Sunday PA Capitol NewsClips 3.8.20

Editorial: Senate Expenses Are Public Records

PA Capitol Report: What’s $500 Or $800 Million Or $1.4 Billion Among Friends? [PaCN]

One Candidate [A Democrat] On Ballot To Fill Rep. Kortz Seat In Allegheny County

Northeast Aims For Complete 2020 Census Count

PA-Capital-Star Cartoon: PA Government Transparency Explained

Op-Ed: After $3 Billion For Horse Racing Industry, PA Shifts Priorities - Ag Secretary Redding

Budget Allotment Not Enough To Cover 13,000 Intellectually Disabled Individuals Needing Community Care Services

Families Worry About Future Care For Those With Intellectual Disabilities

Editorial: Wolf Needs To Fully Fund Care For Intellectually Disabled As White Haven Closes

Pitt Lauded For Improving Financial Aid Practices

Editorial: Elementary School Boys Club Teaches Etiquette, Why To Carry A Handkerchief

ICE Not Likely To Stop Making Courthouse Arrests In Northampton County

Lehigh Controller: Give $225,000 Jail Inmate Phone Contract Windfall Back To Inmates

Erie County Denied PFAs At Highest Rate In PA

Bucks County Commissioners Say Yes To Treatment, No To Needle Injection Sites

Op-Ed: Public Defenders Should Not Be Punished For Telling The Truth

Editorial: State Should Increase Efforts Against Smoking

Editorial: Lackawanna County Passes Up Chance To Pay For Better Roads

Editorial: Labor Costs Are Key To Erie’s Future

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf Announces 2 More Coronavirus Cases In Montgomery County, Calls For Legislative Action

AP: 2 More Presumptive Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In PA

Senate Republican Leadership Commits To Support Efforts To Combat Coronavirus

House Republicans, Democrats Continue To Work On Addressing Coronavirus

PA Health Officials Pressured By Senators To Release Specific Location Of Presumed Coronavirus Cases

How The Philly Region Is Preparing For Coronavirus - Without Causing Panic

Philly Region Cancels Large Events, Transparency Concerns Emerge

Op-Ed: How Can Philly’s Senior Communities Protect Themselves From Coronavirus?

Op-Ed: My Science Students Not Panicking Over Coronavirus

Coronavirus Patient In NJ Traveled To CPAC Conservative Conference Attended By Trump, White House Officials

Briefing: First PA Coronavirus Cases Reported (4), Governor Signs Disaster Declaration [PaCN]

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Other States/National/International

AP-Marc Levy: Biden’s Big Wins Also Big For His Pennsylvania Backers

Op-Ed: Biden Bounces Back Bigly

Op-Ed: Either Bernie Or Biden Will Face Energized Republican Party

Trump Counts On Strong Economy, PA Voters Strategist Tells Lehigh Valley Republicans

Trump Supporters Announce 2 Events In Pittsburgh Area Next Week

Williamsport Teen Raising Awareness For Refugee Crisis

Editorial: Protect Taxpayers, Rules Waiver On Border Wall Unwarranted

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[Posted: March 8, 2020]