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

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Gov. Shapiro

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Shapiro’s Pick For Secretary Of State [Chief State Elections Official] Subjected To Unconventional Confirmation Vetting

-- Politics PA: Shapiro Signs Order To Develop Master Plan For Aging Pennsylvanians

-- PA Capital-Star: Inside Shapiro’s 2022 Landslide And What It Means For 2024

-- PA Senate/House

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Shapiro’s Pick For Secretary Of State [Chief State Elections Official] Subjected To Unconventional Confirmation Vetting

-- The Center Square: Senate Prospects Grim For Gun Bills Passed By House

-- AP: PA House Democrats Advance Gun Control Bills

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: On Gun Control Bills, PA Parties Remain Divided

-- The Center Square: PA, Other Attorneys General File Brief In Support Of Handgun Age Requirement

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Republicans Need To Stop The Blame Game And Work With Use For The People - Rep. Ryan Bizzarro

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: How Harrisburg Works: New Caucuses, Special Election Season, The Death Of A Bill

-- U.S. Senate/House

-- AP:  Back In Hoodies And Gym Shorts, Fetterman Tackles U.S. Senate Life After Depression Treatment

-- AP: Republican Field In U.S. Senate Race Still Wide Open, Sen. Mastriano Says He Won’t Run

-- Post-Gazette - Salena Zito: First Republican Candidate In Swing 17th Congressional District Is A Black Pastor From Penn Hills

-- Election Reforms

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Runoff Elections Suggested For Crowded Primary Races

-- PA Capital-Star: Is It Time To Expand Voting Rights For Incarcerated Pennsylvanians?

-- May 16 Primary Election

-- PennLive: Primary Results Foreshadow Hyper-Partians, Competitive PA School Board Races In November

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Primary Results Suggest Extreme Republican Rhetoric Has Put Democrats On Solid Middle Ground - By Mark Singel

-- PennLive - John Baer: PA’s Primary Election Apathy, Is There No Way Out?

-- Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- Post-Gazette: NTSB Sets June 23-23 Hearing On Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Familiar Skepticism Clouds Outlook For Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Hub

-- Baker Hughes - PA Natural Gas Drill Rigs Same As Last Week 24

-- Reuters: European Union Natural Gas Use Expected To Shrink By More Than Its Russian Impacts

-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Price Plunge Brings Relief To Europe After Energy Panic

-- Bloomberg: Plunging LNG Natural Gas Prices Put U.S. Export Cancellations In The Frame

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Price Slumps Again As Industries Struggle To Boost Demand

-- PA/Harrisburg Politics Potpourri

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: How Harrisburg Works: New Caucuses, Special Election Season, The Death Of A Bill

-- PA Capital-Star: Inside Shapiro’s 2022 Landslide And What It Means For 2024

-- Post-Gazette - Salena Zito: How The Democratic Establishment Gave Way To A New Generation Of Progressives

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

-- Scranton Times: Attorney: Feds Retaliated Against Olyphant Woman After Plea Deal Related To Crimes Committed During Assault On U.S. Capitol Rejected

-- TribLive: Allegheny County Man Gets 5-Plus Years For Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Allegheny County Man Asks For 2 Years Or Less In Prison For Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- Budget 2023

-- Independent Fiscal Office Releases Initial Revenue Estimate For FY 2023-24

-- The Center Square: Economic Outlook Projects Modest Growth In Pennsylvania

-- Education

-- Post-Gazette: Pandemic-Fueled Enrollment Drops Create Crisis At Western PA Community Colleges

-- Law Enforcement

-- The Center Square: Senate Prospects Grim For Gun Bills Passed By House

-- AP: PA House Democrats Advance Gun Control Bills

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: On Gun Control Bills, PA Parties Remain Divided

-- The Center Square: PA, Other Attorneys General File Brief In Support Of Handgun Age Requirement

-- Spotlight PA: PA State Troopers More Likely To Do Optional Searches For Black, Hispanic Drivers Than White Ones

-- The Economy

-- House Bill Introduced To Create Veterans Entering The Sustainability Sector Workforce Incentive Program  [PaEN]

-- Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce Announces Participants In PA Wilds Remote Working Project To Visit The County In July  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Lifestyle Goals May Spark Rural Renaissance

-- DCNR: Gov. Shapiro Opens New Lehigh Gorge State Park Access Point To Highlight How Proposed Budget Investments In Parks, Forests Will Benefit Public, Economy

-- Citizens Voice: Gov. Shapiro Opens Trail, Boat Access On Lehigh River At White Haven, Luzerne County

[Posted: May 28, 2023]