Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips

Meetings TODAY:

Off The Floor: House Appropriations Committee: Senate Bill 712 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) expected to be Fiscal Code vehicle and is scheduled to be amended in Committee today with agreed-to language

Off The Floor: Senate Rules Committee:  Senate Bill 712 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) Fiscal Code vehicle [in anticipation of House action]

Admin Code: Administration Code vehicle expected to be House Bill 1461 (Fee-R-Lancaster), now on the Senate Calendar for a final vote.

Tax Code: Tax Code vehicle expected to be House Bill 262 (Metzgar-R-Somerset), now on the Senate Calendar for a final vote.

General Fund: General Fund budget bill--  House Bill 790 (Saylor-R-York)-- is now on the Senate Calendar in position for a final vote.

AP-Levy, Scolforo: Budget Brinksmanship Leaves Last-Minute Bills In Doubt

AP-Levy: Chaos Erupts In Senate Over Cash Assistance Bill

Thompson/Murphy: Senate Embroiled In Chaos Over Bill To End Cash Assistance

Senate Democrats Storm Off Floor Over Handling Of Bill Eliminating Cash Assistance Program

Rare Fight Erupts In Senate Amid Debate Over Cash Assistance Bill

Watch Chaos Erupt On Senate Floor Amid Debate Over Program For Poor

Sen. Scarnati: Today We Saw What Happens When Rules Aren’t Followed

PA Post: PA Budget Deal Explained In 5 Maps And Charts

AP: Republicans Tie Voting Machine Cash To Election Law Changes

Murphy: House Considers $90 Million For Voting Machines Tied To Election Reforms

Republicans Tell Wolf Funding For Census Outreach Is Unnecessary

Editorial: Legislators Should Have Raised The Minimum Wage to Help People Survive

AP: House OKs Constitutional Change To Remove No-Show Municipal Officials

Q/A: Advice, Insight About PA’s New Online Sports Betting

Op-Ed: Probation Keeps People Trapped In Cycle Of Incarceration

Editorial: Lancaster President Judge Should Share Self-Report To Conduct Board

Penn State Suspends Frat Until 2023 After Hazing Investigation

Editorial: Erie County College Deal Needs Full Public Vetting

Private Schools Benefitting For EITC Tax Credit Report Zero Low-Income Students

Philadelphia Mayor Challenge Planned Closing Of Hahnemann U. Hospital

Editorial: Don’t Cut Off Key Opioid Treatment

Real Estate Industry Resumes Business After Luzerne County Cyber Attack

Why Fireworks Tents Won’t Sell The Good Stuff

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National/International

Editorial: Is Sestak More Primary Background Noise?

Study: Lehigh, Northampton Counties, Among Others In PA Help ICE Deport People

Olson: Cong. Wild Gives Emotional Plea For Suicide Prevention On Annivesary Of Her Partner’s Death