton Times: Democrats Select Nominee For Sen. Gordner’s State Senate Seat
— November Election
— AP: Recount Requests Delay Pennsylvania Election Certification
— Spotlight PA: Despite Midterm Losses, PA Republicans Appear Unlikely To Abandon Combative Agenda
— MCall Guest Essay: Midterm Elections Show Voters Want Governance Not Gridlock – Rep.-Elect Josh Siegel
— TribLive Guest Essay: In PA, Independent Voters Take Center Stage – David Thornburgh
— Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Why Pennsylvania Is Becoming The Most Important Swing State – By David Thornburgh
— Inquirer: Latino Voter Turnout Dropped Sharply In PA’s Midterm Election
— PA Capital-Star: 2 Lehigh Valley Candidates Raised More Than $1 Million Each For Winning State Senate Races
— Inquirer Editorial: Philadelphia’s Voter Turnout Is Down, That’s Bad For Democracy
— Inquirer: Latest Campaign Finance Report Shows $1 Million Left In Republican Gubernatorial Candidate’s Account
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: Advocates, Lawmakers Hope PA House Power Shift Opens Door For [Good] Election Law Changes
— Scranton Times Editorial: Upgrade State Election Law For Voters
— Spotlight PA: Despite Midterm Losses, PA Republicans Appear Unlikely To Abandon Combative Agenda
— Warren Times: League Of Women Voters Brings #FixHarrisburg Campaign To Warren County
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— Pittsburgh Union Progress: Allegheny County Man Convicted Of Crimes For His Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol Seeking Probation
— State Constitutional Amendments
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: PA Republicans Fight To Prolong House Majority And Pass Far-Reaching State Constitutional Amendments
— LancasterOnline – Brad Bumsted: As Parties Squabble Over Claim PA House Majority, Proposed Abortion Amendment Looms Over Start Of 2023 Legislative Session
— LancasterOnline: What’s In PA Republicans’ Package Of State Constitutional Amendments?
— Post-Gazette/CapitolWire.com: Commonwealth Court Hears Arguments From Democrats’ Lawyers That Proposed Constitutional Amendments Combined Into One Bill Are Illegal
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— Warren Times: Columbia Gas Customers To See Rate Increase
— PPL Utilities: Help Available For Customers To Assistance In Paying Energy Bills
— TribLive: Gasoline Prices Falling Across Nation, But PA Drivers Still Paying More Than Others
— Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Rise As Cold Wave Boosts Heating Demand
— Bloomberg: LNG Natural Gas Supplier New Fortress Surges After 3,000% Dividend Increase
— Financial Times: Biggest U.S. Shale Operator Says More Drilling Would Harm Industry – ‘Pouring Profits Into Faster Output At Expense Of Shareholder Returns Would Send Investors Fleeing’
— Reuters: U.S. Shale Oil Production To Keep Growing, At Snail’s Pace – U.S. EIA
— PA/Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA House Democrats Accuse Republican Leader Cutler Of Inappropriate Transfer Of $51.5 Million
— Post-Gazette: Rep. Sara Innamorato Joins Growing List Of Democrats Vying For Allegheny County Executive Job
— KYW: Democratic Rep. Amen Brown To Announce Campaign For Philly Major
— PennLive Guest Essay: PA House Only Needs To Look At History To Find Bipartisanship It So Sorely Lacks – By Mark Singel
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Governor Needs To Tell Public Where He Spent $400,000 On Private Law Firms
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Attack On Philly DA’s Office A Dangerous Distraction
— Beaver Times: ‘Sinner’ Not ‘Saint’ – Voters Make Choice In 19th Century Beaver County Republican Senator’s Legacy
— Budget 2023
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: State, School Employee Pension Costs Decrease Next Year For First Time In A Decade
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— TribLive: Health Providers Advise Caution Around Illness As Holidays Approach
— Warren Times Editorial: Illness Surrounds Us At Holidays – COVID, Flu, RSV– Wearing Masks In Public Protects You, Loved Ones
— Spotlight PA: Gov. Wolf On COVID Policies: ‘I’m Going To Be Second-Guessing Myself Until The Day I Die’
— AG Shapiro: Announces $38 Million Settlement With JUUL For Targeting PA Youth, Deceiving Consumers About E-Cig Safety
— COVID – Schools
— WHYY: Philly Schools Will Require Masking For 2 Weeks Following Winter Break
— TribLive: Respiratory Virus Surge Impacting Western PA Schools
— Opioid Deaths
— AG Shapiro: Additional Opioid-Related Drug Settlements Bring PA More Than $450 Million Over Next 10 Years
— School Districts/Higher Education
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: State, School Employee Pension Costs Decrease Next Year For First Time In A Decade
— PA Economy
— Dept. Of Labor & Industry: PA November Unemployment Rate Remained At 4%
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