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

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Gov. Shapiro

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Gov. Shapiro Uses PA State Plane Much More Than Wolf

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Governor’s Secrecy Unacceptable

-- Sen. Comitta, Sen. Santarsiero, Rep. Friel-Otten, Rep. Abney Introduce Gov. Shapiro's Clean Energy/Climate Plan Bills  [PaEN] 

-- EEN Action/Evangelical Environmental Network: Nearly 33,000 Christians Support Amending PA's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard To Promote Clean Energy, Improve Grid Reliability  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Shapiro Announces $10.6 Million To Support New Business Site Development Projects

-- AP: PA To Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving, Require Police To Collect Traffic Stop Data

-- Office Of Administration: PA’s Money-Back Guarantee System For Permitting, Licensing Recognized As ‘State IT Innovation Of The Year’

-- Budget 2024

-- PennLive - John Baer: Are You Ready For Another Round Of PA Budget Drama? 

-- AP: PA Senate Approves Republican $3 Billion Tax Cutting Plan, Over Objections Of Top Democrats

-- PA Capital-Star: Surprise $3 Billion Tax Cut Vote Kicks Off Budget Negotiations In Harrisburg With A Bang

-- The Center Square: 5-Year, $13 Billion Tax Cut Clears PA Senate

-- TribLive/PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Propose ‘Historic’ Personal Tax Cut, Eliminate Tax On Electric Bills To Counter Democrats’ Desire To Spend More

-- The Center Square: Private School Voucher Plan Emerges From Hibernation

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Surplus Should Help All Residents - By Better PA

-- PA House/Senate

-- AP: PA Senate Approves Republican $3 Billion Tax Cutting Plan, Over Objections Of Top Democrats

-- PA Capital-Star: Surprise $3 Billion Tax Cut Vote Kicks Off Budget Negotiations In Harrisburg With A Bang

-- The Center Square: 5-Year, $13 Billion Tax Cut Clears PA Senate

-- TribLive/PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Propose ‘Historic’ Personal Tax Cut, Eliminate Tax On Electric Bills To Counter Democrats’ Desire To Spend More

-- PA Capital-Star: Proposed PA House Rule Change On Incapacitated Lawmakers Moves Out Of Committee Over Republican Protest

-- The Center Square: Equal Pay Refresh Passes PA House

-- Tribune-Democrat: Proposals On Bump Stocks, Gun Transactions Defeated In PA House

-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent On Social Media, Despite First Amendment Concerns

-- TribLive: PA House Republicans Want Investigation Of Philly DA Over Withdrawal Of Rep. Boyle’s Arrest Warrant

-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Republican Lawmakers Look To Allow Chaplain s In PA Public Schools

-- US Senate/House

-- AP: Money Isn’t Enough To Smooth Path For Republican Candidates Hoping To Retake The US Senate [PA Included]

-- City & State PA: AARP Poll Shows Ex-President, Casey With Slight Leads In PA

-- Beaver County Times: Why Fetterman’s Support For Israel Shocked His Friends And Foes

-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman Makes His Mark In DC 2 Years After Stroke

-- CNN: PA Republican Con. Scott Perry Claims KKK Is ‘The Military Wing Of The Democratic Party’ In Closed Door Meeting Ahead Of Antisemitism Hearing  

-- Primary Election

-- WITF: Counties Finish Second Audit Of Primary Election Results Before State Certification

-- AP: Pennsylvania Sees Fewer Mail Ballots Rejected For Technicalities, A Priority For Election Officials

-- Observer-Reporter: Nearly 300 Mail-In Ballots Rejected In Washington County Due To Fatal Flaws

-- WESA: Allegheny County Officials To Review Ballot Drop-Off Sites

-- November Election

-- WESA/Spotlight PA: Where PA Lost Democrats Since 2008, What It Means For November Election

-- Muhlenberg Poll: Ex-President Takes Narrow Lead Over Biden

-- City & State PA: AARP Poll Shows Ex-President, Casey With Slight Leads In PA

-- National Politics

-- The Guardian: Ex-President Promised To Scrap Climate Laws If US Oil Bosses Donated $1 Billion, Report

-- PA’s Role In Assault On US Capitol

-- WITF: Lebanon County Man Faces 11 Years In Prison For Crimes Related To Assault On US Capitol  

-- York Dispatch: York County Man Arrested For Crimes Related To Assault On US Capitol

-- Inquirer Column: Rule Of Law Must Prevail For Those Who Assault US Capitol Or Campus Protesters

-- Miscellaneous State/Harrisburg Politics

-- AP: Federal Appeals Court Says PA Town’s Limits On Political Lawn Signs Are Unconstitutional

-- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion

-- Office Of Administration: PA’s Money-Back Guarantee System For Permitting, Licensing Recognized As ‘State IT Innovation Of The Year’

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Senate Passes Bill To Change Permit Review For Energy Projects

-- DEP Invites Comments, Sets Hearings On Air Quality Permits For 3 Power Plants-- Clearfield County- Shawville; Montour County- Montour; Venango County- Scrubgrass  [PaEN]

-- AAA Gasoline Prices: PA- $3.77  National- $3.62  Ohio- $3.53

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

-- WHYY: Plan To Move LNG Gas By Tanker Truck From PA To Proposed NJ Export Facility Moving Forward

-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Output To Decline In 2024 As Producers Cut Drilling Activities, While Demand Rises To Record High - EIA  

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Ruptures In Water Pressure Test Near Roanoke, Virginia 

-- Bloomberg: Build Out Of Approved US LNG Gas Export Terminals Delayed By Construction ‘Hiccups’ 

-- Reuters: Chinese Look To Buy Stake In Canadian LNG Gas Export Facility 

-- Bloomberg: New Wave Of LNG Terminals To Boost Europe’s Lagging Hydrogen Use

-- Bloomberg: Europe Braces For Billions In Writedowns In Stranded Gas Assets As Fossil Fuels Are Phased Out 

-- Gas Explosions

-- PUC Approves Settlement In Peoples Gas Pipeline Over-Pressurization Failure That Damaged Hundreds Of Furnaces, Water Heaters  [PaEN]  

-- PennLive: Natural Gas Leak Closes Road In Camp Hill, Cumberland County

-- Flooding

-- KDKA: $3 Billion Will Be Spent To Clean Up Rivers, Streams In Pittsburgh Area; How Will It Impact Your Sewer Bill?

-- Williamsport Sun: Author Tim Palmer To Speak At Williamsport Events On His New Book About Flooding - Seek Higher Ground - May 16-17

-- Post--Gazette: After April Flooding Around Pittsburgh, Some Say Disaster Loans Are Part Of The Problem, Not The Solution 

-- Education

-- Inquirer: PA Auditor General Says Philly’s Private Charter School Office Was Fair To Charters

-- The Center Square: Private School Voucher Plan Emerges From Hibernation

-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Republican Lawmakers Look To Allow Chaplains In PA Public Schools

-- Scranton Times: Keystone College Accreditor Alerts Public Of Imminent Closure

-- PennLive: Dickinson Cancels Commencement Speech By Michael Smerconish After Backlash

-- Inquirer Column: Rule Of Law Must Prevail For Those Who Assault US Capitol Or Campus Protesters

-- Health Care

-- Inquirer Editorial: PA Lawmakers Must Join Fight Against Exorbitant Hospital ‘Facility Fees’ [Like Penn State Hershey Charges]

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: To Save Local Pharmacies, State Must Rein In Middlemen

-- Law Enforcement

-- AP: PA To Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving, Require Police To Collect Traffic Stop Data

-- Inquirer Column: Rule Of Law Must Prevail For Those Who Assault US Capitol Or Campus Protesters

-- The Economy

-- The Center Square: Equal Pay Refresh Passes PA House

-- Gov. Shapiro Announces $10.6 Million To Support New Business Site Development Projects

[Posted: May 12, 2024]