Wednesday PA Capitol NewsClips 2.19.20

Senate & House Agency-By-Agency Budget Hearings Continue Today At 10:00 a.m.. Hearing Schedule.  Click Here to Watch Senate Hearings Live. Click Here for Senate Republican hearing videos/summaries.  Click Here to Watch House Hearings Live.  Click Here for House Republican hearing vidoes/written testimony

Stephen Caruso: Rep. Youngblood, 1st Black Woman To Hold House Leadership Post, Retiring

PA Looks A Lot Like America, How Come It Doesn’t Have A Bigger Say

Absentee, Mailed-In Ballots Won’t Be Included In Votes Counted On Election Night In Blair, Other Counties

All Major Presidential Candidates Have Filed For PA Primary

AP: Petitions Pile Up At Deadline For Candidates To File For PA Primary

Ballot Deadline Passes, Primary Races Set

Sen. Leach, Other Senators Face Multiple Primary Challengers

Jan Murphy: Here’s Who Is Running To Represent PA In Congress
Jan Murphy: Here’s Who’s Running For State House, Senate In Central PA

AP-Marc Levy: Federal Judge Arguments In Philadelphia Voting Machine Lawsuit

Emily Previti: State Officials Unclear On Backup Plan If Federal Courts Decertify Voting Machine

Jill Stein Wants To Block Philly’s New Voting Machines, State Says It Would Cause Chaos

Flyer Takes On Erie Census Fears

Op-Ed: Where You Can Find Credible Sources Of Voter Information - PA, WV Secretaries Of State
Op-Ed: Millions Of People Can Vote, But Don’t, Here’s Why

Editorial: State Lobbying Law Falls Short

Jan Murphy: State Lottery Blames Growth Of Skill Games, Lack Of Big Jackpots For Drop In Profits

Katie Meyer: Republican Lawmakers Question Wolf’s Corporate Tax Proposals - Again
Op-Ed: The One Big Reason Wolf’s 3rd Try At State Police User Fee Won’t Work

Experts, Officials Pitch State-Level Reforms At Hearing On Municipal Tax Burdens
Harrisburg Catholic Diocese Declares Bankruptcy Under Weight Of Clergy Sex Abuse Claims
AP-Mark Scolforo: Sandusky Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutor, Fmr Penn State Lawyer Disciplined

Delaware County Residents Getting New Property Assessments
Student Dies At Millersville University

Op-Ed: Problems With PA’s State Colleges Are Getting Worse

Female Catholic High School Student In Fayette Alleges Sexaual Assault In Lawsuit

AP: Christian Man From Lancaster Suing USPS Says He Was Made To Work Sundays

Security Vestibules To Go In At Erie Public Schools

Career Technical Centers Give Students A Leg-Up On Future
At This Philly School, Students Learn Skills To Serve Them Beyond The Classroom

Editorial: Students Protesting Anti-LGBT Bullying At School Have Their Voices Heard

Black Community Leaders Call For Allegheny County Judge’s Ouster Over Alleged Racist Remarks
Philadelphia Judge Admits To Improperly Jailing Parents In Custody Cases

Micek: PA Black Legislative Caucus Takes New Steps On Gun Violence Reduction

York County Township Votes To Become 2nd Amendment Sanctuary

PA Superior Court Hears Appeal Over Westmoreland Sheriff Corruption Case

Could A PA Supreme Court Decision Fix Broken Bail Systems Across The State

PA Post Investigation Prompts Legal Action At PA Jails Over Cost Of Religious Materials

New Lancaster DA Posts Expenditures From Forfeiture Accounts Online

Ford Turner: Advocates For Seriously Ill Say Treatments Compromised By Mid-Year Insurance Changes

Survey: Many PA Medical Mariuana Patients Pay At Least $200/Month

Rep. Wheatley Announces Updated Legislation On Adult-Use Marijuana

PA Flu Tally Hist 84,600 Cases, 54 Deaths

Health Dept.: WellSpan York Hospital Staff Failed To Respond To Dying Patient’s Alerming Vital Signs

Ed Mahon: Reading Will Host Latino Health Summit, Hopes To Address High Rate Of Latinos Without Health Insurance
Philly Announces Public Safety Plan To Prepare For Launch Of Supervised Drug Injection Site
Sold For $1, Resold For Riches: How Philadelphia Gave Away $54 Million In Properties

Why The Most Powerful Teamster In PA Is Going Up Against Hoffa

These Pier 1 Locations In PA To Close As Chain Files For Bankruptcy

Report Notes Growth, Inequities In Pittsburgh’s Arts Community

Philly Jesus Cited For Trespassing During The Installation Of Archbishop Nelson Perez

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Other States/National/International
Deb Erdley: Casey Launches Campaign For Sweeping Child Welfare Reforms

Wachspress Leads Dems In Campaign Funding, Fitzpatrick Far Ahead Of Everyone

Democrats Hit Trump On TV In PA, While Their Candidates Distracted By Each Other

Op-Ed: Trump Voters: Is This What You Meant?

Op-Ed: Don’t Preach To Me About The Second Amendment

Rick Santorum Helped A Campaign Donor Win A Full Trump Pardon

AP: Trump Goes On Clemency Spree, And The List Is Long

Editorial: Trump Pardons “Perfect” Felons

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[Posted: February 19, 2020]