Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Tuesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 6.30.20

Senate
returns to voting session June 30  [Call Of President Pro Tempore]
House returns to voting session Sept. 15, BUT it may be called back this week  [Call Of The House Speaker]


July 4th Op-Ed: The Right Of The Governed To Be Heard - Lawmakers Ignoring Overwhelming Calls For Reform To Eliminate Gerrymandering [PaCN]


Senate Bill To Limit Governor’s Emergency Powers Attached To Racial Equality Amendment [Senate Bill 1166]

Stephen Caruso: PA Republicans Agree More Election Tweaks Needed Based On Primary Experience

Trump Campaign Suing PA Over Mail-In Ballot Drop Boxes Asking Court To Ban Them [To Limit Access To Voting]

AP: Trump Campaign Sues PA Over Mail-In Drop-Off Sites For Ballots [To Limit Access To Voting]

Cap-Star: Stopgap Budget: How PA Is Paying For Prisons, COVID-19 Relief

Bethlehem Casino Reopens With Fewer Slots, More Cleaning, No Smoking

What It’s Like Inside Post-Pandemic Parx Casino

Rutter’s Reopens Its Video Gaming Rooms Closed During Coronavirus Pandemic

Sen. Schwank To Introduce Legislation To Repeal Consumer Fireworks Act

Fireworks Companies See Events Fizzle, While Consumer Fireworks Start Season With A Bang

Lackawanna County Boro To Consider Ordinance Limiting Fireworks

Bloomberg: IRS Says It Will Not Extend Tax Filing Deadline Beyond July 15

Penn State Faces Lawsuit Over Response To 2018 Tailgate

Op-Ed: How To Level Playing Field For Students Of Color - House Democratic Leadership

Woman Accused Of Hanging Children In Berks County Wants Taxpayers To Pay For Her Defense

York County Judge Faces Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Op-Ed: Following U.S. Supreme Court Decision, PA Should Have Ban On LGBTQ Discrimination

Op-Ed: Allowing Bigger Truck Loopholes Dangerous For PA Motorists

National/International

FOX43/Susquehanna P&R Poll In PA; Biden 46, Trump 41

Launching Coalition, Biden Campaign Appeals To PA Women

Op-Ed: When It Comes To Trump Rallies, Size Doesn’t Matter - Charlie Gerow

The Guardian: Trump Ignores COVID-19 Risk In Renewed Attack On ’Corrupt’ Mail-In Voting

AP: White House Aware Of Russian Bounties On U.S. Soldiers In 2019

AP: Republican Lawmakers Urge Action After Russia-Afghanistan Briefing

AP: Florida Site Of Republican Convention Orders Wearing Masks During Virus Resurgence

George Floyd Protests

Lawsuit Filed Against Pittsburgh Mayor, Pittsburgh Police In Wake Of Protest

Pittsburgh Sued In Federal Court Over June 1 East Liberty Protest

Clergy Leaders Deliver Demands For Police Reform To Pittsburgh Mayor, Allegheny County Executive

Penn State To Match Up To $10 Million In Diversity Scholarships, Creates George Floyd Memorial Scholarship

Editorial: Debate Continues Over School Police, Officers Need Best Practices

Editorial: Ending Encrypted Police Communications Important For Police Reform

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 8 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA PaCN]  6.29.20

AP-Mark Scolforo: Spread Of Virus Pittsburgh Causes Concern For Officials

Editorial: Allegheny County Pumps Brake On COVID-19 Green Light

Daily Case Counts In Philly No Longer Dropping, PA Points To Bars As Cases Rise

Ed Mahon: Wolf Says He’s Not Ready For Statewide Shutdown Of Bars

101 Inmates, 17 Staff At Dauphin County Prison Tested Positive For Virus, Testing Continues

Westmoreland Officials Consider Virus Tests For All New County Jail Inmates

Centre County Commission To Discuss Push For Continued Mask Use

Failure To Enforce Wearing Masks Could Result In Penalties

Liquor Control Board Reminds Licensees Of Mask, Social Distancing Requirements

Gov. Wolf: $225 Million Federal CARES Funding Available June 30 For Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19 [PaCN]

Dept. Of Labor & Industry Extends Unemployment Compensation For 13 More Weeks

‘Green’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Go’: PA Workers Weigh Risks, Benefits Of Job Reopenings

Lt. Gov. Fetterman: Rent And Mortgage Relief Applications Release By PA Housing Finance Agency

AG Shapiro Takes Action Against Price Gouging On Amazon By Scranton Hand Sanitizer Seller

Gov. Wolf Visits UPMC Osteopathic Hospital, Thanks Staff, Discusses Required Mask-Wearing Benefits

Pittsburgh Doctor Joins Federal Commission To Protect Nursing Homes From Future Outbreaks

Black-Owned Firms In Western PA Worry About Rebounding During COVID-19

Wilkes-Barre Area Schools Give Students Choice Between In-Person, Remote Learning

State College Schools Plan Options For In-Person, Virtual Learning

National

The Guardian: Dr. Fauci Doubts Effectiveness Of Virus Vaccine In U.S. Due To Anti-Vaxxers

The Guardian: America’s Coal Miners Call For Urgent Help Amid COVID-19, Industry Decline

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[Posted: June 30, 2020]

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