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

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Gov. Shapiro

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: New Poll: Pennsylvanians Want Shapiro To Broker Budget Compromise

-- Inquirer: Could Josh Shapiro Replace Joe Biden?  Unlikely But Here’s What All The Buzz Is About

-- Post-Gazette: Shapiro Emerges As Potential Candidate As Democrats Debate Replacing Biden

-- Budget 2024

-- New State Budget Was Due July 1

-- PennLive: Police, FBI Working To ‘Ensure Safety Of Area’ After Bomb Threat At PA Capitol

-- WITF: Senate Republican Leader Says Budget Talks Are Progressing Despite Being Past Deadline

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Budget Talks Continue Into Weekend With Lawmakers Set To Return To Harrisburg

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: No State Budget Deal Yet As PA Lawmakers Break For July 4 Holiday

-- The Center Square: Pennsylvania Budget Negotiations Take A Holiday

-- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: PA Budget Talks Continue With Positive Tone But More Money For Pitt Appears Unlikely

-- City & State PA: Guide To Reaching The Next Level Of Budget Negotiations

-- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Fmr Sen. Dinniman Says No State Budget Should Mean No Pay For Top Officials

-- Inquirer: PA Senate Republicans Want To Set Aside $8,000 Tax Credits For Families Who Homeschool Or Send Their Kids To Private School

-- The Center Square: New School Tax Credit Plan Emerges In Pennsylvania

-- Post-Gazette: Advocates Campaigning To Increase Cap On State Film Tax Credit From $100 to $300 Million, What Would It Really Mean?   [Another Zack & Miri Make A Porno?]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: New Poll: Pennsylvanians Want Shapiro To Broker Budget Compromise

-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports 2023-24 Tax Collections $862.9 Million, 1.9% Above Governor’s Estimates

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports 2023-24 Tax Revenue $273 Million, 0.6%, Above IFO Estimates

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: State Revenue Grew During Pandemic, But Spending Grew Faster

-- PA House/Senate

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Time Running Out To Get Amendment On November Ballot Allowing Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse To Sue The Perpetrators

-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Passes Slew Of Legislation, Including Bill To Address School Meal Debt

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Democratic Candidates Criticize Private School Funding Amid State Budget Stalemate

-- AP: PA Senate Passes Bill Encouraging School Districts To Ban Student Cell Phone Use During Day

-- US Senate/House

-- Politics PA: Commonwealth Foundation Poll Says Casey Has Double-Digit Lead Over Republican Opponent

-- AP: PA US Senator Bob Casey Stands By Biden, Says Voters Will Decide On Issues, Not A Bad Debate

-- LancasterOnline: Casey, McCormick TV Ads Paint Harsh Picture For Remaining 2024 Campaign Cycle

-- TribLive: PA Cong. Summer Lee Says VP Harris Is ‘Obvious Choice’ If Biden Steps Down

-- Primary Election

-- AP: Lawsuit Says Washington County Deliberately Hid Decisions To Invalidate Some Mail-In Ballots

-- TribLive: Lawsuit Accuses Washington County Of Not Allowing Mail-In Voters To Fix Ballot Errors

-- Citizens Voice: Commonwealth Court Rejects Republican House Candidate Request To Toss Mail-In Ballots Without Full Year Printed On Return Envelope  

-- November Election

-- Post-Gazette: Efforts Underway To Bolster Confidence In PA Elections This Fall

-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Commissioners’ Office To Spend $1.4 Million To Combat Election Misinformation

-- PennLive: Can Biden Be Replaced On PA General Election Ballot? [Yes, Deadline Aug. 27]

-- Election Reforms

-- WITF: PA Restarts Plan To Upgrade Voter Registration, Election Management Systems

-- National Politics

-- Inquirer: Could Josh Shapiro Replace Joe Biden?  Unlikely But Here’s What All The Buzz Is About

-- Post-Gazette: Shapiro Emerges As Potential Candidate As Democrats Debate Replacing Biden

-- TribLive: PA Cong. Summer Lee Says VP Harris Is ‘Obvious Choice’ If Biden Steps Down

-- Inquirer: Biden To Attend Church In Philadelphia, Ice Cream Social In Harrisburg

-- TribLive: California Governor Stumps For Biden In Pittsburgh

-- PA Capital-Star: California Governor To Campaign For Biden In Pittsburgh, Bucks County

-- TribLive: Why Butler County Is So Crucial To Ex-President’s Election Chances

-- The Center Square: PA Presidential Ad Spending May Break Records

-- PennLive Editorial: Millions Of Americans Now Fear We Have Lost Our Republic For An All-Powerful King

-- Republican Herald Editorial: To Serve His Country, Ex-President Should Leave The Race 

-- PA’s Role In Assault On US Capitol

-- Inquirer: Philly Proud Boy Sentenced To 100 Days In Prison For Crimes Related To Assault On US Capitol

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Police Officers Who Defended The US Capitol During Assault Fight Falsehoods About What Happened, Campaign For Biden

-- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion

-- AAA Gasoline Prices: PA- $3.66  National- $3.50   Ohio- $3.42

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: PA Energy Costs Are Rising, But Why?  Peoples Natural Gas Proposing New Mechanism To Impose Surcharges During Temperature Lows, Highs 

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs 21, No Change From Last Week

-- DEP Issues Air Quality Permit For Frontier LNG Gas Facility In Clinton County  [PaEN]

-- Federal Judge Halts Biden’s Pause On New LNG Gas Export Facility Permits; EQT, PA Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Plan To Ship PA Gas To China To Support Its Economy  [PaEN]

-- The Hill: LNG Gas Export Projects Likely To Remain In Limbo Despite US Supreme Court Ruling 

-- AP: Louisiana Federal Judge Sides With 16 States, Putting Pause On Biden’s Pause On New LNG Gas Export Facility Permits 

-- Reuters: Louisiana Federal Judge Halts Biden’s Pause On New LNG Gas Export Facility Permits

-- Reuters: China Sets Up New State Body To Drill Deep For Unconventional Oil And Gas Reserves 

-- Utility Dive: US Supreme Court Decisions Could Delay Energy Investments, Spur Litigation, Analysts 

-- Financial Times: Oil Prices Rise To Two-Month High 

-- Train Derailments

-- MCall: Norfolk Southern Train Cars Derail At Hill To Hill Bridge In Bethlehem In Lehigh Valley, No Hazardous Chemicals Involved Company Says

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: PA Cong. Deluzio Calls Out Norfolk Southern’s Actions After Derailment

-- Post-Gazette: PA Cong. Deluzio Seeks Probe Of Norfolk Southern’s Actions After Train Derailment

-- Altoona Mirror Editorial: Accusations Against Norfolk Southern Troubling

-- Flooding

-- Final Flood Insurance Task Force Report Makes Recommendations On Affordability, Risk Mitigation, Incentives, Education, Outreach Programs  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: New Tax Breaks, Grants And Assistance Recommended By Flood Insurance Task Force

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Don’t Be Fooled By These Common Flood Insurance Myths In The Philly Region

-- Inquirer: Flood-Prone Philadelphia Neighborhood Will Get Federal Climate Funds Under Biden Administration Plan

-- Education

-- Inquirer: PA Senate Republicans Want To Set Aside $8,000 Tax Credits For Families Who Homeschool Or Send Their Kids To Private School

-- The Center Square: New School Tax Credit Plan Emerges In Pennsylvania

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Democratic Candidates Criticize Private School Funding Amid State Budget Stalemate

-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Passes Slew Of Legislation, Including Bill To Address School Meal Debt

-- AP: PA Senate Passes Bill Encouraging School Districts To Ban Student Cell Phone Use During Day

-- LancasterOnline Guest Essay: How To Keep The Next Generation Of Pennsylvanians Here In The Commonwealth - By Heather Valudes, Lancaster Chamber  [Post-Secondary Ed, Career Prep]

-- Post-Gazette: Western PA Colleges Recruiting Students Through Direct Admissions

-- KYW: Cheyney University Accreditation Reaffirmed, Removed From Probation

-- Law Enforcement

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Time Running Out To Get Amendment On November Ballot Allowing Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse To Sue The Perpetrators

-- WITF: As Gun Violence Drops Sharply In PA, Focus Is On What’s Working

-- The Economy

-- TribLive: Latino Population  Drives Economic Growth In Western PA 

-- LancasterOnline: PA Supreme Court Rules Against Liquor Control Board In Shipping Case; Must Refund ‘Special Order’ Fees

-- LancasterOnline Guest Essay: How To Keep The Next Generation Of Pennsylvanians Here In The Commonwealth - By Heather Valudes, Lancaster Chamber  [Post-Secondary Ed, Career Prep]

[Posted: July 7, 2024]   PA Environment Digest