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

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

 -- Governor’s Race

-- LancasterOnline - Brad Bumsted: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Won’t Talk To Mainstream Press As Contest Against Shapiro Begins

-- AP: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano, Other Election Deniers Quiet On Bogus Fraud Claims After Their Primary Wins

-- AP: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Brings Election Denier Into His Campaign  

-- Centre Daily Times: Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano Rips Up Traditional Campaign Script In PA

-- Inquirer - Will Bunch: Why Is No One Talking About Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano’s Plan To Destroy Public Education In PA?

-- PennLive: The Republican Lincoln Project Labels Republican Gubernatorial  Candidate Mastriano A ‘Traitor’ For Efforts To Overturn Nov. 2020 Election Results

-- York Daily Record: Democrats Fetterman, Shapiro Show Early Leads In USA Today Poll

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Shapiro Vows To Protect Organized Labor As A Pillar Of PA’s Economy

-- Politics PA: Shapiro Enters Summer With Huge Cash Lead

-- Inquirer: Sen. Sharif Street Is New PA Democratic Party Chair, Shapiro Wanted Someone Else

-- U.S. Senate Race

-- WHYY: In Philly Speech, Biden Decries D.C. Gridlock, Urges PA To Elect Fetterman

-- TribLive: Dr. Oz ‘All-In’ For U.S. Senate Run As He Courts Support In Suburban Pittsburgh

-- PennLive Guest Essay: A Brighter Prognosis For Pennsylvania - By Dr. Oz, Republican Candidate For U.S. Senate

-- York Daily Record: Democrats Fetterman, Shapiro Show Early Leads In USA Today Poll

-- Courier Times: Here Are 5 Ways Fetterman Can Win U.S. Senate Race In PA

-- Courier Times: Here Are 5 Ways Dr. Oz Could Win U.S. Senate Race In PA

-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman Selects Veteran Campaign Manager For His PA U.S. Senate Run

-- Inquirer: Fetterman Says He’s Not A Typical Politician, Is That Enough In A Brutal Climate For Democrats?

-- AP: Vulnerable Democrats In PA, Other States Run Against D.C. And Their Party

-- May 2022 Primary Election

-- MCall: Nick Miller Wins 14th State Senate Democratic Primary

-- Post-Gazette: Summer Lee Says Her Win Proves Democrats Don’t Have To Be Represented By ‘Go-Along, Get-Along Folks’ 

-- LancasterOnline: Commonwealth Court Upholds Lancaster County Court Ruling On House District Recount

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Republican Sen. Regan Censured By Local Republican Committee For Supporting Candidates The Committee Endorsed

-- LancasterOnline: Republican Rep. Zimmeran Says He Was Stripped Of Committee Assignments Because He Supported Candidate Not Endorsed By Party

 

-- November 2022 Election

-- Post-Gazette - Julian Routh: For Democrats, It’s The Economy-- Unfortunately-- As Midterm Election Loom

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Don’t Make The Debate ‘Democracy’ Versus Economic Survival

-- Election Reform/2020 Election Fallout

-- Inquirer: Fights Over PA Election Rules Have Come Roaring Back

-- City & State PA: Republican Rep. Grove Looks To Begin Bipartisan Talks On Election Reforms, Says Wolf Has ‘No Credibility’ On Election Issues

-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County Council Urges State To Abolish Drop Boxes, Mail-In Ballots

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Luzerne County Council Trots Out Its Own Big Election Lie

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Primary Election County Should Prompt Needed Reform

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

-- Inquirer: Fmr Republican Philadelphia Elections Commissioner Testifies Ex-President Unleashed Barrage Of Death Threats Against Him And His Family

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: U.S. House Committee Investigating Assault On U.S. Capitol Might Do Republicans A Favor

-- Post-Gazette: Fmr Republican Philadelphia Elections Commissioner Testifies ‘No Matter How absurd,’ Claims Of City Voter Fraud Were Investigated In Nov. 2020

-- Inquirer: Fmr Republican Philly Elections Commissioner To Testify Before U.S. House Panel Investigating Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- Politics PA: Pennsylvania Takes Center Stage On Day 2 Of U.S. House Hearings Into Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- AP: Rudy Giuliani Faces Court Ethics Charges Over Election Role In Pennsylvania 

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Ex-President, Supporters Blame Antifa For Assault On U.S. Capitol, They’re Looking In The Wrong Place - Chuck Ardo

-- York Dispatch Editorial: Republican Cong. Scott Perry Step Forward Or Step Down

-- Post-Gazette: Federal Judge Again Refuses To Release Pittsburgh-Area Man From Jail Charged With Assaulting Police During Assault On U.S. Capitol 

-- TribLive: Allegheny County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Will Remain In Jail

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Objects To Not Being Able To Use Self-Defense Claim

-- PennLive: Federal Prosecutor Says Bucks County Man Charged With Crimes During Assault On U.S. Capitol Wrote A Letter From Prison About Getting Rid Of Politicians With A Woodchipper

-- AP: Philly DA Seeks Contempt Charge Against Virginia Man On Weapons Charges Outside Where Philadelphia Votes Were Being Counted

-- AP: Man Free On Bail Who Drove To Philadelphia With Illegal Weapons Near Vote Counting Facility In 2020

-- MCall: National Hate Group Monitor Unmasks Lehigh Valley-Area Publishing Company - Antelope Hill-  Peddling Nazi, Fascist Literature 

-- MCall/Centre Daily Times: Police Monitoring Penn State Student Labeled ‘Right-Wing Extremist’ Over Social Posts About School Shootings, White Supremacy

-- Spotlight PA: Experts: Proposed PA Ban On Trans Athletes Is Discriminatory And ‘Anti-Evidence’

-- York Daily Record: Science Or Fear?  No One Agrees On Reason For Restricting Transgender Athletes

-- State Constitutional Amendments

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

 

-- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion

-- PA Dept. Of Agriculture Temporarily Suspends Requirement For 2% Biodiesel For Out-Of-State Fuel Sold In PA In Response To Rolling Outages Of Diesel Fuel  [PaEN]

-- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Having ‘Rolling Outages’ Of Diesel Fuel, Makes Move To Allow Sales Of Out-Of-State Fuel

-- TribLive: More People Choosing Mass Transit As Gasoline Prices Remain High

-- The Center Square: With Food And Energy Prices High, Few Short-Term Solutions  [PA House Hearing]

-- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Farmers Getting Crushed By Record Diesel Prices, Lawmakers Told

-- TribLive Editorial: What Is The Fix For Gasoline Price Increases?

-- Rep. Bizzarro: End Gasoline Price Gouging Through New Stop Price Fixing Act Legislation 

-- June 22-- House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on combating inflation with the Stop Gasoline Price Fixing Act. Room 523 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Natural Gas Industry Sees Challenges For Marcellus In Boosting LNG Production

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: A Proposed LNG Natural Gas Plan In Chester Would Be Gigantic And Hardly Anyone Knows About It 

-- WHYY: Could Delaware County Get A Major LNG Natural Gas Plant, How Will It Clash With Environmental Justice Goals In Chester  

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: U.S./PA Natural Gas Exports Bind America To The World [And Spiking World Prices]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Process LNG Natural Gas Where It’s Shipped Not Where It’s Taken Out Of The Ground 

-- TribLive Guest Essay: PA Natural Gas Will Save Our European Allies - Fmr Republican State Sen. Earl Baker

-- Harrisburg Politics Potpourri

-- Spotlight PA: PA House Eyes Expanding Who Can Bring Sexual Misconduct Complaints Against Lawmakers

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Hey, PA Legislature - Where’s Our Property Tax Relief? - Cumberland County Commissioner

-- Bloomberg: Wall Street Secrets Pit $75 Billion PA Pension Fund Against Trustee Tasked With Protecting It

-- LancasterOnline: Class-Action Lawsuit Seeking Up To $45 Million In Refunds From Liquor Control Board Gets Big Win

-- Inquirer: Penn National Gaming Employee Made $560,000 Trading On Insider Information, Feds Say

-- AP: Report: Smoking Bans No Longer A Threat To Casino Revenue

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Closing Pittsburgh Immigration Court Symptomatic Of Broken System

-- Post-Gazette: Bipartisan PA Legislation Would Provide Home Repair Grants, Loans For Homeowners, Small Landlords

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Property Tax Relief Should Not Rely On Taxing Hard Work

-- Dept. Of Revenue Extends Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Deadline To Dec. 31

-- Post-Gazette: PA Bill Could Reel In Fireworks Use After Increased Concern

-- Scranton Times Editorial: ‘Bright’ Move To Control Fireworks

-- Budget 2022

-- AP: Wolf, Lawmakers Launch Budget Season With Billions To Spend

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Republican Austerity Is Literally Killing Pennsylvanians, Leaving Our Young People In Debt - PA Budget & Policy Center

-- Citizens Voice: State Education Funding Levels At Center Of Budget Talks, Court Case

-- Spotlight PA: Bipartisan Push To Cut Corporate Taxes In PA Explained

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Tax The Political Industry, They’re Selling A Product, After All 

-- The Center Square: PA’s Difficult Shift For Funding Roads

-- Independent Fiscal Office Research Brief On PA’s Gasoline Tax

-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports May Revenue $447.4 Million, Down From $461.6 Million In April

-- LancasterOnline: Class-Action Lawsuit Seeking Up To $45 Million In Refunds From Liquor Control Board Gets Big Win

-- WITF: PA Mental Health Advocates Hopeful For Funding Increase

-- PA Capital-Star: Will It Be ‘Every State For Themselves’ As Federal COVID Cash Dries Up?

-- COVID Pandemic/Health

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County’s COVID Level Drops To ‘Low’ As Hospitalizations Fall By Half

-- TribLive: PA Health Dept. Ready To Give COVID Vaccines To Young Children

-- PennLive: PA Hospital Workers Face Increasing Abuse, Violence From Patients And Visitors

-- MCall: Rep. Schlossberg Pitches $100 Million In New Spending That Includes For Social Workers For Police Departments Citing Pandemic-Fueled Mental Health Crisis

-- PennLive: Disabled Pennsylvanians Fear State Plan For Home Health Aides Will Backfire

-- WHYY: Delaware County Leaders Debut Bills Aimed To Protect PA From For-Profit Health Care

-- Post-Gazette: 2nd Case Of Monkeypox Detected In PA

-- Inquirer: PA’s Controversial Marijuana Vape Recall Is Overturned By Appeals Court

-- Inquirer Editorial: PA’s Approach To Alcohol vs. Marijuana Makes No Sense

-- PA Capital-Star: Bill Regulating Herbal Stimulant Kratom Amended By House Panel

-- Opioid Deaths

-- MCall: How Lehigh Valley Drug Task Force Hopes To Get Fentanyl Off The Streets Amig Surge Overdose Deaths

-- School Districts/Higher Education

-- Citizens Voice: State Education Funding Levels At Center Of Budget Talks, Court Case

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: PA Senate Votes To Block Private Charter School Accountability Regulations From Taking Effect

-- Gov. Wolf: New Regulations Will Increase Transparency, Accountability For Private Charter Schools Paid For By Taxpayers

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: PA Republicans Make Last-Ditch Effort To Block Private Charter School Accountability Regulations

-- York Daily Record: Fmr PA Teacher Calls For Arming The Teachers

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: PA Teachers Union Pushes Back Against Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano’s Proposal To Allow School Employees To Be Armed

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Guns In Schools Aren’t The Solution To Guns In Schools

-- Inquirer: Lower Merion School District Agrees To Return $27 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Property Tax Increases

-- TribLive: State-Owned University System Adopts Enrollment-Based Formula For Distributing State Funding

-- The Center Square: Fewer Students, Bigger Budget Requests For State-Owned Universities

-- Post-Gazette: Pitt Funding Still In Question Among House Republicans As Budget Deadline Approaches

-- Post-Gazette: Service Fees To Increase For Some Pitt Students In The Fall

-- Gun Violence/Law Enforcement

-- Scranton Times: Gun Rights And Control Groups Spend On Elections In NE PA

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Facing Pressure From Democrats, House Panel Avoids Considering Gun Bills In Wake Of Mass Shootings

-- AP: House Republicans Move To Bottle Up 4 Gun Safety Proposals

-- Gov. Wolf Condemns Republicans For Refusing To Move Bill Package On Gun Violence

-- WHYY: PA Republicans Respond To Gun Violence By Trying To Impeach Philly DA

-- Daily Item: House Republicans Seek Philadelphia DA’s Impeachment 

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House Republicans Initiate Impeachment Proceedings Against Philly DA For Gun Violence

-- MCall - Ford Turner: Lehigh Valley Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Ban Under-21 Assault Weapons Sales

-- AP: PA Man Sues Gun Maker Over Gun That Goes Off By Itself

-- Scranton Times: Gun Sales Strong In Area Shops Following Mass Shootings

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Why Don’t PA Lawmakers Have The Courage To Vote On Gun Violence Bills?

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: What Happens When A City’s Chief Prosecutor Refuses To Prosecute?

-- Scranton Times Editorial: House Republicans - Ignore Guns, Look Over There!

-- PA Capital-Star: Want To Really Honor Veterans?  Pass A Red Flag Gun Law

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Business Owners, Residents Call South Side Neighborhood ‘Lawless’

-- Post-Gazette: Community Leaders In Pittsburgh Call On Families To Help End Gun Violence

-- TribLive Guest Essay: A New Era Of Gun Violence Prevention Is Coming - Rep. Frankel

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Fatherhood Initiative A Good Sign For Pittsburgh Anti-Violence Movement

-- TribLive Editorial: Murder Victim’s Stories Have To Be Remembered

-- PennLive - John Baer: Could Possible Congressional Deal On Guns Be Sign Of Partisan Divide Closing?

-- Post-Gazette: Toomey Among The Key 10 U.S. Senate Republicans Supporting New Gun Deal

-- LancasterOnline: Critics Bash St. Boniface For Hosting ‘Christian State’ Event Moderated By Anti-Gay Writer 

-- PA Capital-Star: Lawsuit Alleges ‘Brutal Treatment’ Of People With Psychiatric Disabilities In Allegheny County Jail

-- AP: Bill Limiting Inmates’ Records Access Passes House

-- York Daily Record: York County’s Most Influential For 2022: Activism And Social Justice

-- TribLive: State Police Seeking Information On Theft Of 8,000 Golf Balls In Somerset County

-- PA Economy

-- Spotlight PA: Bipartisan Push To Cut Corporate Taxes In PA Explained

-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports PA Unemployment 4.6%, Down From April

-- AP: PA Jobless Rate Fell, Labor Force Grew In May

-- The Center Square: PA Tackling 30,000 Case Backlog Of Unemployment Fund

-- Post-Gazette: State Awarded $3 Million Grant To Assist Families In Navigating State Unemployment Compensation System

-- Inquirer: 8 Philly Employees Charged With Collecting COVID Unemployment While Working For City

-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Will Host 2026 World Cup Soccer Games

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Ranked In Top 5 For Emerging Startup Ecosystems, Report

-- TribLive Editorial: Workweek Changes Could Be Good For Everyone

-- WLVR: Supply Chain Issues Slowing The Flow Of Beer In PA

-- WITF: 8 Native American Tribes Prepare To Reclaim Their Children’s Remains From Carlisle Army Cemetery

-- Spotlight PA: Legal But Unregulated Hemp Derivative Delta-8 Thrives In PA’s Thorny Marijuana Landscape

 

Other

-- TribLive Editorial: Always Check The Back Seat For Children

[Posted: June 19, 2022]