Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.23.20

Senate
scheduled to return to voting session June 23, 24 [Call Of President Pro Tempore]
House scheduled to return to voting session June 23, 24 [Last Scheduled Voting Days Before Summer Break]


Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) elected House Speaker, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre) elected House Majority Leader, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion) elected Majority Whip.


Stephen Caruso: Mr. Speaker: Lancaster County Rep. Bryan Cutler Takes The Gavel

Jan Murphy: Lancaster County Rep. Cutler Elected Speaker Of The House

Ford Turner: Lawmakers Hope House Leadership Change Will Let Issues Like Property Tax Reform Get More Discussion

Rep. Cutler Bringing His Solanco Roots to The Highest Level Of State Politics

Spotlight PA: After Turzai Resignation, Republicans Elevate New Leadership In House

Jan Murphy: Rep. Kerry Benninghoff Elected House Republican Majority Leader

Editorial: Rep. Metcalfe’s Call To Impeach Wolf Is A Distraction

Allegheny County Election Officials Propose Changes Ahead Of November

Erie Election Board To State: Give Us More Time [To Count Ballots]

Cap-Star: Mail-In Ballots And The PA Primary - Numbers Racket

Editorial: PA, NJ Must Improve Vote-By-Mail

Frustrated PA Residents Wait Months For Unemployment Payments

State Pays Out $18 Billion In Unemployment Claims Since March 15; 90% Of Claims Paid So Far

Independent Fiscal Office Revises FY 2019-20 Revenue Estimate Down By $3.5 Billion, $1.5 Billion Due To COVID-19 Shutdown [PaCN]

Charles Thompson: Senate Shaping Plan To Permit Bars, Other Liquor Licensees To Host Slots-Style Video Gaming Terminals

Andrew Maykuth: Casino Outside Philly Poised To Reopen In Next Few Days

Hollywood Casino Could Lay Off Up To 54 Permanently Due To COVID-19

Bethlehem Casino To Reopen June 29

Penn To Offer Public High School Seniors In Philly Free 4-Week College, Career Prep Program

Penn State Provides More Details About Fall Semester: Mandatory Masking, Virus Testing

Editorial: Many Questions, Few Complete Answers On Reopening Colleges

Editorial: Reopening College Campuses

PA’s New Medical Marijuana Player Aims To Ramp Up Production, Drive Down Prices

Bucks DA Launches Investigation Into Jail Treatment Of Mentally Ill Woman

National/International

Op-Ed: Trump Built Greatest American Economy Before, He’ll Do It Again - Cong. Reschenthaler

AP: With Unsubstantiated Claims About Mail-In Voting, Trump Sows Doubt On U.S.Election

AP: Election Chaos Renews Focus On Gutted Federal Voting Rights Act

George Floyd Protests

Senate Committee Approves Police Reform Bills Requiring Use Of Force Policies

Senate Panel Unanimously Passes Ban On Police Chokeholds

Activists Call On Pittsburgh Public Schools To Remove Police From All Buildings

Rep. Gainey On Proposed Reforms: ‘They Failed To Police The Police’

AP: Attorney Of Kicked Protester In Erie Seeks Officer’s Name

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 3 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA [PaCN]  6.22.20

Allegheny County Concerned With Surge In Virus Cases

Virus Cases On The Rise In Allegheny County, Many From Out-Of-State Travel

Erie Survey Finds Declining Fears, Growing Frustration Over COVID-19

Op-Ed: Nursing Homes Serving Black, Latino Residents Need More Support

Spotlight PA: The Deadliest Day Of COVID-19 In PA, Plus Other Insights From The Data

Gov. Wolf: PA Reduced Prison Population By Record-Setting 3,471 Since March 1

State Trooper Tests Positive After Not Wearing Mask At District Court, Defense Attorney Now In Quarantine In Lancaster

Ruling Could Come As Soon As This Week In Legal Standoff  Between Wolf, Legislature On COVID-19 Emergency

Allegheny County Democrats Push For Wider Safety Net In COVID-19 Recovery

AG Shapiro Stops Price Gouging At Regional Discount Pharmacy In Lancaster

Op-Ed: Why Gov. Wolf’s Medical Liability Order Creates More Stress For Physicians

VA Pittsburgh Cautious As It Slowly Reopens To Veterans

Visiting Restrictions Loosen For Many Senior Independent Living Facilities

Sports, Entertainment Venues Struggle With COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines

Lehigh Valley Child Care Centers Getting Thru Lower Enrollment, Safety Measures

COVID-19 Surcharges Aren’t Catching On With Pittsburgh Area Restaurants

National

AP: Dr. Fauci To Testify Today Before House At A Fraught Time For U.S. Pandemic Response

AP: After Tulsa, Trump Heads To Virus Hotspot In Arizona And Border

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[Posted: June 23, 2020]

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