Wednesday PA Capitol NewsClips 2.26.20

Senate & House Agency-By-Agency Budget Hearings Continue At 10:00 a.m.:

House: 10:00- DCED, 1:00- Agriculture, 3:00- PEMA/State Fire Commissioner  

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Senate: 10:00- Human Services, 3:00- Health

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Complete Hearing Schedule.   

Sen. Killion, Sen. Boscola Introduce Bipartisan Redistricting Reform Legislation Setting Up Independent Citizen Commission [PaCN]

Harrisburg Edges Closer to Eliminating Gerrymandering With Bipartisan Support
How Secure Are PA Elections After 2016 Hack Attempt?  Are Local Voting Machines Vulnerable?

Paul Muschick: Here’s The Solution To Voting By Mail In Pennsylvania

Editorial: Allegheny County Democrats Should Simply Trust Voters

Democrat Wins Special Election For House In Philadelphia

Katie Meyer: PA Challenges Colleges To Get Students Enrolled To Vote

Op-Ed: To Make Philly Politics More Ethical, Make The Office Of Inspector General Permanent

PennDOT Faces Big Costs And Dwindling Resources

Ed Mahon: Gov. Wolf’s Proposed $200 Million Cut To Race Horse Industry Will Destroy Families In PA

WITF Smart Talk: Wolf Scholarship Proposal, Will It End Horse Racing Sport In PA?

Op-Ed: Even If By A Nose, Horse Racing Must Become Self-Sufficient - Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding

Editorial: Investing More In Students Is What Matters

Op-Ed: Why Pennsylvania’s Nursing Homes Need Help From The State

Erie Lawmaker Tells LCB To Spruce Up Rundown State Stores In Poor PA Cities

Sen. Yaw Argues For Reform Of 59 Year Old  Prevailing Wage Law

Op-Ed: Moderate Minimum Wage Hikes Don’t Impact Employment

Op-Ed: We Demand Property Tax Reform - Rep. Hill-Evans

Pittsburgh Protesters Want AG Shapiro To Approve More Commutations

Philadelphia Protesters Want AG Shapiro To Show Mercy, Commute More Life Sentences

Gunmen Fire 70+ Rounds In Shootout That Damaged District Magistrate Courthouse In Harrisburg

Midstate Probation Office Head Sentenced For Stealing House Arrest Money

Fmr York County Commissioner Calls For Investigation Into “Corrupt” PA Human Relations Commission

Editorial: Lancaster County Twp. Shouldn’t Waste Taxpayer Money On Meaningless 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Resolution

State Universities Makes A Plea For Faculty To Take Early Retirement

State Universities: Faculty Cuts Possible If Early Retirement Offer Doesn’t Hit Target

Mercyhurst To House Intelligence Community Hall Of Fame

Luzerne Community College Swears In 3 New Board Members

Phone Call Confusion Scuttles State Board’s Vote On Reading Private Charter School

Op-Ed: Philly Teachers Need More Support, Respect To Stay In Their Jobs

AP: Nonprofit Says It Will Open Drug Injection Site In Philadelphia
House Panel Holds Hearing On Soaring Costs Of Prescription Drugs

NPR: Federal Health Officials Warn Americans To Start Planning For Spread Of Coronavirus In U.S.

Trump: Coronavirus Is Going To Go Away Despite Mounting Concerns

$100,000 Donation Builds On Air Products’ Aid In china’s Coronavirus Relief Efforts

As Coronavirus Spreads To Europe, So Does Concern On Local College Campuses

As Coronavirus Melts Markets, Philly CEOs Feel The Pinch To Business

Fmr Uniontown Funeral Director Sentenced To Prison For Scamming Elderly Clients

Passenger At Allentown Airport Arrested When Fraudulent Credit Cards, IDs Fall Out Of Bag

Philly’s Finances Might Not Be Strong Enough To Ride Out Severe Recession, Officials, Watchdog Warn

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Other States/National/International
Cong. Keller: I’m Not A Suck-Up To President Trump

Gnibus Only Democrat Filed To Challenge Cong. Kelly

Poll: Trump Trails Democrats In Erie But Race Is Tight

Charles Thompson: Democrats Running To Oppose Cong. Perry Square Off In Debate

Despite Differences, Bucks Democratic Hopefuls Agree On This Defeat Cong. Fitzpatrick

ACLU Sues To Help Allentown Man Held On Impossibly High Bond In Immigration Case

Ex-U.S. Attorney Warns Of Disinformation, Hacking During 2020 Elections

Editorial: Let The Feds Focus On PA, Not Ukraine

Will Bunch: Media, Political Elites Who Didn’t See Trump In 2016 Are Blowing It Again With Bernie Sanders

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[Posted: February 26, 2020]