Monday PA Capitol NewsClips 9.30.19

Editorial: Adopting Meaningful Laws Must Be Priority For Legislators

2nd Lady Gisele Fetterman: From Invisible Undocumented Immigrant To Loud, Proud Advocate
Voter Registration Deadline For November Election Is Oct. 7

Every Philly Polling Place Will Soon Be Accessible To Voters With Disabilities, Mobility Issues

Centre County Truck Stop One Of First In PA To Open Video Gaming Terminal
Court: Parx Casino Can’t Get A Lucky Break After Overpaying Taxes By $1.1 Million
You Might Pay A Little More For A Beer Tuesday At Breweries In PA
Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Has 232 Claims Of Clergy Child Sex Abuse, And Growing
WITF Smart Talk: Reforming PA’s Probation Laws

Man Carries Assault Rifle Into Giant Food Store In York County [Because He Could]

Editorial: As Long As He’s Chair, No Red Flag Gun Laws Will Get Through House

As Colleges Compete For Fewer Students, Pressure Rises To Meet Enrollment Targets

Temple Enrollment Drop Was An Unintended But Welcome Consequence
Op-Ed: Should Universities Allow Racist Speech On Campus?
Report: PA’s Teachers Earn More, Treated Better Than Most Teachers Nationwide
Op-Ed: How PA Can Address Its Looming Teacher Shortage

Op-Ed: Teach Personal Finance In High School? Legislators Raise Your Hands [Who's Going To Teach Legislators State Finances?]

Op-Ed: $29.5B Of Philly Real Estate Tax Exempt, Should Nonprofits Be Asked To Pay Up?
Op-Ed: It’s Time To Protect Crime Victims’ Rights - Marsy’s Law
Editorial: Help Or Harm? Police Access To Home Surveillance Cameras
This Dauphin County Teen Knows What It’s Like To Have Vaping Illness That Has Killed Dozens

Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.30.19 -- Click Here

National/International

As Trump Slashes Refugee Arrivals, A Look At Who Has Been Resettling In PA

Researchers Question Census Bureau’s New Approach To Privacy

Op-Ed: We Need To Get Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Back Into Fighting Shape - Joe Sestak

Op-Ed: Impeachment Of President Will Doom Biden’s Candidacy

Op-Ed: Trump Continues To Make Matters Worse As His Impeachment Inquiry Begins

Column: History Will Be Cruel To Many Who Saw Trump Treachery And Didn’t Become Whistleblowers

September 30 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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Sunday PA Capitol NewsClips 9.29.19

Fmr Penn State Star To Launch Spots Betting At Mohegan Sun Casino

House Republican Leaders: No Interest In Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Editorial: Restore PA Infrastructure Plan Needs Bipartisanship

AP-Levy: New Chapter Opens In PA In Fight Over Suing Catholic Church

AP: Allentown Diocese Retired Priest Said He Abused Minor In 1980s

Another Altoona-Johnstown Diocese Priest Put On Leaver Over Allegations Of Child Sexual Abuse

Corrections Sets Oct. 17 Hearing On SCI-Retreat Closure

Wolf, Senators Continue To Back Cheyney U. Despite Struggles

Erie Yellow Cab’s Collapse Signals Turbulent Market
5 Reasons There’s A Medical Marijuana Drought In Pennsylvania

Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.29.19 -- Click Here

Saturday PA Capitol NewsClips 9.28.19

Murphy: More Than A Dozen Consider Run For Open Senate Seat

Op-Ed: Why PA Should Allow Independents To Vote In Primaries
AP-Levy: New Chapter Opens In PA In Fight Over Suing Catholic Church

Rivers Casino To Open New Sportsbook Monday

Mohegan Sun Casino Sportsbook Debuts Oct. 5

AG Shapiro Announces Support For Marijuana Legalization

Editorial: Take It Slow On Marijuana Legalization

PA Supreme Court Rejects Petition To Find Death Penalty Unconstitutional: 

Op-Ed: PA Supreme Court Right To Reject Petition Against Death Penalty

Muschick: PA Won’t Seriously Act On Gun Control, So Corporate America Is Our Best Hope

Op-Ed: PA’s Probation System Almost Guarantees People Will Go Back To Jail

Editorial: Reporting Uncovers Lack Of Accountability By State Police

Caruso: State Employee Retirement Board Balks At Investing In Prison-Linked Private Equity Firm

Congregation From Pittsburgh Synagogue That Was Site Of Massacre Opts Out Of Call With Trump

Point Park University Adjunct Faculty Have New 3-Year Deal

Campaign To Unionize Pitt Grad Students Revs Up Again

Allentown School Director: We Are Broke

Editorial: PA Must Develop Plan For Combating Child Poverty
Vaping Risks Scare Philadelphia Area Teens, But Many Too Addicted To Quit

Editorial: Senate Votes To Raise Legal Smoking Age To 21

Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.28.19 -- Click Here

National/International

AP: Cong. Lamb Joins Ranks Of Democrats Backing Impeachment Inquiry

Olson: After Cong. Wild Backs Impeachment Probe, She Heads Back To Lehigh Valley For Town Hall

Muschick: The Day Charlie Dent Won His High-Stakes Standoff With Trump

Biden To Visit Pittsburgh In November

Friday PA Capitol NewsClips 9.27.19

John Baer: Your Legislature’s Back. Aren’t You Glad?

Allegheny County Approves Vendor For New Voting Machines

Op-Ed: Here’s My Plan To Eliminate School Property Taxes [Taxing Retirement Income]- Rep. Ryan 

Big Things We Learned From Senate’s Marathon Gun Safety Hearings
PA Supreme Court Rejects Petition To Find Death Penalty Unconstitutional

Murphy: Have A Marijuana-Related Conviction On Your Record? You May Be Eligible For A Pardon

Board Of Pardons Secretary Works To Revitalize Pardon System

Smoking Ban At Drug Rehab Centers Fuels Black Market For Cigarettes, Safety Issues

Turner: Fireworks Law That Led To War Zone On 4th Of July May Be Changed
Allentown School Director: We Are Broke

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.27.19 -- Click Here

National/International

ICE 5-Day Sweep Nets 45 In Philadelphia Region
Micek: Cong. Perry, Fitzpatrick Among Congress’ Most-Endangered Republican Incumbents
In The Throes Of Impeachment Fever, Cong. Scanlon Has Some Tips On Staying Civil
AP: Cong. Lamb Joins Ranks Of Democrats Backing Impeachment Inquiry

Cong. Fitzpatrick Weighs In On Trump Call, Time In Ukraine

AP-Levy: Anxious, Warry, Voters Buckle Up For Impeachment Ride

Muschick: Why Casey, Other Senators Shouldn’t Be Talking About Impeachment
Muschick: The Day Charlie Dent Won His High-Stakes Standoff With Trump

Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 9.26.19

AP: Gov. Wolf Now Supports Legalizing Marijuana

Meyer: The People Want Weed, Wolf Says

Caruso: Immigrant Advocate Urges Wolf To Veto E-Verify Bill For Construction Workers

Lt. Gov. Fetterman Sets January 14 Special Election To Replace Sen. Folmer

Conservative Activist Matt Brouillette Running For Folmer’s Senate Seat
Wolf Endorses 2 Democrats For PA Superior Court

Philly Voting Machine Vendor Lobbied For Years To Win Contract

Sen. Baker Voices Doubts About Bringing Gun Safety Bill Up For Vote In Committee

Thompson: Gun Control Advocates Say House Republican’s Comments Are Fighting Words

Turner: Gun Violence, 2nd Amendment Rights Again At Center Stage In Harrisburg

Editorial: House Republican’s A Kevlar Vest For Gun Lobby

Murphy: Senate Passes Bill Raising Minimum Age For Buying Tobacco To 21

Westmoreland Casino Construction Expected To Start Soon

Editorial: Is This Why Your Medicine Costs So Much? Drug Middlemen - PBMs

Harrisburg Diocese Fights For Dismissal Of Lawsuit By Man Who Claims Catholic Priests Raped Him

Penn Professor MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant Winner

Misericordia Signs Last Beam Of New Science Center Wing

Bullying, Mental Health Concerns Top Reports On Safe2Say Student Tip Line

Op-Ed: PA’s Safe2Say Tip Line Is Making Schools Safer - Senators Browne, Hughes

Philadelphia May Require All Charter Schools, Youth Groups To Accommodate Trans Kids

New Federal Report: Philadelphia Poverty Down, Income Up

Census Error Wrecks 2017 Philly Data On Poverty, Income

Erie’s Population Slide Continues, Puerto Rican-Born Population Doubles

Editorial: Conversion Therapy Proposals Pure Politics

Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.26.19 -- Click Here

National/International

Trump Pauses Refugee Program In October Delaying Arrivals To PA

Editorial: Cong. Smucker Ought To Support Rich History Of Welcoming Refugees

Casey, Toomey Both Vote To Snub Trump And Block Wall Funding

Thompson: Casey, Toomey Split On Trump Impeachment Question

Casey Labels Trump Call A Textbook Abuse Of Power

AP: Democratic Governors In Swing States Cautious On Impeachment

Editorial: Democrats Expose Biden

Presidential Hopeful Beto O’Rourke Visits Pittsburgh

O’Rourke Expected To Talk Economy, Guns In Erie Visit

Wednesday PA Capitol NewsClips 9.25.19

AP: Sen. Browne’s Fmr Campaign Treasurer Charged With $600,000 Campaign Fund Theft

Sen. Browne’s Fmr Treasurer Charged With Stealing Nearly $600,000 From Campaign Over 11 Years

Caruso: PA Senate Democrats’ Top Campaign Staffer David Marshall Suspended In Wake Of Sexual Harassment Complaint
Lt. Gov. Fetterman Sets January 14 For Special Election To Fill Sen. Folmer’s Seat

Op-Ed: How Your Vote Will Get Cast, Counted On Philly’s New Voting Machines
Murphy: Constitutional Amendment Changing How Lt. Gov. Is Picked Advances Out Of Senate Committee

Murphy: Bill Proposes To Turn Over Lt. Gov’s Residence For Veterans’ Use

Meyer: Republican Committee Chair Bars Door To Considering Red Flag Gun Bill
Turner: Political Split On Proposed Gun Law On Full Display In House Committee

Republican Committee Chair Advances Mandatory Minimum Sentence Bill, Won’t Consider Red Flag Gun Bill

Thompson: House Committee Chair Opens (And Maybe Closes) Gun Control Debate

AP: Gun Debate Revived In PA House

Pittsburgh Diocese Asks PA Supreme Court To Review Child Sexual Abuse Case That Would Open The Door To Litigation Against The Diocese
Probation Reform Advocates Flood PA Capitol Tuesday

Philly Judge Tosses Conviction After Testifying Officer’s Facebook Post Flagged In Database

Patrons Get First Look At Mohegan Sun Sportsbook

White Haven Center Receives Support At Senate Committee Hearing

How One Philly High School Reveals The District’s Dire Attendance Problems

Firetruck Maker KME In Carbon County Cuts 15% Of Workforce

Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.25.19 -- Click Here

National/International

Olson: Cong. Wild Says She Supports Impeachment Inquiry If Trump Won’t Disclose Whistleblower Complaint To Congress

On Impeachment, Cong. Doyle Pushes Forward, While Cong. Lamb Waits To See

Northeast Members Of Congress React To Impeachment Inquiry

Luzerne Congressmen Split On Impeachment Inquiry

Western PA Congressmen Weigh In On Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Cong Smucker Blasts Dems Impeachment Probe, Cong. Perry Stays Silent

What PA Delegation Is Saying Or Not Saying About Trump Impeachment Inquiry

AP: More PA Democrats Favor Impeachment Proceedings

Editorial: Trump Deserves Impeachment Process

Editorial: Trump Impeachment Inquiry Crucial

Column: Trump’s Free-Speech Attack On U.S. Universities Reminds Us What’s Really At Stake

Tuesday PA Capitol NewsClips 9.24.19

Murphy: Sen. Leach Removed From Appropriations Committee, Barred From Caucus Meetings

Editorial: Sen. Folmer’s Behavior Troubling

Murphy: Bill Making Do Not Call List Permanent Going To Wolf For Signature

AP: Bill Seeks To Get Personal Finance Into PA Schools

Senate Hearing On White Haven, Polk Closures

Meyer: House Member Re-Introduces Contentious Bills To Reinstate Mandatory Minimum Sentences

House Committee Will Vote On Mandatory Minimums For Gun Crimes

Reforming PA Probation System: It’s Time To Stop Paying For Failure Advocates Say

AP-Levy: Gun Debate Revives In House

Op-Ed: We Need Reasonable Gun Control Now

Op-Ed: Any Serious Discussion Of Gun Control Must Begin With 2nd Amendment

How Much Does It Help To Expunge A Criminal Record? Western PA Study Seeks To Find Out

Houck, Carroll Tangle In Northampton County DA Election Debate

Mohegan Sun Pocono Sports Betting To Debut Today
Cheyney U. Raided, Misused Federal Scholarship Funds As Accreditation Decision Looms
Mumps Outbreak Reported At Moravian College

Is State College The Drunkest City In Pennsylvania? Here’s How It Breaks Down
Emmaus Students Won’t Be Forced to Retake Keystone Exams To Graduate

Bucks County On Hook For $68 Million In Damages Resulting From Release Of Personal Inmate Information

This Might Be 3rd Nasy Flu Season In A Row Experts Warn, Everyone Should Get Vaccinated
Editorial: AG Shapiro Keeps Pressure On Opioid Manufacturers
Concentrated Child Poverty Worsens In PA, Study Says
Which Lawsuits Cost Philly Taxpayers Nearly $50 Million Last Year, Bill Would Bring Sunshine To Payouts

Editorial: Municipal Meetings Held At The Crack Of Dawn Generally Not In Public’s Interest

Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.24.19 -- Click Here

National/International
AP: Beaver County: Way Too Extreme, Some Democrats Warn Against Moving Left
NYT: The America That Isn’t Polarized [From Scranton, PA]
Olson: Cong. Houlahan Said If Ukraine Allegations True, They Should Prompt Impeachment

PA Pushes Back Against Federal Efforts To Curb Food Assistance Program

Trump’s Decision To Address Homelessness Surprises Philly Advocates

Beto O’Rourke Set To Campaign In Pittsburgh

Biden Returns To Philadelphia To Build Up War Chest

Trump Says He’s Worthy Of A Nobel Prize For A Lot Of Things, But Isn’t Treated Fairly