Wednesday PA Capitol NewsClips 1.29.20

Katie Meyer: PA’s Election Head Says Voting Overhauls Will Make 2020 Primary Tough For Counties

Ford Turner: New Voting Machines, Sweeping Election Reforms, What Could Go Wrong?

County Leaders Warn Absentee Voting Expansion Could Delay Vote Counting

Why Presidential Election Results Might Not Be Ready On Election Night In PA

Jan Murphy: Bill Seeks To Move Up Primary To Give PA More Influence In Presidential Nomination Process

AP-Marc Levy: Wolf Has $2.2 Million In Campaign Funds To Help Democrats Get Elected

Todd Eachus Looking To Regain His House Seat In Luzerne

Editorial: Turzai’s Departure An Occasion For Reform

WITF Smart Talk: Voter Issues Highlighted In Latest Franklin & Marshall Poll Results - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

AP: Lawmakers OK Ending Separate Election Of Lt. Governor

Jan Murphy: Proposal To Change The Way PA Chooses Lt. Governors Advances

Sen. Muth Sparks Outrage After Tweeting About Kobe Bryant’s Sexual Assault Allegation

Senators Debate Merits Of Resolution To Honor Kobe Bryant, Given Charges Of Rape

Commonwealth Court Allows 26 Republican Legislators Intervene In Abortion Law Case

Head Of Susquehanna County Republicans Applies For ARD After DUI Arrest

Gov. Wolf Proposes Minimum Wage Increase For 6th Time; Plus Will Extend Overtime Pay

Jan Murphy: Wolf Renews Calls For $15/Hour Minimum Wage

Gov. Wolf Vows To Fight Again For Restore Pennsylvania Infrastructure Proposal

Katie Meyer: Wolf Dusts Off $4.5 Billion Restore PA Infrastructure Investment Plan

U.S. Supreme Court Refused To Hear Appeal Of Truckers Lawsuit Over PA Turnpike Tolls

PA, NJ Get Failing Grades On Tobacco Control In New American Lung Association Report

Katie Meyer: Senate Mulls Paid Leave, Labor Groups Applaud, Free Market Interests Balk

AG Shapiro Now Supports Legislation To Loosen Clemency Requirements For Prison Lifers

AP: Senators OK Bill To Toughen Penalties For Repeat DUI Drivers

AP-Mark Scolforo: Judge Rejects Sandusky’s Latest Request For Shorter Sentence On Child Sexual Abuse Charges

AP: No Retrial For Kids-For-Cash Judge

Op-Ed: 2020 Year Of Gunshot Victim, Let’s Get Survivors Compensated

Pennsylvania Reports 9 New Flu-Related Deaths

Paul Muschick: PA Must Better Protect People With Intellectual Disabilities

Editorial: Keep State Polk Center For Intellectually Disabled Individuals Open

Op-Ed: Funding For Mental Health Services Hasn’t Kept Pace With Growing Need - Rep. Murt

Op-Ed: Your Access To Health Care Is Threatened In PA - PA Coalition of Civil Justice Reform

Westmoreland Community College Uses Drum Circle To Help Students Handle Stress

AP: Lehigh University Imposes New Restrictions On Greek Life

Editorial: Hazing Can’t Be Dismissed

School District Leaders Call For Moratorium On New Private Charter Schools Until Law Is Changed

Families Who Don’t Quality For Child Care Assistance Say They Need Help

AP: Firm Says Wawa Customers’ Hacked Credit Card Info Being Sold

Social Security Numbers Exposed On Allegheny County Website

What’s Driving Big Law Firm Mergers In Philly, Across The U.S.

Kennett Square Mushroom Grower’s $115 Million Expansion A Big Bet

Unwed Catholic School Teacher Fired For Being Pregnant Loses 2nd Bid To Get Her Job Back

Close Call Between Orbiting Space Junk Expected Above Pittsburgh

Mount Carbon Set To Form Borough Council For First Time In 3 Years In Schuylkill County

Editorial: Carefully Choose The Sources You Rely On For News

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National/International

Stephen Caruso: West Coast Conservative Group Attempts To Sway Public Workers To Leave Unions

Laura Olson: What Casey Will Ask During Impeachment Trial Q/A

Congressional Democratic Campaign Committee Puts DePasquale In First Round Of Red To Blue Program

Westmoreland Democrat Announces Bid To Unseat Cong. Reschenthaler

Bloomberg Spending Unprecedented Amount Of Money On PA TV Ads

AP: Pentagon: 50 Troops [Not 35] Suffered Brain Injuries From Iranian Strike In Iraq

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[Posted: January 29, 2020]