Tuesday PA Capitol NewsClips 11.19.19

Sen. Yudichak Announces He Will Switch From Being A Democrat To A Registered Independent

AP: Sen. Yudichak Switches From Democrat To Independent
Thompson: Democrats Lose Sen. Yudichak, Declares Himself Independent, Will Caucus With Republicans

Caruso: Veteran Dem Sen. Yudichak Says He’s Becoming An Independent
AP:  Pittsburgh’s Democratic Controller To Run For State Auditor General
AP-Scolforo: Bill Limiting Gifts To Public Officials Moves In House

AP-Levy: $9.50 Minimum Wage Bill Advances In Senate

Thompson: PA Minimum Wage Increase Bill Unveiled, Passed In Senate Committee

Thompson: Proposed Minimum Wage Increase May Hinge On The House

PA Lawmakers Want Earlier Presidential Primary, And Attention That Comes With It

Centre County Student Too Young To Vote Wins Contest To Redraw Legislative District Lines
Wolf Names Scarnati Aide Drew Crompton To Fill Empty Seat On Commonwealth Court, Must Be Confirmed By Senate

Gaming Control Board Reports Total Gaming Revenue Up 11% In October

Online Betting Pushes PA Sports Betting Past $240 Million In October

$2 Million+ Sports Bets Placed At Mohegan Sun Pocono In October

Erie Faith Community Open Letter To Sen. Scarnati On His Opposition To The Erie County Community College

Caruso: House Committee Moves Bill To Fund Private Schools For City Of Harrisburg

Op-Ed: Bill To Fund Private Schools In Harrisburg Will Set Public Schools Back

Harrisburg Schools Receiver Fires Teacher Accused Of Sending Child Porn To Students

Private Charter School Pushes For Takeover Of Chester Upland’s Elementary Schools

Micek: Senate Committee Moves Down Syndrome Abortion Ban Bill

AP-Scolforo: Bill On Handling Fetal Remains Passes PA House

Gov. Wolf, National Advocates Push For A Fairer Probation System

Punishment Should Not Be Endless, Wolf Urges Lawmakers To Reform Probation

AP: Pittsburgh Diocese Denied Access To Children’s Fund For Clerical Child Sexual Abuse Payouts

Allentown Priest Pleads Guilty To Indecent Assault Against Student

Senate Poised To Vote This Week On Child Sex Abuse Statute Of Limitations Reform

PA Legislature Weighs Child Sex Abuse Reforms, Acclaimed Violinist Joins Fight For Changes

Op-Ed: Will PA Legislators Leave Victims Of Priest Child Sexual Abuse Out In The Cold?

Sen. Yudichak: Bill Enacting Moratorium On Closing State Hospitals Passes Senate

Op-Ed: Closing Of PA Institution Highlights War Between Unions, People With Disabilities

Editorial: Kids Shouldn’t Suffer For Politics
Human Harvest: Tug Of War Over Organ Donation, Saving Lives, Pursuing Justice

Hundreds Of Men Join Forces To Combat Gun Violence In Philadelphia

PA Supreme Court To Consider Demand State Police Disclose Social Media Monitoring Policy

Penn Law Will Remain Short-Form School Name Until 2022

Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Are Back On Pittsburgh’s Roads

New Philly Program Aims To Help Renters By Giving Repair Loans To Their Landlords

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff To Begin Byline Strike Wednesday

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National/International

Democrats Fear Suburban Philly Congressional Race Against Fitzpatrick Is Their Biggest Recruiting Failure In The Country

Letter: Bribery Is Not A Reason To Impeach Trump

Editorial: Does Impeachment Make Us Better?