Monday, December 14, 2020

Monday PA Capitol & COVID NewsClips 12.14.20


Senate
swearing in day January 5

House swearing in day January 5 


TODAY 2:00: Gov. Wolf highlights PA Online Health Insurance Marketplace Pennie.  Watch Live::  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/facebook.com/governorwolf/


Jan Murphy: PA Electors Choose Joe Biden For President, Kamala Harris For Vice President

John Micek: Remember These Republican Lawmakers Who Tried To Stop Electors From Meeting

PA State Republicans: At Request Of Trump Campaign, Republican Presidential Electors Cast A Conditional Vote For Trump, Pence

State’s Electors Gather Monday In Harrisburg To Fulfill Constitutional Duty

Electoral College Voter: Long An Honor, Now Also A Headache

PMA Bulletin: Senate Republican Leader Kim Ward’s First Goal Is To ‘Restore Faith In The Democratic Process’; Require Legislative Approval To Extend COVID Emergency; Liability Shield For Businesses

AP: Analysis: Short Work By High Court Of Trump, Republican Challenge To PA Election Results

NE Republican Reps Explain Why They Signed Brief Supporting Failed Texas Attempt To Challenge PA Election Results

Letter: Republicans Cutler, Benninghoff Trying To Subvert A Legal Election

Letter: House Republican Leader Benninghoff Shows No Honor In Recent Actions

Op-Ed: I’m Trying To Prevent Gov. Wolf From Hijacking The Election - Sen. Mastriano [The ALL The Courts, Republican Judges Disagree]

Op-Ed: Trump Asks What PA Can Do For Him - Rep. Bizzarro

Editorial: PA Republicans - Pro-Trump, Anti-Voting

Editorial: Texas?  Really?

Bucks County Republicans Turned Out In 2020, But Not For Trump

Editorial: No Raise Is Right Move For Legislators, State Officials

Pensions For Teachers: Why Taxpayers, Not Educators, Will Pay More For Weak Investment Returns

A Family’s Push To Change PA’s DUI Law Seemed Like An Easy Win, But It Died In Harrisburg

Editorial: Feds Using Our Cell Phone Data: Scary

Philly Animation Program Helps Refugee, Immigrant Children, But It Needs A New Sponsor

National/International

Op-Ed: Georgia, Georgia, No Peace I Find - Charlie Gerow

Op-Ed: Georgia Is On Our Minds - Mark Singel

Op-Ed: How Biden Won Over Arab Americans In PA, Other Ethnic Voters

AP: U.S. DOJ Probe Of Catholic Church Clergy Child Sexual Abuse Goes Quiet 2 Years Later

Reuters: Suspected Russian Hackers Spied On U.S. Treasury Emails - Sources

FT: U.S. Orders Emergency Action After Huge Cyber Security Breach

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reports 330 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 18,646 New Cases [2 Days]-- 12.14.20

Gov. Wolf, NJ Governor Call On Congress To Provide COVID Relief Package Now

As COVID Vaccine Distribution Starts, PA’s Lack Of Specifics Complicates Planning

Dept. Of Health Releases Phased COVID Vaccine Distribution Plan

Hospitals Will Get Erie’s First Vaccine Doses

COVID Vaccine Wasn’t Tested In Pregnancy, But Experts Say It’s Still Worth Considering

Cambria County Tops U.S. COVID Surge

Centre County Residents Talk Heartbreak, Frustration Being On Front Lines Of COVID Fight

Ambulance Services Getting Flooded With COVID Calls

Luzerne County Nursing Home Defends Reporting Of COVID Data

Op-Ed: How Medical Response Teams Saved Lives In Pennsylvania

Op-Ed: Nursing Students Should Keep Training In-Person During COVID

Editorial: COVID Leaves PA, Lancaster County With Only Terrible Options

Spotlight PA: Prison Guard With COVID Symptoms Told To Return To Work Anyway

Lackawanna County, Scranton Exploring Potential For Local Health Dept.

2 Allegheny County Sheriff’s Deputies In Quarantine, Facing Investigation After Photo At Illegally Operating Restaurant

Delaware County Bars Serve Customers During Eagles Game Despite Indoor Dining Ban

Finding A Way: Latest PA Pandemic Restrictions Bring New Uncertainty, Scrambling

The List: Pittsburgh Area School Districts Extend Remote Learning As COVID Cases Surge

Which Erie Area Schools Are Remote-Only

Lancaster County Courthouse Closes To Public, Holding Emergency Hearings Only Until Jan. 11

Thousands Of PA Families Face Potential Eviction

Lackawanna County To Receive 3rd Wave Of Federal Funding To Help Provide Shelter

Editorial: Eviction Crisis Weeks Away

Op-Ed: Congress Must Act Fast On CARES Act, New Plan For PA Residents - Rep. Davis

How Chester County Writing Program Became A Social Safety Net During Pandemic

National/International

AP: Budget Toll From COVID Hits Both Democratic, Republican-Led States; Republicans Don’t Want To Aid Democrat-Run States

Congress Faces End-Of-Year Economic Cliff As COVID Relief Bill Remains Elusive

NPR: As Year-End Looms, Congressional Lawmakers Still Seek Deal On More COVID Aid

AP: White House, Other Top Officials To Get Early Vaccine Access

The Guardian: Trump Reverses Plan To Give White House Officials COVID Vaccine

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