Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 12.19.19

Caruso: House Republican Committee Chair Weighing Whether There Is A Path Forward For Minimum Wage Hike

Gov. Wolf Signs Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reinvestment Reform Bills

Meyer: Despite Controversial Amendments, House Passes Justice Reinvestment Reform Bills

AP-Levy: PA Takes More Steps To Reduce Prison Population

Wolf Signs Cost-Cutting Criminal Justice Bills Into Law

Editorial: Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force Is Needed

Murphy: Top Republican Staffer Drew Crompton Headed To Commonwealth Court

AP: Senate Confirms Top Republican Aide For Commonwealth Court, Fmr Attorney General For County Court Positions

Democratic Senators Introduce Bill To Reform Judicial Nomination Process For Vacant Court Seats

Spotlight PA: Senators Push To End Secrecy In Judicial Nominations As Court Picks, Including Scarnati Staffer, Approved By Senate

AP-Scolforo: House Votes To Amend Constitution To Pick State Appeals Court Judges By District

Murphy: Lawmakers Move Legislation To Chose, Not Elect Candidates For Lt. Gov, Take Away Mansion
Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh) is not seeking re-election

Editorial: Reps. Harris, Bernstine Set Right Tone For 2020

Previti: State Officials Break Silence Over Voting Machines Challenged In Lawsuit

AP: PA Supreme Court Declines To Restore Cash Payments To Poor, Disabled
John Baer: PA’s Most Vulnerable Have A New Voice, Will It Be Heard?

Spotlight PA: Canceled Meetings, Finger-Pointing Plague Commonwealth Financing Agency

AP: Penn National Gets OK To Open Mini-Casino In York Galleria Mall

Maykuth: Mini Casino With 500 Slot Machines To Replace Sears In York Mall

Maykuth: Rivers Casino Philadelphia Fined $62,5000 For Underage Gamblers

Erie Casino Sees Slight Increase In Wagering

Philadelphia Community College, Goldman Sachs Helping Small Businesses Become Bankable

New Report: Single Moms In College Need More Help

Editorial: Misericordia’s Women In College With Child Program Ahead Of Its Time

Duquesne U. Picks Site For Osteopathic Medicine Building

Fmr Rep. Ron Cowell To Present State Of Education In PA Jan. 9 In Murrysville

Pittsburgh School Board Passes Budget, But Can’t Be Funded As Tax Increase Fails

Pittsburgh Schools Weigh Property Tax Increase To Make Up For Budget Shortfall

Erie Area School District Employee Charged With Writing $320,000 In Checks To Herself

Op-Ed: Philly School Need Emergency Funds To Deal With School Closures For Asbestos, Other Hazards - Rep. Fiedler

Muschick: Here’s What We Should Be Discussing About Private Charter Schools - Funding Reform

Editorial: Better School Funding Needed In PA

Student Investigated In Luzerne County School Gun Threat

2 Firearms Safety Instructors Have Plan To Prevent Suicides Among Gun Owners

Chester County Woman Believes Red Flag Gun Law Would Have Prevented Her From Being Shot

Editorial: Time To Act On Gun Reforms To Better Trace Weapons Used In Violent Crimes

Opioid Crisis Has Tripled Deaths Among Philly’s Homeless

Shared Capitalism: PA A Lab For Expanding Number Of Employee-Owned Firms

Martin Guitar’s Vigilance Against Fraud Puts Imposter Musician In Prison

O’Neill: Time To Tell Amtrak To Get Off The Tracks In Pittsburgh?

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National/International

Sen. Casey Derides Obscene Lawsuit To Gut Federal Health Care Law

Federal Court Rules Individual Mandate In Federal Health Care Law Unconstitutional

Olson: PA Members Of Congress Split On Vote To Impeach Trump

Experts Unsure How Impeachment Vote Will Affect Cong. Cartwright

Cong. Smucker, Perry Blast Democrats On Impeachment
PA Republican Cong. Mike Kelly Said The Dec. 18 Impeachment Vote Of Trump Would Be Remember Just Like Dec. 7 And Pearl Harbor.  Click Here to Watch.

CNN Travels To Blair County To See If Trump Supporters Have Changed Their Minds