Sunday, April 3, 2022

Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- New Voting Districts - Senate, House, Congressional

-- Spotlight PA: PA Republicans Eye Greater Control Over Redistricting Thru Another Constitutional Amendment

-- AP: Republican Challenge To PA Congressional Districts Map Lawsuit Ends Quietly

-- MCall - Ford Turner: Redrawn Districts, Incumbent Battle Highlight Primary Lehigh Valley Races For PA House, Senate Seats


-- Governor’s Race

-- Inquirer: YouTube Takes Down Video Of PA Republican Gubernatorial Forum, Citing Misinformation Policy  

-- Inquirer: YouTube Apologizes For Yanking PA Republican Governor Forum Video As Misinformation

--WJET/WFXP: Emerson College/The Bill Poll: Voters Largely Undecided In Critical PA U.S. Senate, Governor Races

-- PennLive - John Baer: Here’s The PA Governor’s Race Debate Some Republican Candidates Want - Never Ask Any Republican Candidate A Question That Would Make Them Think 

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Republican Candidates For Governor, U.S. Senate To Participate In Conservative Forum

-- PA Capital-Star: Republican Candidates For Governor - The Platforms Are The Same, But Their Strategies Differ

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Republican Governor Hopefuls Share View At Conservative Gathering

-- Post-Gazette: Bill McSwain Picks Up Endorsement From Sean Parnell In Gubernatorial Race

-- PA Capital-Star: Now A Defender Of Personal Freedom, Republican Candidate For Governor Sen. Mastriano Proposed To Lift Patient Privacy Rules In Pandemic’s Early Days

-- Erie Times: PA Should Be More Like Saudi Arabia On Energy, Republican Candidate For Governor Barletta Says

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Getting To Know Major Party Candidates For Governor

-- TribLive/Spotlight PA: A Guide To The Primary Race Few Voters Are Paying Attention To - Lt. Governor


-- U.S. Senate Race

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Republican Candidates For Governor, U.S. Senate To Participate In Conservative Forum

--WJET/WFXP: Emerson College/The Bill Poll: Voters Largely Undecided In Critical PA U.S. Senate, Governor Races

-- AP: Cong. Lamb Revives Gun Incident To Attack Fetterman In U.S. Senate Race

-- Post-Gazette: For Republican U.S. Senate Candidate, PA Is A ‘Border State’

-- AP: Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Forum Gets Tense, Sharp-Elbowed

-- TribLive: Dr. Oz Talks Fracking At Washington County Event

-- TribLive: Cong. Lamb Votes For Federal Marijuana Decriminalization, After Opposing It

-- The Hill: PA’s U.S. Senate Race A Bellwether For Democrats In 2022 And Beyond


-- May 2022 Primary Election

-- MCall: Candidates Running For State House, Senate

-- Politics PA: Candidates For PA House

-- Politics PA: Candidates For PA Senate

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson/Jan Murphy: House, Senate Candidates File For Primary

-- MCall - Ford Turner: Redrawn Districts, Incumbent Battle Highlight Primary Lehigh Valley Races For PA House, Senate Seats

-- PA Capital-Star: Senate, House Set For A Makeover Amid Retirement Wave, Busy Primary Season

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Democrats Play Defense In PA Legislative Races

-- LancasterOnline: House Speaker, Sen. Aument Draw Challengers From Republicans Further Right

-- York Daily Record: Will Fmr Republican President’s Endorsement Of PA Candidate For Governor Be A Deciding Factor?

-- The Guardian: Fmr Republican President Again Praises Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un At Georgia Rally


-- Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout

-- PA Capital-Star: Democrats Walk Out Of Senate Committee Hearing On Ballot Drop Boxes After Republican Chairman Refused To Have Witnesses Swear Their Remarks Were Truthful  

-- City & State PA: Sen. Costa: ‘Enough Is Enough’ With Senate Republican Election Investigation

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Senate Panel’s Exploration Of Security Of Ballot Drop Boxes Leads To Democrats Walking Out

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Increase Trust In Future Elections, Don’t Obsess Over Past Ones

-- NPR:  Private Funding Saved The 2020 Election, Now Some Republican-led States Are Trying To Ban It [Including PA which does not provide any state money to cover local election costs.]

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Leads On Acts Of Hate, Will Lawmakers Act Before Time Runs Out?

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Hate Thrives - Lawmakers Refuse To Consider Anti-Hate Crime Legislation

-- MCall: Antisemitic, White Supremacists Propaganda Found In Northampton County Yards, Driveways

-- LancasterOnline: Man Facing Charges After Posting Anti-Biden Sticker On Gas Pumps, Yelling At Police; Man Treated For Injuries Banging Around The Back Of A Patrol Car 


-- PA’s Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- Post-Gazette: Accused State College Man Charged With Crimes During Assault On U.S. Capitol Asks For More Time To Work Out Plea Deal

--AP: Federal Judge Rules Fmr Republican President’s Efforts To Overturn Election More Likely Than Not, Criminal


-- State Constitutional Amendments

-- Spotlight PA: Complete Guide To More Than 70 Proposed Amendments To State Constitution

 

-- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion

-- 6th Oil/Natural Gas Shock: ‘Drillers Continue To Return Cash To Shareholders… Rather Than Boost Production’ [PaEN]

-- York Dispatch Editorial: Suspending PA’s Gasoline Tax Not A Solution To Our Money Woes

-- Republicans On House Committee Move Bills To Unleash Natural Gas Industry In Pennsylvania, Kill RGGI  [PaEN]

-- Republican Chair Of House Environmental Committee Believes Opponents Of Natural Gas Infrastructure Projects ‘Just Need To Be Ignored And Politically Ran Over’  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Jon Hurdle: PA Republican Measures To Boost Natural Gas Output Unlikely To Succeed, Analysts Say

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Lawmakers Push Pro-Fossil Fuel Bills, Citing Russia’s War, Need For Energy Security

-- MCall - Ford Turner: House Republican Lawmakers Advance Energy Bills Amid Concern Over Prices, Russia-Ukraine War

-- Bay Journal: Ukraine War Triggers Push For More Fracking In Pennsylvania  - By Ad Crable  [PaEN]

-- New Castle News: PA Conventional Oil Industry, House Republicans Say Domestic Investments Needed To Increase Natural Gas Production [Conventional industry produces less than 1% Of PA’s natural gas.  Click Here to get the real story]


-- Harrisburg Politics Potpourri

-- Post-Gazette: Elections Set For April 5 To Decide House Seats In Pittsburgh

-- Special Elections April 5: In Allegheny County (2), Luzerne County

-- PA Capital-Star Editorial Cartoon: PA Republicans - Bravely Conquering One Solution In Search Of A Problem At A Time

-- PA Capital-Star: Advocates Ask For Rewrite Of Senate, House Rules To Prioritize Bipartisan Bills

-- WITF: Groups Seeks To Keep Senate, House Lawmakers From Ignoring Popular Bills

-- Spotlight PA: Public Could Gain Easier Access To Info About PA Lawmaker Expenses

-- TribLive Editorial: Law Doesn’t Demand Transparency, People Should

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Shine A Light On Senate, House Lawmaker Expenses

-- Scranton Times Editorial: House Might Finally Post Member Expenses

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Leads On Acts Of Hate, Will Lawmakers Act Before Time Runs Out?

-- PennLive Editorial: Thanks For Writing Memos, But Lawmakers Need To Pass Laws To Protect Children In State Custody

-- Post-Gazette: Western PA Lawmakers Lament Lack Of Action On Education Issues In Harrisburg

-- PA Capital-Star: General Assembly Extends Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Disaster Declaration; 24 House Republicans Voted No

-- AP: Republican Lawmakers Push Bill Targeting Transgender Girl Athletes

-- Post-Gazette: House Committee Advances Bill Requiring Transgender Youth To Play Sports Based On Sex Assigned At Birth

-- Scranton Times Editorial: U.S. House Action Decriminalizing Marijuana Cues Pot Bill In PA


-- Budget 2022

-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports March State Revenues Were $659.1 Million, 13.5% More Than Anticipated; Year-To-Date Revenue Up $2.7 Billion 

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports March State Revenues Were $579.2 Million, 11.6% Above Its Estimates; Up $3.04 Billion For Fiscal Year

-- PennLive Guest Essay: A Mom’s Request Lawmakers, Gov. Wolf: Please Do The Right Thing For My Son With Disabilities

-- TribLive: Booming Sports Gambling Industry Brings Increased Calls For Gambling Help Across PA  


-- COVID Pandemic In PA

-- PennLive: Wolf Signs Bill Extending Pandemic-Related Waivers

-- Inquirer: Why COVID Hit Mifflin County Worse Than Almost Any Other In The U.S. 

-- MCall: Muhlenberg Poll: Most Pennsylvanians Believe Worst Of COVID Is Behind Us; Disapprove Of Biden, Wolf’s Handling  [Click Here for Poll Results]

-- WESA: FEMA Spent $104 Million In PA Paying For COVID-Related Funerals

-- USA Today: Aided By Many States, Nursing Homes Fend Off Lawsuits Filed By Families Over COVID Deaths [PA Example] 

-- Erie Times: Patient Fights $9,000 Bill From Erie County-Owned Nursing Home For COVID He Got At The Nursing Home

-- USA Today: Caregiver Fatigue Left Millions Suffering In Silence During COVID: ‘It Was All Me’ [PA Doctor]

-- PA Capital-Star: [Republican] Targeting Of Vulnerable Transgender Kids?  A Cruel And Dangerous Waste Of Time

-- WHYY/NPR: New Study Says Ivermectin Does Not Prevent COVID Hospitalization

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: How To Fight The Superbug Crisis In PA - Dr. Clancy

-- Centre Daily Times: Why A Spike In Centre County Syphilis Cases Is ‘Cause For Concern’ And What To Know About Testing


-- COVID - Schools

-- WHYY: Dispute Over Masks At Chester County School Culminated With A County Judge Ordering All Five Democrats On School Board To Be Removed From Office

-- WHYY: Chester County Judge Reinstates 5 West Chester School Board Members In Mask Case - For Now 

-- Inquirer: The Pandemic Upended Education, 2 Years Later, What Changes Are Here To Stay?


-- Opioid Deaths

-- MCall - Ford Turner: Fentanyl Involved In About 700 Drug Deaths In Lehigh Valley In 2021, Why Isn’t More Being Done?

-- TribLive Editorial: Opioid Prevention Critical in Cutting Overdose Deaths


-- School Districts/Higher Education

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House Panel Acts On Resolution Opposing PA’s Private Charter School Accountability Regulations

-- Courier Times: How PA Law Made It Easy For Schools To Avoid Reporting Abuse Allegations

-- PA Capital-Star: [Republican] Targeting Of Vulnerable Transgender Kids?  A Cruel And Dangerous Waste Of Time

-- Post-Gazette: Western PA Lawmakers Lament Lack Of Action On Education Issues In Harrisburg

-- Inquirer: The Pandemic Upended Education, 2 Years Later, What Changes Are Here To Stay?

-- PennLive: Lawsuit Accuses Lycoming County School District Of Deliberate Indifference To Racial Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying

-- Inquirer: Philly School System Needs To Hire 900 Teachers For The Fall

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Pittsburgh School Board Can’t Afford To Blow It Again

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: What School Boards Should Tell Parent  Picking Ridiculous Fights

-- Post-Gazette: Groups Criticize Auditor General’s Decision To Transfer School Audit Duties

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Only One Agency Is Qualified To Audit PA’s Schools - The Auditor General [He Said He Doesn’t Have The Resources To Do The Job]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Court Rejects PA School Employees Pension Secrecy

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Community Colleges Can Deliver A Vibrant Future For PA - Harrisburg Area Community College

-- WESA: Pitt Students Lobby For More Funding For State-Related Universities

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship Program Removes Attendance Requirement For 2022

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Too Much College Financial Aid Remains Unused

-- WHYY: West Chester University Police Trained On Social Media Surveillance Using Controversial Group’s Course

-- WLVR: First Lady Frances Wolf Joins Students, Legislators In Call To End Hunger On Campus


-- Gun Violence/Law Enforcement

-- Courier Times: State Troopers’ Funeral: ‘They Laid Down Their Lives And Gave All They Possible Could Give’

-- Lebanon Daily News: Lebanon Officer, Suspect Dead, 2 Officers Injured In Domestic Incident

-- AP: Police Officer Killed In Lebanon Was 1 Month From Retirement

-- MCall: Thousands Line Street To Honor Lebanon Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty

-- Inquirer: Delaware County Man Trying To Unload His Gun At A Red Light Shot And Killed The Driver Next To Him, Police Say 

-- Post-Gazette: Spencer Family’s Attorney Responds To Findings In Venango County Killing, Anticipates Federal Indictment

-- Reading Eagle: 7 Killings In 5 Weeks In Reading Raising Concern, Frustration

-- Spotlight PA: Parents Of Chinese American Teen Shot By State Policy Sue Troopers, Monroe County DA

-- Post-Gazette: Classmates Mourn Slain 15-Year-Old As Officials Condemn Streak Of Violence In Pittsburgh

-- York Dispatch: York City High School Arrested For Illegal Gun Possession

-- Inquirer: 8-Year-Old Accidentally Discharges Gun In West Philly Schoolyard

-- TribLive: Lawsuit Settled Against Fayette County, State Police In Wrongful Conviction Of Man Imprisoned For 26 Years

-- Spotlight PA: Broken ‘Compassionate Release’ Rules Strand PA’s Sickest Prisoners As Costs To Taxpayers Soar

-- PA Capital-Star: Philly Diversion Program Offers Option To Clear Criminal Records

-- TribLive Editorial: Less Recidivism Requires More Preparation For Inmates

-- WHYY: West Chester University Police Trained On Social Media Surveillance Using Controversial Group’s Course

-- TribLive: Payments To Begin For UPMC Employees Who Fell Victim To Data Breach

-- AP: Defense: Maybe AG’s Office Shouldn’t Handle Case Against Somerset County DA


-- PA Economy

-- WESA: Part Of PA’s Persistent Unemployment Compensation Backlog?  Not Enough Workers

-- Insurance Department: Approves Filing Lowering Premiums For Workers’ Comp Insurance

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Private Companies Lead The Charge On Raising Minimum Wage

-- PennLive: Meet PA’s 17 Richest People And How They Made Their Money

-- WITF: PA Has Truck Driver Shortage, New Apprenticeship In Carlisle Hopes To Tackle The Problem

-- PennDOT Accepting Public-Private Partnership Proposals Until April 30

-- TribLive Editorial: Natural Decline In Population Demands Shift In Priorities

-- Reuters: U.S. Warned Firms About Russia’s Kaspersky Software Day After Invasion
[Posted: April 3 2022]

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