Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 1.16.20

AG Josh Shapiro Announces Re-Election Bid

Philly Mayor Endorses Pittsburgh’s Michael Lamb For State Auditor General

A No-Excuse Census: Officials Unveil Allentown Regional Office

Bucks County Preparing For New Voting Machines Ahead Of March 17 Special Election

Charles Thompson: Skill Game Maker Seeks Protection From Police Raids While Court Reviews Legality Of Machines

Gaming Control Board Levies Fine For Unapproved Poker Tournaments At Hollywood Casino

State Treasurer Receives $650 Million Line Of Credit Request From Gov. Wolf [Jan. 16]

State Treasurer: $500 Million Repayment Of Line Of Credit [Jan. 10]
Gaming Control Board: Total Revenue Up 4.5% In 2019;  Up 3.4% In December
Spotlight PA: Groups Skirting PA Law Intended To Protect Children From Abuse After Sandusky Scandal

AP-Marc Levy: Lawmakers Aim To Stop Closure Of 2 State Institutions For Disabled

Stephen Caruso: Facing Veto, House OKs Bill Blocking Closing State Centers For Intellectually Disabled

PA Moves To Close Another Prison As Incarceration Rates Drop

Corrections Officials Recommending Closing State Prison In Luzerne, Wolf To Have Last Word

Dept. Of Corrections Recommends Closing SCI Retreat

Editorial: PA Needs Better Strategy For Treating Addicted Inmates

AP-Mark Scolforo: House Votes To Stop Drivers’ Use Of Hand-Held Phones

Ford Turner: Some Calling Ban On Cellphone Use Passed By House A Step Backward
State System Faces A Turning Point In Transformation And Public Investment

State University System Chancellor Says Reforms In Place, Next 12 Months Critical

36 Colleges, Universities Awarded $1 Million In Grants To Combat Sexual Assault

$2.4 Million In Grants To Help Schools, Employers Prepare Students For In-Demand Careers

Harrisburg University, Nerd Street Gamers Partner For New E-Sports Degree

Longtime Professor Sues Point Park College Over Investigations Into Her Conduct

Report: PA Provides Some Of The Worst Opportunities For Students Of Color

Coatesville School District In A Fight For Their Lives As Students Flock To Private Charter Schools
State Now Accepting Applications For Security Grants To Protect Religious, Other Organizations

New State Budget Model For Rural Hospitals Not A Panacea For Fiscal Woes

Highmark Health Builds On Collaboration With Johns Hopkins

Editorial: Treat Suicide As An Emergency

Alcoa’s Losses Worse Than Expected, As Another Tough Year Looms

Meet City Of Pittsburgh’s New Development Leaders Who Will Refocus Economic Growth

PA Dept. Of Banking & Securities Aims To Boost Financial Literacy, Savings For Women

Why Is A Fake PA Town Going Viral, And What Does it Mean For The Real One?

Editorial: New County DA Drops Lawsuits Against Lancaster County Commissioners

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National/International

John Micek: Actor Alyssa Milano Launches Fundraising Push To Flip PA In 2020

Midstate Focus Group Discusses Impeachment, Key Issues In Keystone State

AP-Marc Levy: Bloomberg Campaign Hiring Ahead Of Pennsylvania Primary

Pottstown Keg Maker Got Trump To Tax Foeign Rivals, Then Sells Major Part Of Business To German Company

Editorial: Small Businesses Are Tariff Casualties

NPR: Virginia Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment Decades After The Deadline

Editorial: The Equal Rights Amendment Endures

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[Posted: January 16, 2020]