PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
— January 3 – Senate, House Begin 2023-24 Legislative Session
— January 17 – Gov.-elect Shapiro, Lt. Gov-elect Davis Inauguration
— Governor’s Transition
— Inquirer: Shapiro Is Aiming For A Reset With PA Republican Legislators As He Prepares To Become Governor
— PennLive – John Baer: What Does 2023 Hold For Ex-President, Josh Shapiro, PA’s Legislature?
— PA Capital-Star: Shapiro’s Top Aides Have Close Ties To Governor-Elect
— Centre Daily Times: Centre County Commission To Be Shapiro’s Deputy Chief Of Staff For Public Safety
— Spotlight PA: Who Is On PA Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Transition Team? – Full List
— Gov. Wolf Reflections
— AP: Gov. Wolf Ends Term With Strong Ratings After Tumultuous Times
— PA Capital-Star: Gov. Wolf Reflects On 8 Years Of Successes, Stumbles And Standoffs
— TribLive Editorial: Did Tom Wolf Understand Politics?
— PA Senate/House Transition
— PennLive – Jan Murphy: PA Lawmakers’ Swearing-In Day Shaping Up To Be Historic, And Possibly Circus-Like
— PA Capital-Star: Education, Lobbying Reform, Abortion Among Issues On Lawmakers’ Agendas In New Session
— PA Capital-Star: Here’s What Election Reforms Could Come In Harrisburg After Power Shift In House
— Politico: Pennsylvania Politics Are Heated, It Soon Could Be Utter Chaos
— PennLive – John Baer: What Does 2023 Hold For Ex-President, Josh Shapiro, PA’s Legislature?
— TribLive Editorial: The To-Do List For 2023
— New Voting Districts
— AP: On A New Legislative Districts Map, PA Elects Most Diverse General Assembly Ever
— Spotlight PA: PA Legislature Getting Major Infusion Of New Blood This January
— Scranton Times Editorial: Diversity In House Marks Fair New Territory
— November Election
— AP: Pennsylvania Certifies November Election Results After Recount Delay
— WITF: Top Stories Of 2022: Latino Voting Power And Candidate Viability A Min Focus In 2022
— Scranton Times Editorial: 2022 Voters Are Pennsylvania’s People Of The Year
— Post-Gazette Editorial: The Year The Political Temperature Went Down?
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— PA Capital-Star: Here’s What Election Reforms Could Come In Harrisburg After Power Shift In House
— Spotlight PA: Century-Old Law Lets Voters File Baseless Recount Petitions And Delay PA’s Election Certification
— LancasterOnline Editorial: Curing Mail-In Ballots Right Thing To Bolster Democracy
— PennLive: Lycoming County’s Hand Recount Of 2020 [Yes 2020] Presidential Election Expected To Cost County $55,000
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— The Guardian: Highest-Profile Trial Of Proud Boys On Criminal Charges Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Begins [Including Philadelphia’s Zachary Rehl]
— WESA/WITF: Mastriano ‘Apparently’ Called VP Pence On Day Of U.S. Capitol Attack
— Warren Times Editorial: Unstable Republican Cong. Marjorie Taylor Greene Tough To Quiet
— State Constitutional Amendments
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— TribLive: Pittsburgh-Area Drivers Facing Higher Gasoline Prices Than Other Parts Of State, Nation
— AAA: Pennsylvania Average Gasoline Price $3.59; National Average $3.10
— Erie Times: Why PA’s Gasoline Tax Is Increasing In 2023, And Efforts To Halt Future Hikes
— PA Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health Impacts Mounts [PaEN]
— DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Is Disposed; And Non-Compliance Is An ‘Acceptable Norm’ [PaEN]
— UnionProgress.com – Laura Legere: ‘Rule Rather Than The Exception’: DEP Rips Conventional Oil & Gas Industry For Noncompliance
— Observer-Reporter: Explosion, Fire At Energy Transfer’s Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Plant Burned For Nearly 11 Hours On Christmas Day In Smith Twp., Washington County [PaEN]
— Observer-Reporter: Explosion, Fire At ETC Natural Gas Cryogenic Plant Rattles Smith Township In Washington County
— Bob Donnan Blog: Aerial Photos Of ETC Natural Gas Cryogenic Plant In Washington County Show Cranes Working To Remove Explosion Damaged Equipment
— Williamsport Sun Guest Essay: Solving Our Energy Crisis Starts With Smart Policies That Support Natural Gas ,Oil – By American Petroleum Association
— Pittsburgh Business Times: 5 Ways Natural Gas Will Rise To The Top Of Mind In 2023
— National Fuel Projects To Lower Natural Gas Costs For PA Customers In Winter Of 2023-24
— Altoona Mirror: Peoples Natural Gas Rates Set To Decrease Jan. 1 Due To Market Prices Being Down
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Top Stories Of 2022 #9: Better Times For Natural Gas [Price Of Natural Gas Up (94.7%), Stock Up 204%]
— Financial Times: Oil And Gas Stocks Shine Thanks To Ukraine War Price Increases, Stingier Capital Spending
— OilPrice.com: Natural Gas Prices Set For A Sustained Rally In 2023
— Bloomberg: Top U.S. Natural Gas Producer Pittsburgh-Based EQT Saw Output Drops Of 30% During Cold Snap
— Markets Insider: U.S. Natural Gas Production Plunges As Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc
— Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Still Constrained As Extreme Cold Freezes Pipes
— Guest Essay: Key To Lower Energy Prices And Energy Freedom Is Diversifying Electricity Generation With Solar, Renewable Energy – By PA Solar Center
— Guest Essay: Energy Independence Is A National Security Issue – By Lt. General Richard Zilmer, USMC (Ret.), Pennsylvania Native
— Inside Climate News: 2022 U.S. Became World’s Largest Exporter Of Liquified Natural Gas
— Reading Eagle: PJM Interconnection Officials Said Warnings To Conserve Energy On Christmas Eve Helped Keep The Lights On
— Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, North American Electric Reliability Corp. To Open Joint Inquiry Into Winter Storm Elliott [PaEN]
— Reuters: U.S. Regulators To Probe Power Outages During Historic Winter Storm
— PA/Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— Inquirer: What Happened In PA Politics And What’s Next For 2023
— PA Capital-Star: Four Political Storylines That Defined 2022
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: Partisan Fights Dominated PA Legislature’s Recent Session, Eclipsing Some Major Accomplishments
— Inquirer: Commonwealth Court Sides With Philly DA In Impeachment Lawsuit
— AP: Court Weighs Halting Philadelphia DA’s Impeachment
— WESA: Fmr Auditor General Eugene DePasquale Ponders Run For Attorney General
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: 23 Pennsylvanians Who Do, Will Or Should Grab Our Attention In 2023
— Erie Times: State Ethics Commission Fines 4 Lobbying Firms For Not Filing Reports
— Budget 2023
— The Center Square – Anthony Hennen: Boost In PA Tax Revenues Negated By Inflation
— Erie Times: Why PA’s Gasoline Tax Is Increasing In 2023, And Efforts To Halt Future Hikes
— Scranton Times Editorial: Freeze State Gasoline Tax Or Dedicate It
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Reports 16% Dip In COVID Cases
— Erie Times: Erie County Nears Seasonal Record For Flu, Though Cases Decline
— The Center Square – Anthony Hennen: PA Gets $100 Million For Public Health Infrastructure Improvements, Worker Recruitment
— Gun Violence/Law Enforcement
— Inquirer: Commonwealth Court Sides With Philly DA In Impeachment Lawsuit
— AP: Court Weighs Halting Philadelphia DA’s Impeachment
— PA Economy
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Year In Review: PA Reduces Corporate Taxes
— Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Area’s Jobless Rate Hit A Record Low In November
