PA Capitol Report: Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else–
March 7– Governor’s Budget Address
— Gov. Shapiro
— Gov. Shapiro Formally Submits Cabinet Nominations To Senate For Their ‘Advice & Consent’
— Gov. Shapiro Formally Nominates Michelle Henry To Serve As Attorney General
— Spotlight PA: Democrat Josh Shapiro Sworn In As PA’s 48th Governor
— AP: Shapiro Takes Oath Of Office To Become 48th PA Governor
— Inquirer: Shapiro Promises To Protect The State’s ‘Real Freedom’
— PoliticsPA: Gov. Shapiro’s Inauguration Speech
— PennLive: Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Vows To Sow Hope, Opportunity For The Ignored, Forgotten
— Post-Gazette: The Rise Of Austin Davis: From Mon Valley Rep To PA’s First Black Lt. Governor
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Bumps Ahead: Some Challenges Awaiting Gov.-elect Shapiro
— PA Capital-Star: After Historic Election, Historic Challenges Await Gov. Shapiro
— PA Capital-Star: What To Know About This Week’s Inauguration, What’s Ahead For Shapiro-Davis Administration
— Erie Times Guest Essay: Tom Ridge And Ed Rendell Share Advice, Insights With New PA Gov. Josh Shapiro
— PennLive – John Baer: Gov. Shapiro’s Goals For PA And Himself Are Vast And Ambitious
— PennLive Guest Essay: Gov.-elect Shapiro Can Learn Valuable Lessons From His Predecessor’s Mistakes – By Commonwealth Foundation
— Scranton Times Editorial: Shapiro Leads Generation Into Power
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Shapiro Hits Ground Running, But Questions Remain
— Inquirer Editorial: For Gov. Shapiro, Now Comes The Hard Part
— City & State PA: Executive Decisions: A Q/A With Gov. Josh Shapiro
— MCall – Paul Muschick: Here’s The Best Thing Gov. Shapiro Said In His Inaugural Address
— Spotlight PA: Secrecy Has Dominated Shapiro’s Transition To PA Governor, It May Be A Sign Of What’s To Come
— TribLive Editorial: Shapiro’s Nondisclosure Agreements Miss Chance For Transparency
— LancasterOnline Editorial: Shapiro Transition Team Failed Transparency Test, Let’s Hope Shapiro Administration Does Better
— PA Capital-Star: Who Is In Gov. Shapiro’s Cabinet?
— Spotlight PA: Who Has Gov. Shapiro Nominated For His Cabinet?
— Spotlight PA: Gov. Shapiro Fills Executive Staff With Loyal Allies, Political Veterans
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Here Are Some Of The People Who Have Shapiro’s Ear
— Gov. Shapiro Signs First Executive Order Announcing 92% Of State Govt. Jobs Do Not Require A 4-Year College Degree
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Shapiro Signs Order Moving State’s Hiring Emphasis From Degrees To Experience, Skills [Of 2,600 State Job Titles, 135 Had College Degree In Minimum Experience]
— Gov. Shapiro Announces Ethics Package Building A Culture Of Integrity
— PA Capital-Star: Shapiro Announces Ethics Package, Including A More Relaxed Gift Ban
— WESA: After ‘Plodding’ Along For Years, Pittsburgh Business Leaders Think Shapiro Will Be Different
— Post-Gazette/Capitolwire.com: Governors Speak Of Good Times And Bad In Inaugural Speeches
— PA Senate/House Transition
— The Center Square: Pennsylvania Legislative Session Stalls
— House Speaker Rozzi Announces Statewide Listening Tour To Break Partisan Divide, Deliver Justice To Survivors Of Childhood Sex Abuse
— Inquirer: As General Assembly Stalled Out, The House Speaker Announced A ‘Listening Tour’ Of PA
— The Center Square: ‘Harrisburg Is Broken’ Says House Speaker, Asks Residents To Fix It
— MCall – Bill White: Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse Deserve Better Than Republicans Playing Politics
— AP: PA House Speaker’s Bipartisan Group Begins Work On House Rules
– Scranton Times Editorial: Use New House Rules To Produce More Consensus
— Erie Times: New PA House Speaker Is Already On Thin Ice, What May Come Next
— Scranton Times Editorial: Legislature New, But Improved?
— WHYY: PA Lawmakers Convicted Of Felony Would Be Automatically Expelled Under New Proposal
— WITF: Former Republican Candidate For Governor Misses Senate Vote, Skips Shapiro’s Inauguration
— U.S. Senate Race
— Inquirer: Republican Dave McCormick Making Moves For Potential Run Against Bob Casey For U.S. Senate
— November Election
— Citizens Voice: Republicans Targeted 2 House Seats In Luzerne County With $548,752 And Failed
— Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout
— Politico.com: A PA Republican Postmortem: What Went So Wrong In Pennsylvania?
— Erie Times: Hard-Right Activists In PA Want To Take Over The Republican Party From The Ground Up, In Berks County, They Already Have
— LancasterOnline: About 150 Election Recount Petitions Filed Across The State Related To Nov. Election With No Change In Outcomes; PA Recount Law Needs Update
— Williamsport Sun Editorial: 2020 Election Results Recount Sideshow Still A Distraction In Lycoming County
— Broad+Liberty: Former PA Republican Candidate For Governor Says Republicans Must Adapt To Mail-In Voting
— Inquirer: PA Lawmakers Once Again Propose Moving Up Presidential Primary
— PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol
— Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Man Admits Assaulting Police During Assault On U.S. Capitol
— UnionProgress.com: Bat-Wielding Allegheny County Man Pleads Guilty To Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol
— PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Deep-Pocketed Conservative PA Political Donor Jeffrey Yass Moving Onto The National Stage, That’s A Problem
— The Center Square: Democratic Lawmakers To Introduce Resolutions Marking Jan. 6 Day In Schools
— State Constitutional Amendments
— House Speaker Rozzi Announces Statewide Listening Tour To Break Partisan Divide, Deliver Justice To Survivors Of Childhood Sex Abuse
— The Center Square: ‘Harrisburg Is Broken’ Says House Speaker, Asks Residents To Fix It
— MCall – Bill White: Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse Deserve Better Than Republicans Playing Politics
— Inquirer Guest Essay: Voter ID Proposal By Republican Lawmakers An Insidious Way To Dilute Black Political Power
— Inquirer Guest Essay: Why Are Democrats Doing Everything In Their Power To Stop Voter ID Laws?
— Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution
— PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
— TribLive: PA, Pittsburgh Area On Down Side Of Mixed Week For Gasoline Prices
— AAA: U.S. Gasoline Price Average: $3.30; PA Gasoline Price Average: $3.63
— StateImpactPA – Reid Frazier: In PA, Heat Pumps Could Be A Climate Change Solution, But Contractors And Customers Would Need To Buy In; Natural Gas Heats Most Homes In PA
— Bloomberg: Oil Outages In Canada Disrupt Flows: Keystone Pipeline Suffers Power Outages From Ice Accumulation
— Bloomberg: Next Risk For Gasoline Price Spikes Comes From Peak U.S. Demand
— PUC Offers Steps For Consumers To Help Moderate Cold Weather Energy Costs
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Businesses, Energy Groups Tell Senators Regulatory Burden, High Energy Costs Must Be Lowered
— The Center Square: ‘Fuel Poverty’ Stresses Pennsylvania’s Hospitals
— Bloomberg: Chesapeake Energy CEO Urges U.S. Natural Gas Sector To Scale Back Production Due To Low Natural Gas Prices
— PennLive Guest Essay: We Must Make It Easier To Share PA’s Energy Resources With The World – By Marcellus Shale Coalition
— The Center Square Guest Essay: Permitting Changes Needed To Realized The True Potential Of Natural Gas To Compete In Global Economy, Particularly Pipeline Infrastructure – By Marcellus Shale Coalition
— Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Can Lead The Nation In Energy [Natural Gas] Production, If The State Lets It – By Commonwealth Foundation
— Bloomberg: Pittsburgh-based EQT Says A Plunge In Natural Gas Prices Will Slow U.S. Supply Growth
— Bloomberg: Chesapeake Energy CEO Urges U.S. Natural Gas Sector To Scale Back Production Due To Low Natural Gas Prices
— Bloomberg: Natural Gas Stoves Have A Pollution Problem
— American Public Health Association: Natural Gas Stoves Are A Public Health Concern: Exposure To Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Increases Risk Of Illness In Children
— TribLive: Natural Gas vs. Electric? It’s Not Just As Simple As A Stove
— Financial Times: Putin Is Losing The Energy War As Natural Gas Prices Fall [Higher Prices Benefit Russia]
— Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Set For Longest Run Of Weekly Losses Since Early 2020
— PA/Harrisburg Politics Potpourri
— Inquirer: Sen. Cappelletti Will Be First PA State Senator To Give Birth While In Office
— The Center Square: Democratic Lawmakers To Introduce Resolutions Marking Jan. 6 Day In Schools
— WESA: Fight Over Allegheny County Democratic Party Pits Progressives Against Establishment
— Budget 2023
— Post-Gazette: PA Casinos Produced More Than $5 Billion In Revenues Last Year
— COVID Pandemic/Health
— Centre Daily Times: COVID Deaths, Hospitalizations, New Cases Fell Over Last Week; Pike County In High Spread Category
— PennLive: COVID Deaths Rising In PA
— The Center Square: New PA Senate Bill Proposes Ban On Vaccine Mandates In PA
— PennLive Editorial: Gov. Wolf Has No Reason To 2nd Guess Decisions That Saved Thousands Of Lives From COVID
— Law Enforcement
— Gov. Shapiro Formally Nominates Michelle Henry To Serve As Attorney General
— TribLive Editorial/Citizens Voice: PA Must Prepare To Pay Claims By Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
— AP: Jan. 20 Event To Mark Installation Of Debra Todd As PA Supreme Court
— Post-Gazette: Debra Todd Was A ‘Superstar Star From The Start,’ Now She Leads The PA Supreme Court
— PA Capital-Star: Debra Todd Sworn In As First Woman Chief Justice Of PA Supreme Court
— PA Economy
— Gov. Shapiro Signs First Executive Order Announcing 92% Of State Govt. Jobs Do Not Require A 4-Year College Degree
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Shapiro Signs Order Moving State’s Hiring Emphasis From Degrees To Experience, Skills [Of 2,600 State Job Titles, 135 Had College Degree In Minimum Experience]
— WESA: After ‘Plodding’ Along For Years, Pittsburgh Business Leaders Think Shapiro Will Be Different
— The Center Square: PA’s Corporate Tax Rate Begins Years-Long Descent
— The Center Square: Report: PA 7th Worst State For Starting A Business
— Dept. Of Labor & Industry: PA Unemployment Rate Decreases Slightly To 3.9% In December Setting New Record Low
— TribLive: Unemployment Rate Down In PA, But Duquesne Prof Says That Comes With A Caveat
Other
— LancasterOnline: Brad Bumsted, Dean Of The Harrisburg Press Corps, Retires After Legendary 48-Year Career
