Friday PA Capitol NewsClips 10.18.19

Turner: PA Lawmakers Likely To Propose Cutting Or Killing Property Taxes By Increasing Sale, Income Taxes

2nd Democrat Joins Race For Auditor General

Lebanon Republicans Say County Party Boss Poisoned Special Senate Election Candidate Selection
New Poll: Two-Thirds Of PA Voters Support No-Excuse Absentee Voting

AP: NFL Season Rockets PA To New Sports Betting Record

Maykuth: Sports Betting Off And Running To Record Levels In PA, NJ

PA Gaming Board: Revenue From Sports Wagering Increases 144% In Sept; Overall Gaming Revenue Up 5.43%

PA Gaming Board: Revenue From Fantasy Contests Up 37% In September

PA Gaming Board Posts First Video Gaming Terminal Reports

Thompson: Liquor Control Board Gives $475M No Bid Distribution Contract To Ohio Firm

Auditor General Urges LCB To Use Competitive Bidding For Liquor Distribution Contract

ACLU Of PA Releases New Report Detailing Expansion Of Criminal Law In PA - More Law, Less Justice
PA ACLU Report: Crimes Code Packed With Redundant, Harmful Charges

Sen. Yudichak: SCI-Retreat Closing Gives Luzerne County An Economic Death Penalty

AP: Greensburg Diocese Pays $4.4 Million In Child Sexual Abuse  Compensation To 57 Victims

Greensburg Diocese Paid $4.35 Million In Child Sexual Abuse Claims

103 People Asks Allentown Diocese For Child Sexual Abuse Compensation

Senate Hearing In Bucks Pushes Changes To Child Custody Law
After Deadly Shooting, Pittsburgh Synagogue Plans Reopening
Editorial: Dick’s Sporting Goods Gun Policies Good For Business

Murphy: PA State Universities To Ask For $100 Million More In State Aid

PA State University Leaders Want $100 Million More From State

Lehigh Carbon Community College Receives Scholarship Grant For Students With Disabilities

Editorial: Erie County Community College Push Moves Toward Resolution

Murphy: PHEAA Student Loan Agency Awards $56,000+ Bonuses

Philly School Board Votes To Take Back Control of 2 Charter Schools

Police: No Credible Threat Of Bomb At Wyoming Valley Middle School

AP: Pennsylvania’s Individual Health Insurance Premiums To Rise 4%

Wolf, Fetterman To Travel To New York City For Marijuana Summit

Allegheny County Man Files Suit Saying He Was Denied Job For Medical Marijuana Use

Meyer: Auditor General Tries To Find Out What Fentanyl Abuse Costs PA

Op-Ed: Philly Has Eviction Problem, Right To Counsel Legislation Could Help Solve It

AP-Levy: Gov. Wolf’s Final Overtime Expansion Rule Heads To Vote

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Moving Forward With New Overtime Rule Covering 394,000 More Workers

Merck Cutting 500 Jobs At 2 Locations Near Lehigh Valley

Report: Verizon Wireless Outage Hits State College, Western PA
Pennsylvania’s September Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly To 4 Percent
AP: Pennsylvania’s September Jobless Rate Ticks Up As Payrolls Slide

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National/International
PennDOT Reviewing Trump Administration Request For Driver’s License Data

Protesters Demand Philly-Area Children’s Shelter Halts Plans To House Migrant Children

Congress Divided On Whether To Do More On Opioids
Pence To Visit PA Glass Maker Near Scranton To Tout Trade Pact

Trump Awards Next G-7 Summit To His Own Miami-Area Resort