Senate returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17
Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8
House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17
House Budget Hearings Schedule
TODAY 10:00: House Appropriations Budget Hearing on Dept. of Health. Watch: http://www.pahousegop.com/livestreams
Spotlight PA: Counties Will Again Be Unable To Process Mail-In Ballots Early During PA’s Primary Election [Due To Lack Of Action By Senate, House]
PG Editorial: Mail-In Voting Withstood Challenges In Pennsylvania
Op-Ed: We Have To Defeat The Myth Of The Stolen Election Or We Risk Destroying Our Democracy
ScrantonT Editorial: U.S. Supreme Court Ends Republican Charade, Excuses Over PA Election
Inquirer: PA State Republicans Met To Censure Toomey For Trump Impeachment Vote, But Came Away With Nothing
YorkD Editorial: That’s What You Want To Censure? [Republican Attempt To Censure Toomey]
Senate, House Republican Leaders: Decry Wolf’s Prejudicial Language In Ballot Question Limiting Governor’s Authority To Continue Emergencies [ballot question language]
Ford Turner: Republicans Say Ballot Question Limiting Governor’s Authority To Continue Emergencies Written In Slanted Fashion
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf Is Trying To Pull Wool Over Your Eyes, Don’t Let Him - Republican Senators Kim Ward, Martin, DiSanto [Constitutional Amendment to end a Governor’s emergency by doing nothing]
Op-Ed: Why We Should Curb Governor’s Power To Declare An Emergency - Rep. Benningholf [Constitutional Amendment to end a Governor’s emergency by doing nothing]
AP: Lawmakers Hear Impact Of Census Delay On Redrawing Voting Districts
Cap-Star: PA Legislature Looks For Path Forward On Redrawing Voting Districts Following Census Delays
PG: Census Data Delay Could Push Back Redrawing PA Legislative Districts, 2022 Primary
Inquirer: PA Lawmakers Told Redrawing Voting District Lines Might Not Happen Until May 2022
WITF: Experts: Parts Of Redrawing Voting Districts Can Still Happen Without Census Data
LancasterOnline: Court Says Wolf Administration Can’t Hide Judicial Vacancy Applications, Rules In Favor Of Lancaster Newspaper
WHYY: Mail-In Ballot Applications Are Open For May Primary, Yes, Permanent Mail Voters Have To Re-Apply
PennLive: Sen. DiSanto Proposed To Rename South Bridge In Harrisburg ‘Tom Wolf Toll Bridge’
WBTimes: Fmr Rep. Kevin Haggerty (D) Arrested, Charged With Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card
ScrantonT: Fmr Rep. Kevin Haggerty (D) Arrested On Forgery, Other Charges
Senators Street (D) & Laughlin (R): Introduce Bipartisan Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill
ErieT: Sen. Laughlin (R) Legislation Would Make Marijuana Possession, Use Legal For Adults 21 And Older
Stephen Caruso: Senators Reveal Bipartisan Plan To Legalize Weed, Expunge Records In PA
AP: Legalizing Marijuana Gets First Republican Sponsor In PA
Ford Turner: Long-Delayed Regulations, License Fee Set To Debut For Some Drug, Alcohol Recovery Houses
LancasterOnline: 146 People Fatally Overdosed In 2020 In Lancaster County, Pandemic Played Role
WHYY: Philly Residents React To Debate Over Declaring Gun Violence Emergency
AP: PA Lawmakers Ask Feds To Waive School Academic Testing Mandate
ScrantonT: Scranton School District ‘Pleased’ With Local Revenue During Pandemic
LancasterOnline Editorial: Students In Growing School Districts Need Equitable Funding Now - Hold Harmless Isn’t Harmless
ErieT: What Do Enrollment Trends Mean For New Erie Community College?
WBTimes: University Of Scranton Launching Communication Sciences And Disorders Major
Inquirer: Pennsylvania Rye Used To Be Famous, Can Its Reputation Be Revived?
PennLive: Law License Of Fmr Chief Public Defender In Dauphin County Suspended By PA Supreme Court
Inquirer Editorial: Years-Long Republican Blockage Of Safe Gun Storage Laws Put Kids’ Lives At Risk
PennLive: City Of Harrisburg No Longer Out Of Compliance With Financial Plan
Op-Ed: Employers Are Fleeing California, And Not Coming To PA - Sen. Martin
TribLive: 30 Years Ago A Gulf War Missile Struck A Westmoreland County PA National Guard Unit
National/International
PG: PA Republican Cong. Joyce Has White House’s Ear On Critical U.S. Supply Chains
PG: PA Republican Cong. Reschenthaler Calls For 2022 Olympics To Be Moved Out Of China Or Boycotted
Civil Justice
TribLive: Federal Judge Denies Pittsburgh Transit Request For Stay Pending Appeal On Black Lives Matter Masks
Op-Ed: Financial Institutions Should Repair Their Trust Gap With Black Communities
ScrantonT Editorial: Pass Lewis Act To Protect The Vote
WBTimes Editorial: Wilkes-Barre Taking Smart Approach To Policy Body Cameras
PA’s Role In The Assault On U.S. Capitol
MCall: Delaware County Man Charged In Assault On U.S. Capitol After Ex-Girlfriend Turns Him In To FBI [#24 In PA]
The Guardian: Rioters Who Assaulted U.S. Capitol ‘Came Prepared For War,’ U.S. Senate Hears In Testimony
TribLive: $30 Million+ Needed For Repairs, Security At U.S. Capitol As A Result Of Assault
Coronavirus
Dept. Of Health Reports 81 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,356 New Cases-- 2.25.21
Dept. Of Health: Reports 76 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,786 New Cases-- 2.24.21
Inquirer: PA, NJ Averaging Lowest New COVID Case Numbers Since November
ErieT: Erie County’s COVID Death Rate Among PA’s Lowest
LancasterOnline Editorial: More Than 500,000 Americans Have Died Of COVID, And We Need To Mourn In Lancaster County
PG Editorial: Look Out For Hospital COVID Fees
YorkD: Wolf’s Vaccine Task Force Making Progress, Lawmakers Say
PennLive: Dept. Of Health Says COVID Vaccine Mistake Will Cause No Harm
LancasterOnline: After Moderna Vaccine Error In PA, Health Dept. Turns Attention To Tracking Vaccine Shipments
AP: Geisinger Health Network Allowed Employees’ Kin To Skip Vaccine Line
MCall: St. Luke’s Health System To Give Eligible Teachers Priority With COVID Vaccine
Jan Murphy: PA National Guard Could Assist In COVID Vaccination Distribution
Cap-Star: Bill Mobilizing National Guard For COVID Vaccines Headed To Wolf’s Desk
Rep. O’Neal: Bill Requiring PA National Guard To Develop Plans For Mass Vaccination Sites Headed To Governor
PennLive: PA Shift Toward Larger COVID Vaccinators Delayed By Storms
WIFT: Volunteer-Run Website Aims To Help People In PA Schedule COVID Vaccinations
CitizensV: Luzerne County Providers Receive Over 14,000 COVID Vaccine Doses This Week
WHYY: Montgomery County Now Pre-Registering For Vaccinations By Phone
PennLive: York County/WellSpan Health Plan Community Vaccination Site
LancasterOnline: Lancaster’s 2 Senators Hold Virtual Town Hall March 2 On County Vaccination Site
John Baer: COVID Vaccine Rollout Is Climbing To ‘Meh’
WilliamsportS Editorial: Investigation Into Handling Of COVID In Nursing Homes Necessary
ErieT/USA Today Series: A Year Of COVID: 2 Weeks To Flatten The Curve Became 365 Days Of Frustration In PA
PG: Allegheny County Council Urges Centralized Approach To COVID Vaccinations
Spotlight PA: New COVID Grants For Small PA Businesses Aim For Inclusivity, But Can’t Track Success
Dept. of Agriculture: COVID Restaurant Enforcement Actions Feb. 15-21
PennLive: 4 PA Restaurants Given Closure Notices For Defying COVID Mitigation Orders
ErieT: Lessons Learned: Erie Area Colleges May Embrace Some COVID-Caused Changes When Virus Wanes
ScrantonT: Marywood U. Takes Classes All Virtual Due To COVID Spike
WESA: Pittsburgh City Council Moves Ahead With Eviction Moratorium
TribLive Editorial: Let Penguins Grow Safely To 25% Capacity
National/International
AP: Congressional Republicans Solidly Against Democrats’ COVID Relief Package
PG: Dr. Levine To Tell Congress She’s Ready For The Job Of Assistant Health Secretary
AP: FDA: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Effective, Final OK By Saturday, Limited Supplies
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FairDistrictsPA: Fix Our Broken Redistricting Process
[Posted: February 25, 2021]
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