Saturday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 5.23.20

House in voting session May 26 & 27 [Call Of House Speaker]

Senate is now scheduled to be in session May 26, 27, 28 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

Next Live COVID-19 Briefing Tuesday, May 26, at this time.

Clash Between Governor, Republicans Hinges On Different Understandings Of Power Under PA Constitution

House Republicans Call For In-Person Voting Changes In Allegheny County Weeks Before June Primary

Democratic Candidate Withdraws Portion Of Lawsuit Against Democratic Party, But Dispute Continues

3 Republicans Vie To Replace Turzai

Meaning Of Proactive Lawmaker Central Theme In PA House 20 Race

Blind Voters Sue PA Say They Risk COVID-19 Without Online Voting Option For Primary

Third Of Erie County Households Haven’t Filled Out Census

Census Count Extended Until Oct. 31 Due To Pandemic

Did A Political Rivalry Fuel AG Shapiro’s Case Against Philly DA’s Aide?

If Lancaster County College Students Return In The Fall, It Still Won’t Be A Return To Normal

Pitt-Greensburg’s SITREP Program Helps Veterans Transition To College

Philly Schools Issue Call To Action On Education Funding

Other States/National/International

Laura Olson: Trump Weighs In On Lehigh Valley Republican Congressional Primary

Toomey, Cong. Fitzpatrick To Weigh In Against Philadelphia Injection Site

AP: Federal Judge Demands ICE Better Explain Why It Won’t Release Kids [PA Sites]

Editorial: Disdain Is Not A Platform For Pelosi And Trump

Coronavirus

Gov. Wolf Adds 8 Counties To Yellow Phase, 17 To Green Phase On May 29; Remainder To Yellow On June 5 [PaCN]

AP: All Of Pennsylvania Poised For At Least A Partial Reopening

Spotlight PA: All PA Counties Will Be In Yellow Phase By June 5

Lawmakers Welcome Plans To Lift Stay At Home Order; Some Say It Should Have Happened Sooner

Lights Turning On At More Stores In Pittsburgh-Area, But A Lot Of Thought Went Into That Decision

Some Faith Leaders Say They Aren’t Ready To Gather In Sanctuaries

2 York County Diners Lose Licenses For Reopening Ahead Of State’s Schedule

AP: Susquehanna County Dirt Track To Resume Racing, Flouting Shutdown

Republicans, Allies Move To Break Wolf’s Shutdown Orders

Editorial: Better Case Made For Reopening With Plans, Not Guns

Dept. Of Health Reports 115 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN] 5.22.20

Capital-Star: PA Changed the Way It Reports Negative COVID-19 Tests, But Can’t Say How Many Tests Are Affected

Capital-Star: Dept. Of Health Walks Back Comments On Testing Data

State Clarifies How It Counts COVID-19 Cases

Pennsylvania April Unemployment Rate 15.1 Percent [PaCN]

AP: Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Hits 15.1% As Payrolls Collapse

Pennsylvania Jobless Claims Near 2 Million

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Warns Of Unemployment Scams, Urges Citizens To Report Fraud

Blind Voters Sue PA Say They Risk COVID-19 Without Online Voting Option For Primary

John Micek: Looking To Fill COVID-19 Budget Hole, Backers Push Video Gambling In Bars, Restaurants

Dept. Of Health Releases Summer Camp And Recreation Guidance

Editorial: Clarify Distribution Of CARES Relief To Schools

Gov. Wolf Modifies Executive Order On Foreclosure, Eviction Suspensions

Luzerne County Mohegan Sun Testing Site To Be Shut Down May 29

Editorial: States Must Move Quickly On Virus Tracking

Dept. of Corrections Announces Plans To Reopen Prisons To Visitors

Other States/National/International

CMU Research: Most Accounts Tweeting About COVID-19 Are Bots

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[Posted: May 23, 2020]