Thursday PA Capitol NewsClips 3.5.20

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

House: 10:00 -  PA Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association; 10:30 - Budget Secretary/Governor’s Executive Offices

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Editorial: Pass Bipartisan Bill, End Gerrymandering

Spotlight PA: Senate Officials Scrub Details From Financial Records, Raising Alarm Among Open Records Advocates
PA Voter Trends: Republicans Switching Parties In Reliably Red Counties And More

Editorial: Another Iowa?  Delays In Counting PA Mail-In Votes Are Concerning
PA Primary Likely To Play Key Part In Democratic Presidential Nomination

Editorial: Pennsylvania Should Move Up Primary

Stephen Caruso: Finding New Money For State Universities Is Hard, But Without It There Could Be Hell To Pay

Paul Muschick: Nothing Wrong With ICE Arrest At Northampton County Courthouse

AP: State Police Loosens Ban On Trooper Arm Tattoos

Jan Murphy: PennDOT Construction Zone Cameras Are Watching

Spotlight PA: State Officials Warn CBD Products Are Still Largely Unregulated

Pro/Con: Are Lawsuits Against Juul From PA, Other States Good For Public Health?

WITF Smart Talk: What You Need To Know About REAL ID - TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Philly Mayor’s Budget Would Make Community College Free For Thousands Of Philadelphians
Editorial: Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship Program Looks To Expand Eligibility

Luzerne County Councilmember Questions Lobbyist Payment

Op-Ed: Philly Has Corrupt Officials, Let’s Name Some Honest Ones

Coronavirus
John Baer: Confidence, Trust In Institutions- Critical In Crises- Is Dying, Now What?

PA Officials Talk Emergency Funding, Patient Monitoring Amid Coronavirus Concerns

State Capitol Police Department Cautious Amid Coronavirus Concerns

CMU Halts All International Travel Until Further Notice For Students, Faculty, Staff

Hand Sanitizer Sells Out But Soap May Be More Valuable

Philly’s Homeless Shelters Prepare For Unique Challenge Coronavirus Brings

Coronavirus Costs Cliente Chance To Defend Pizza Title In Pittsburgh

Paul Muschick: Why Coronavirus Could Spread Quickly When It Hits PA

Flu Continues As Widespread In PA With New Cases In Every County Except Forest

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Other States/National/International

Laura Olson/Ford Turner: How Are PA Democrats Viewing The Presidential Field?

Suburbs Like Philly’s Powered Biden’s Big Wins Over Sanders

Biden Looks To Battleground PA After Comeback

Trump Likely To Face Tough Questions At Scranton Town Hall

Liberal PAC Preps Attack Ad Sandwich For Trump Scranton Event

Editorial: Will Primary Matter In Pennsylvania?
Editorial: Democratic Party Machine Placed Its Thumb On The Scale Yet Again

Editorial: Biden’s Surge No Malarkey

Bloomberg’s Pittsburgh Stop Off As Campaign Ends

Republican Ends Challenge To Cong. Lamb Ensuring Only One Opponent

DEA To Return Pittsburgh Retiree’s $82,000 In Seized Cash

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[Posted: March 5, 2020]