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

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Gov. Shapiro

-- TribLive: A Harris-Shapiro Ticket?  PA Governor Plays It Close To The Vest During Pittsburgh Visit

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Inside Shapiro’s Support For Private School Vouchers

-- WESA: In Letter, Grassroots Education Groups Urge VP Harris Not To Pick Shapiro As Running Mate

-- PennLive: Shapiro Pumps Up Central PA Democrats For ‘Harris/TBD’ Ticket

-- WPXI: Senate Republican Pro Tempore Kim Ward Speaks On What Could Change In PA If Shapiro Gets On Democratic Ticket

-- TribLive: PA Senate President Pro Tempore Republican Sen. Kim Ward Said She Will Work To Ensure Potential Democratic Presidential Ticket Including Shapiro Loses

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Can Josh Shapiro Be Harris’s VP? Here Are The Pros And Cons

-- PennLive: What’s Biden’s Withdrawal Means For PA And Gov. Shapiro?

-- TribLive: PA Democratic Leaders Talk Up Shapiro As VP Pick

-- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News: National Spotlight Shines On Shapiro’s Contested Environmental Record 

-- TribLive: Gamblers Betting On Shapiro For Harris’ VP Pick As Election Predictions Flood Online Markets

-- PennLive: Shapiro’s Democracy Summer Camp Raises Questions For Republican Lawmaker

-- Budget 2024

-- TribLive: Sen. Kim Ward Says 7% Boost In PA Medicaid Funding Is Not Enough For Nursing Homes

-- TribLive Editorial: Hiding Medical Debt Won’t Make It Go Away

-- Statewide Races

-- PennLive: PA Democratic Treasurer Candidate Defends Not Backing Shapiro As Her VP Choice

-- PA House/Senate

-- TribLive: PA Senate President Pro Tempore Republican Sen. Kim Ward Said She Will Work To Ensure Potential Democratic Presidential Ticket Including Shapiro Loses

-- PennLive: Shapiro’s Democracy Summer Camp Raises Questions For Republican Lawmaker

-- US Senate/House

-- Broad+Liberty Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Pivotal 17th Congressional District - By Salena Zito

-- November Election

-- The Center Square: Poll Has Ex-President Leading Harris 44% to 42% In Pennsylvania

-- TribLive: Experts Call For Caution As Rush To Assess New Polls In Presidential Race Intensifies

-- Post-Gazette: Campaign Ad Spending In PA On Record Pace As Hundreds Of Millions Pour Into Presidential Battle

-- Inquirer: Republican Lawsuits To Force Biden’s Name Onto The Ballot Not Likely To Succeed In PA

-- Inquirer: Bucks County Now Only Republican Majority Voter Registration County In Southeast PA, What Does That Mean For November?

-- Election Reforms

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: As Republicans We Say - Your Vote In Pennsylvania Is Safe - By Fmr Gov. Mark Schweiker and Fmr Cong. Lou Barletta

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: My Vote Didn’t Count In Primary, Who Chooses Party Candidates?

-- National Politics

-- WESA: VP Harris Has Said She Wants To Ban Fracking, PA Republicans Are Ready To Attack

-- Fortune: Harris Reverses Earlier Anti-Fracking Stance And No Longer Supports A Ban

-- Bloomberg: Harris Backs Off Fracking Ban As Republicans Campaign On Past Position

-- The Hill: Harris Does Not Support Fracking Ban - Campaign Official

-- Bloomberg: EQT Gas CEO Says Fracking Ban Would Be ‘Constructive’ For Prices

-- PennLive: What’s Biden’s Withdrawal Means For PA And Gov. Shapiro?

-- WPXI: Senate Republican Pro Tempore Kim Ward Speaks On What Could Change In PA If Shapiro Gets On Democratic Ticket

-- TribLive: A Harris-Shapiro Ticket?  PA Governor Plays It Close To The Vest During Pittsburgh Visit

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Can Josh Shapiro Be Harris’s VP? Here Are The Pros And Cons

-- TribLive: PA Democratic Leaders Talk Up Shapiro As VP Pick

-- Inquirer: PA Democratic Party Chair Plans Vote To Endorse Kamala Harris

-- TribLive: PA Politicians, Party Leaders React To Biden Dropping Out Of Race

-- TribLive Editorial: What Does Biden’s Withdrawal Mean For PA Voters?

-- TribLive: Gamblers Betting On Shapiro For Harris’ VP Pick As Election Predictions Flood Online Markets

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Biden Is A Bridge To The Past, Now To The Future

-- Miscellaneous State/Harrisburg Politics

--  WITF: Republican State Sen. Mastriano Target Of Threats, Part Of Trend In Violent Rhetoric Against Elected Officials

-- Post-Gazette/PennLive: PA Man Indicted By Federal Grand Jury For Allegedly Threatening Republican State Senator Mastriano, Others 

-- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion

-- AAA Gasoline Prices:  PA- $3.62   National- $3.51   Ohio- $3.59

-- DEP Oil & Gas Workload Report Week Ending July 19 -- 3 Shale Gas Wells Drilled

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig County - 21 - Same As Last Week

-- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News: National Spotlight Shines On Shapiro’s Contested Environmental Record

-- Bloomberg: EQT Gas CEO Says Fracking Ban Would Be ‘Constructive’ For Prices

-- WESA: VP Harris Has Said She Wants To Ban Fracking, PA Republicans Are Ready To Attack

-- Fortune: Harris Reverses Earlier Anti-Fracking Stance And No Longer Supports A Ban

-- Bloomberg: Harris Backs Off Fracking Ban As Republicans Campaign On Past Position

-- The Hill: Harris Does Not Support Fracking Ban - Campaign Official

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: EQT Natural Gas’ Toby Rice On Presidential Politics: ‘Time To Hold Leaders Accountable’ [EQT, PA Shale Gas Says We Have A ‘Duty’ To Sell More Gas To China Our Economic, Military Competitor ]

-- North American Electric Reliability Corp Is Wary Of 100 GW In Possible Electric Generation Plant Retirements; 2 TW Of Projects Looking To Connect To The Grid

-- Utility Dive: Bipartisan Energy Facility Permitting Bill Ups FERC Transmission Siting Authority, Requires Interregional Planning

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Price Rises As Supply Risks Outweigh Disappointing Demand

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Rise As Norwegian Flows Decline

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Price Falls To Lowest In Week As Texas LNG Export Facility Restarts

-- S&P Global: Texas Freeport LNG Gas Export Terminal Not Set To Resume Full Operations Until Early August

-- Reuters: Texas Freeport LNG Gas Export Facility Resumes Production

-- Reuters: Louisiana Golden Pass LNG Gas Export Facility Construction Could Return To Normal After Contractor Settlement

-- Reuters: Canadian Energy Company Shuts-In Production Amid Low Natural Gas Prices

-- Gas Explosions

-- Altoona Mirror: PUC Files Complaint: Peoples Natural Gas Accused Of 22 Safety Violations, $800,000 Fine Proposed In 2021 Tyrone Explosion 

-- Train Derailments

-- Post-Gazette: Lawmakers Introduce New Bipartisan Bill In Congress To Push Rail Safety After Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Rail Safety Measure Needed To Prevent ‘Ticking Time Bombs’ In Rail Yards, US House Committee Told

-- York Dispatch: Train Cars Derail, Block Road In East Manchester Twp.

-- MCall: Norfolk Southern Said Cause Of Bethlehem Train Derailment ‘Train Handling’

 -- AP: Norfolk Southern Financial Results Complicated By Train Derailment Insurance Payments, Proxy Fight And Productivity

-- AP: Rushed Railcar Inspections And ‘Stagnated’ Safety Record Reinforce Concerns After Fiery Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- Flooding

-- The Allegheny Front/WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Task Force Makes Recommendations On Flood Insurance - New Tax Breaks, Grants And Assistance

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Agnes Flood Documentary To Be Screened At River Common Sept. 12

-- Education

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Inside Shapiro’s Support For Private School Vouchers

-- WESA: In Letter, Grassroots Education Groups Urge VP Harris Not To Pick Shapiro As Running Mate

-- TribLive: New PennWest State University President Reveals ‘Secret Sauce’ Of Western PA @nd Largest Public University

-- TribLive: 6,300 University Of Pittsburgh Staffers Gain Chance To Join Steelworkers Union

-- Health Care

-- Erie Times: New State Law Benefits Erie Independent Pharmacies

-- Post-Gazette: New State Law Promises Lower Prescription Prices For Pennsylvanians

-- TribLive: Sen. Kim Ward Says 7% Boost In PA Medicaid Funding Is Not Enough For Nursing Homes

-- TribLive Editorial: Hiding Medical Debt Won’t Make It Go Away

-- WHYY: COVID Cases Are Rising In Philadelphia

-- Law Enforcement

-- Tribune-Democrat: Amendment To Open Window For Child Sexual Lawsuits Remains Stalled In General Assembly

-- Post-Gazette: Lawsuits Allege Widespread Sex Abuse At Juvenile Detention Centers In Western PA

-- AP: Antisemitism Runs Rampant In Philadelphia Schools, Jewish Group Alleges In Civil Rights Complaint

-- AP: Chancellor Who Led PA’s State-owned Universities Thru Consolidation To Leave In The Fall

-- The Economy

-- Spotlight PA: Why Business Groups Say Tax Credits Aren’t Enough To Solve PA’s Child Care Risis

-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports June Unemployment Rate 3.4%, Same For Last 9 Months

-- TribLive: PA Supreme Court To Decide If Pittsburgh Fee On Out-Of-Town Athletes Is Legal

-- PennLive: Proposed State College Casino Management Corp. Accepts $4.6 Billion Buyout, Merger Offer

[Posted: July 28, 2024]