Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus 5.19.20

House in voting session May 19, 20, 26 & 27 [Call Of House Speaker]

Senate CANCELED session May 19, 20 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]

Op-Ed: Time’s Running Out For Republicans On Redistricting - Fair Districts PA Letter: PA Is At Legislative Crossroads On Redistricting Reform

AP-Mark Scolforo: Mail Voting, New Machines Feature In PA Primary

Coronavirus Has Transformed Campaigning For The PA Primary

Voter’s Guide: Meet PA’s 2020 Primary Election Candidates

Montgomery County Sent Out 1,000s Of Absentee Ballots With Flawed Instructions

Pandemic Prompts Polling Place Changes In Blair County

PA Gaming Board: Internet Gaming Sees 73% Growth In April; Overall Gaming Revenue Down 84%  [PaCN]

State Casino Revenues Seeing A Staggering Drop In April
Editorial: Horse Racing Must Restore Public Confidence
Liquor Consumption Is Up During the Pandemic, Abuse Experts Are Worried
Editorial: Restoring Due Process In College Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Stephen Caruso: Incomplete Review Of PA School Employees Pension Fund Finds $160,000 In Travel Spending

Judge Says Chester Upland Can Consider Possible Takeover By Charter Schools

Editorial: End Child Marriage, PA Is Ahead Of the Curve On This Issue

Editorial: State Board Fails To Discipline Lancaster Funeral Home Strongly Enough

Erie Insurance Climbs Fortune 500 List

Other States/National/International

Democratic Candidates For Con. Smucker’s Seat Host Virtual Town Hall Wednesday

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 87 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]

Health To Release Nursing Home Names, COVID-19 Cases To Be Released Tuesday

AP: Putting Yourself At Risk: Wolf Discourages Beach-Going

Federal Funding Available For COVID-19 Testing, Treatment For Uninsured Patients

Dept. Of Health: CDC Teams To Assist In PA COVID-19 Response

Gov. Wolf Stresses Roles Of PEMA, National Guard In Pandemic Response

PEMA, National Guard Respond To COVID-19 Crisis Behind The Scenes

National Guard to Leave Troubled Beaver County Nursing Home Tuesday

Child Care Centers In PA: Bellwether For How Tricky It Will Be To Fully Reopen Economy

CVS, Rite-Aid Expand Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing In PA

Op-Ed: Nursing Home Residents, Staffers Are Part Of The Community

Editorial: Philly’s Overdose Crisis Still Needs Attention Amid Coronavirus

New PA Unemployment Compensation Numbers Begin To Dip

Ford Turner: Democratic Leaders Send Letter To Wolf On Reopening Real Estate Businesses, With Limitations

The Debate Over Letting PA’s Real Estate Industry Get Back To Work

Selinsgrove School Director’s Threat To Shoot Anyone Who Comes Close To Her Without A Mask Rankles Some In Community

Pittsburgh Will Revamp Its Streets As Economy Begins To Reopen

Op-Ed: Essential Workers Deserve A Law That Requires Paid Sick Leave

Op-Ed: Who Is Making PA’s Coronavirus Decisions? - Sen. Regan

Jan Murphy: Wolf: Pocono NASCAR Races May Go On Next Month If Monroe In Yellow Phase With No Spectators

Business Owners Express Confusion, Frustration About Shutdown Waiver Process

Lackawanna County Businesses Share Reopening Plans In Hopes Of Opening Sooner

Surge To Apply For Business Grant Sends Lackawanna County Website Crashing

Wolf To Foster Youth: Executive Powers Tapped For Shutdowns Don’t Extend To Your Aid

Dept. Of Agriculture Distribute $255,000 In Farm to Food Banks’ Funding, Redire Agricultural Surplus To Address Food Insecurity

Poll: Majority Of Voters Want PA To Take Action On Pandemic Inequities

CMU Student Sues Over Campus Shutdown, Demands Tuition Refund

Council Skeptical Of Philly Mayor’s Plan To Offset Virus Impact By Hiking Taxes

National

AP: Despite Risks, Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine

AP: U.S. Stocks Rally On Hopes For Vaccine, Economic Recovery

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[Posted: May 19, 2020]