Tuesday PA Capitol NewsClips + Budget Day 2.4.20

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Op-Ed: Say No To Another Decade Of Harrisburg Dysfunction, Reform Redistricting Process

Wolf Budget Proposal To Include Extra Cash For Economic Development

Editorial: Use Budget To Do Something

January PA State Revenue $83.6 Million Over Estimates [PaCN]

Republican Bill Wants To Ban Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treasurer From Running For Governor

Wolf Administration Proposes Regulations To Support Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Coverage

Stephen Caruso: House Urges Congress To Get Ready For Federal Health Insurance Law Repeal

Brett Sholtis: State Passed Mental Health Law With Broad Support, But No Counties Are Using It

Lawmakers, Advocates Seek To Reduce Use Of Solitary Confinement

Family Says Daughter With Cancer Sentenced To Jail For Shoplifting Hasn’t Received Treatment

Lt. Governor Defends Lebanon Woman With Terminal Cancer Sentenced To 10+ Months For Shoplifting

Major Luzerne County Drug Case Decimated By Attorney General Prosecutor’s Error

Pittsburgh Man Resentenced To 60 Years After Convicted Of Murder As Juvenile

Lawmakers Push For New Gun Laws After More Than 100 People Shot In Bloody January In Philadelphia

Jan Murphy: PA Law Lacks Protections For LGBTQ Individuals, Some Demand Change

Momentum To Pass State LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Bill Is Growing

Op-Ed: Safe Injection Sites Enable Drug Users And Endanger Communities

Sandusky Loses Again As Judge Dismisses Ex-Penn State Coach’s Civil Rights Petition Related To Child Sexual Assault Charges

Jan Murphy: PHEAA Offers Student Loan Refinance Option To Make Payments More Manageable

Sean Sauro: PA Universities Prepare For Outbreak Of Coronavirus 

PA Officials: Don’t Demonize Asians Over Coronavirus Fears

Charles Thompson: Dickinson College Moves On Several Student Demands On Sexual Assault Response Ahead Of Planned Protests

Carnegie Mellon, Penn State Students To Compete In Jeopardy! College Championship
Allentown Police Chief Will Be Partner In Catching People Who Blow Through School Bus Stop Signs

Wolf Pushing Private Charter School Bill To Change Funding, Accountability Rules

Philly Schools Implement New Rules For Lockdowns To Reduce Trauma

Editorial: Public Schools And Private Info

Airbnb Services Change Up The Hospitality Game In Pittsburgh

Candidates Already Raising Money For 2023 Mayor’s Race In Philly

Philly Council President Introduces Term Limit Bill For Council Members

Op-Ed: With 2 Indicted Council Members, Time For Philly Democrats To Change The Rules

Paul Muschick: To Allentown Mayor: Keep Your Word, Don’t Run For Re-Election

Police: Philly Flyers Mascot Gritty Did Not Assault Kid

Peanut Gallery: Display Honoring Mr. Peanut Could Be Coming To Wilkes-Barre

Meet Poppy, The 10-Month Old Groundhog From Lancaster County That Starred In Jeep’s Groundhog Day Commercial

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National/International 
Laura Olson: Here’s Who Lehigh Valley Members Of Congress Invited To Watch State Of Union

Conor Lamb Has Nearly $1 Million To Deploy In Re-Election Fight

One Of Cong. Lamb’s Aspiring Republican Opponent Added To Young Gun Program

Laura Olson: Republican Running Against Cong. Wild Raises More Than Half Her Campaign Money From Herself

Charles Thompson: Democrat Running For Congress Against Scott Perry In Midstate Loses Home To Fire

Bloomberg Schedules Rally In Philadelphia Tonight

Editorial: Federal Overreach On Medicaid Block Grant Would Create Spending Caps

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[Posted: February 4, 2020]