Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 2.13.20

AP-Marc Levy: Sen. Scarnati Announces He Will Not Run For Re-Election: http://bit.ly/38pDcBI   Senator’s Statement: http://bit.ly/39v5WsT 

Highest Ranking Senate Republican Joe Scarnati Joining House Speaker Mike Turzai In Retirement At The End Of The Year [PaCN]

Katie Meyer/Ed Mahon: Top Senate Republican Announces Retirement

John Micek: Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati Not Seeking Re-Election

PA Senate’s Most Powerful Republican Won’t Seek Re-Election
John Baer: Presidents Day In PA?  It Just Raises Questions About Why No PA Candidates

PA Votes April 28, Is Allegheny County Ready?
Jan Murphy: Homeowners Want To Know Why Republicans Who Control The Legislature Can’t Fix School Property Taxes

PLS Reporter: 5 Years After Failed Vote On Property Tax Reform, The General Assembly May Be Nearing Another Attempt

Click Here To Watch Feb. 12 Senate Republican Policy Committee Workshop On Property Tax Reform

Wolf: Are We Going To Bet On Horses Or Are We Going To Bet On Our Kids?

Ed Mahon: Wolf: PA Ranks High For Student Debt, Scholarship Program Will Help
Spotlight PA: Millions In PA Tax Credits May Not Be Paying Off For Taxpayers

State Board Sets More Rules For Community College Hearing

Wolf Vetoes Bill That Would Halt State Center Closures

AP: Governor Vetoes Bill To Keep 2 Institutions For Disabled Open

John Micek: Wolf Vetoes Bill Blocking Planning Shutdown Of 2 Centers For Intellectually Disabled

Reps Mullery, Toohil Vow To Override Wolf Veto On Center Closure Moratorium Bill

AG Shapiro Launches PA’s First Statewide Conviction Integrity Unit

AP-Marc Levy: AG Shapiro Adds Muscle To Reviewing Convictions For Errors

PA Black Legislative Caucus Demands Investigation Of Allegheny County Judge’s Alleged Racist Comments

New Philadelphia Police Chief To Allow Finger Nail Polish

Wolf Submits Waiver To Develop State Health Reinsurance Program To Lower Costs

CDC To Send Pitt Coronavirus Samples For Vaccine Research

Pharmacist Claims She Was Fired From Medical Marijuana Dispensary For Refusing Marijuana

Bill Tries To Snuff Out Indoor Smoking Exemptions In PA

PA 2nd Lady Fetterman Urges Erie Residents To Do Census

Reading: No Time For Politics When You’re Trying To Put Yourself In A Home
Op-Ed: Retailers Need Harrisburg to Provide Philly Beverage Tax Relief - PA Food Merchants

Editorial: Process For Getting REAL ID Should Be Made Easier

Train Smashes Into Tractor-Trailer In Allegheny County

Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 2.13.20 -- Click Here

Other States/National/International

Katie Meyer: PA Members Of Congress In Vulnerable Seats Have Relatively Strong Fundraising

Cong. Cartwright Enters 2020 Race With Cash Advantage Over Republican Challengers

Bolstered By Loan, Republican Opponent Outpaces Cong. Wild In  Quarterly Fundraising

Editorial: What Pennsylvanians Need To Hear From Candidates For Congress

Charles Thompson: Activist Gene Stilp Gets Trump Flag-Burning Citation Thrown Out

Fmr Philly Mayor Nutter Stands By Bloomberg On Stop And Frisk
Black Trump Supporters In Philly On Why They Back The President

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[Posted: February 13, 2020]