Thursday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.23.20

TODAY 10:00: Senate Holds Hearing On State Response To COVID-19. Watch Live: https://bit.ly/2RZQ2QV 

NOTE: Senate, House have NOT committed ANY of their $172 Million surplus to COVID-19 fight.

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Fox News Poll: Gov. Wolf’s COVID-19 Approval Leads Trump By 51 Points; Biden Beats Trump In PA 50 to 42%
Spotlight PA: Some Republicans Prepping A Nuclear Option To Revoke Wolf’s Emergency Powers
Katie Meyer: Inside The Tug-Of-War Over PA’s Strict Business Closure List
John Baer: Will COVID-19 Intensify Our Politics?

Republican State Senate Candidate Under Fire For Posing With Armed Militia Group

Gov. Wolf Encourages Voters To Apply For A Mail-In Ballot

AP: Pennsylvania Boosting Efforts To Promote Voting By Mail

Applications For Mail-In Ballots For June Primary Flood NE Counties

Luzerne County To Send Mail-In Voting Applications

Key Democratic Group Suing To Ease PA’s Vote By Mail Laws

Op-Ed: PA’s Comeback From COVID-19 Shutdowns Could Determine Outcome Of Presidential Race

For PA Casinos, COVID-19 Means Plummeting Revenues And Questions About Industry’s Future

AP: SEPTA Warns Buses Could Shut Down Over Union Demands

Editorial: Erie Community College Vote Long Overdue

Editorial: Gun Surge Proves Need For Background Checks

82 Fmr Harrisburg School District Employees Got Free Health Insurance Costing $822,000

Betsy Wyeth, Widow, Muse Of Andrew Wyeth, Dies At 96

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf: Reopening In Geographic, Virus Conditions Phases Targeted For May 8; First Likely To Be Northcentral, Northwest PA  May 1 Limited Reopening Of Construction. [PaCN]

AP: Governor Lays Out Coronavirus Reopening Plan

Spotlight PA: PA Regions With Few COVID-19 Cases Could Reopen First Under Tiered System

Wolf: PA Won’t Be Flipping A Switch As It Reopens; May 8 Targeted

Senate, House Republican Leaders Look Forward To Working With Wolf On Reopening

Dept. Of Health Reports 58 New Deaths Due To COVID-19 [PaCN]

Charles Thompson: State Defends COVID-19 Death Reporting System In Face Of Coroner Complaints

Sen. Scaranti Supports Counties Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions House Took Out Of Bill

Data Are Sparse As Allegheny County Prepares To Ease Social Distancing Restrictions

PA Doesn’t Have A Plan For Contact Tracing As It Eyes Reopening

Lack Of Chemicals, Lab Equipment Holding Up COVID-19 Testing

Luzerne County Rejects State Plan For Sharing COVID-19 Data

Editorial: If You Want To Reopen PA, Gathering In A Crowd Is Not The Best Move

Editorial: Medicine May Be Bitter, May Protect U.S. In The Future

Editorial: Health Officials Give Conflicting Messages On Masks

Editorial: Nursing Home Data Key To COVID-19 Response

Lehigh Valley Police Prefer Soft Approach For COVID-19 Violations

Reminder: DCED Deferring Business Loan Payments For 3 Months

Insurance Dept. Issues Notice To Insurers Of Temporary Licensure Process

Dept. Of Agriculture Outlines Steps Take To Secure Food Supply, Address Food Insecurity

Stephen Caruso: Limited Workplace Protections, Packaging Woes Could Stress Flood Supplies

Jan Murphy: Lawmakers, Wolf Push To Meet Basic Food Supply Needs

For PA Casinos, COVID-19 Means Plummeting Revenues And Questions About Industry’s Future

State Awards $5.1 Million In Grants To Aid With Remote Learning During School Closures

Auto Insurers Sending Money To Customers Amid Pandemic

National

The Hill: State Governments Face Financial Abyss With COVID-19

The Hill: CDC Director Tries To Walk Back Remarks On 2nd Wave Of COVID-19

The Hill: Trump Strongly Disagrees With Georgia Governor’s Decision To Reopen Economy

NPR: Federal Doctor Says He Was Removed For Resisting Unproven COVID-19 Treatments

The Guardian: Trump Stops Hyping Drug After Study Shows No Benefit

AP: COVID-19 Diaries Of Individuals

The Guardian: COVID-19 Cases In China May Have Been 4 Times Official Figure

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[Posted: April 23, 2020]