Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 2.6.20

John Baer: Are You Not Entertained? This Week In Politics Had Something For Everybody

Running For 2nd Term, AG Shapiro Talks Issues Facing Pennsylvania

Rendell: Gov. Wolf Must Act Now To Keep PA From Repeating Iowa’s Election Fiasco

Spotlight PA: Common Cause Fined $19,900 For Breaking Lobbying Law It Advocates For

Stephen Caruso: Democrats Satisfied With Wolf Budget Request

Westmoreland Officials Remain Opposed To Paying For State Police Coverage

Wolf’s Plan Offers Some Help To Areas Affected By State Center Closures

Editorial: What’s Wolf’s Funding Plan?

Gov. Wolf: Juvenile Justice Task Force Holds First Public Meeting

In PA Jails, Women Are Paying More Than Double For Tampons They’d Get On Outside

Katie Meyer: Senate Dems Tired Of Some Republicans Resisting Pro-LGBTQ Measures, Even Resolutions

Senate Republicans Bottle Up Bucks Lawmaker’s Resolution Honoring PA’s LGBTQ Youth

AP: New Law Increases Penalties For Some Human Trafficking Offenses

Op-Ed: $39 Million In Clergy Child Sexual Abuse Payouts So Far, About $215,000 Per Damaged Life

Cancel Culture In Coal Country: 2 Trump-Voting Brothers On A Mission To Fight Racism

Reassigned Allegheny County Judge Referred To Black Juror As Aunt Jemima

CMU Apologizes For Excluding Historically Black Communities From Tourist Map

Pittsburgh Public Schools Plan Re-Launch Of Teacher Diversity Initiative
Editorial: Public Has right To Vet Northern PA Regional College Plans

Jan Murphy: Wolf’s Private Charter School Reforms Re-Ignites Firestorm With Advocates, Parents

Ford Turner: Spike In Drug Abuse Deaths In Berks Prompts Call For Look At Drug Abuse Treatment Centers

House Passes Bill Moves To Expand Treatment Coverage For Stage IV Cancer Patients

Lafayette Student Evaluated For Coronavirus After Trip To China
Lehigh U. Suspends Summer Programs To China Due To Coronavirus

More People Are Getting The Flu, But Fewer Are Dying From It This Year In PA

Charles Thompson: Dickinson Students Holding Out For Firmer Commitments On Handling Sexual Assault Cases

Gov. Wolf Calls For Stricter Gun Laws; Republican Leaders Non-Committal

Bethlehem Casino Makes Bid to Add More Glamour To 2nd South Side Hotel

Op-Ed: Legal Games Of Skill Gaming Machines Create A Lot Of Winners In PA

How Much Leaders Of Lancaster Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Systems Make

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National/International

WITF Smart Talk: Quakers Lobby Congress For Peace, Equality, Simplicity - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Who’s Winning The 2020 Presidential Candidate Money Race In PA And By How Much

Biden, Sanders Taking Opposite Paths To 2020 Financial Dominance In PA

Op-Ed: Iowa Caucus Was Chaotic Garbage, Why Not Let PA Vote First Instead?

Editorial: Question Both The Primacy Of Iowa, The Competence Of Democratic Party

Wolf Pushes Back On Trump’s State Of The Union Criticism

Laura Olson: Cong. Wild Highlights Sky-High Prescription Costs, Trump Said Congress Should Send Him Legislation To Slash Those Costs

After Acquittal, Independents In Philly Say Impeachment Swayed Their Vote

Trump Impeachment Trial Ends With Unclear Impact On PA 2020 Election

Laura Olson: Casey, Toomey Stick To Their Talking Points, Vote Party Lines In Trump Acquittal

Op-Ed: Toomey Failed True Test Of Morals With Trump Impeachment Votes

AP-Marc Levy: VP Pence Takes Post-Acquittal Victory Lap In PA Swing

3 Takeaways From VP Pence, DeVos Campaign Stops In PA

VP Pence Describes Impeachment As A Sham At Cumberland County Event

PA Republicans Rejoice In Trump’s Acquittal

NE PA Members Of Congress Weigh In On Trump Verdict

Op-Ed: Which Politicians Will Benefit From Impeachment Trial?

Editorial: Nation Will Survive This Impeachment, If We Pull Together

Editorial: Degrading Impeachment

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[Posted: February 6, 2020]