Thursday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

This is the first day of work for the new and returning members of the 2017-18 General Assembly and those changes are now reflected on the Senate and House website.  (Members also start to get paid for the new session.)

The final bill introduced in the General Assembly before it dissolved at midnight November 30 was Senate Bill 1413 (Browne-R-Lehigh) that would establish the Unbreakable Bonds Program to address issues of children of incarcerated parents.

Editorial: State Budget Deficit Roots Deeper Than Election Cycle

Compared To Other States, PA Workers Comp Costs Down

Editorial: Three Easy Fixes To Open Records Law

PA Set To Lose Another Congressional Seat In 2020 Census

PA Cong. Cartwright Poised To Help Dems Craft Message

Philly Dems In Congress Stick With Pelosi

Closeness With Kane Central To Reese Appellate Arguments

Curbing School To Prison Pipeline Goal Of New Juvenile Effort

State, Domestic Violence Group Reach Settlement Over Funds

South Philly Casino Still Stalled In Court, 2 Years Later

Sen. Ward Fights To Get Westmoreland Slice Of Gambling Pie

School District Appeals Assessed Value Of Mohegan Sun Casino

How Uber Built Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh

PA Gets $310 Million In Tax Credits For Distressed Communities

Editorial: Overtime Rule Injunctions, Another Judicial Cleanup

Editorial: Appeal Overtime Rule Decision

Philadelphia OKs Regs On Medical Marijuana Locations

Philadelphia: Limits On Marijuana Dispensaries Near Schools Too Strict

Medical Marijuana Off To Fast Start In Erie County

Ex-NFL Players Joins PA Medical Marijuana Company

Thompson: Judge Gives Penn State Whistleblower $5 Million More

Marywood U. To Cut Programs, Staff Following Analysis

Study: Charter School Growth Results In Loss Of Public School Resources

Op-Ed: Trump Could Threaten Public Education

Looking At Addiction As A Health Crisis

PA Inventor Of Big Mac Dies At Age 98

Lehigh Valley Unemployment Rate Drops

AP: Stein Campaign Denies Illegal Coordination In Recounts

PA Republicans Seek To Prevent Recount In Some Precincts

Rendell: Stein Recount Effort A Big Waste Of Time

Montgomery County Judge Rejects Recount Request

Lehigh County Recount Turns Up Few Discrepancies

Toomey Calls On Trump To Cut Funds To Sanctuary Cities

Pittsburgh Council Discusses Formalizes Sanctuary City Status

Trump’s Alma Mater Now A Sanctuary Campus
Op-Ed: Why Philadelphia Must Remain A Sanctuary City

Rep. Kim Condemns Hate Mail Sent To Harrisburg Mosque

PA School Psychologists Send Letter On Presidential Election
AP: Philadelphia Area Teacher Suspended For Election Remarks
Column: Trump Cabinet Full Of People Who Bamboozled Trump Voters

Op-Ed: Why Arguments For Keeping Electoral College Are Wrong

Op-Ed: Trump’s Hypocrisy Might Actually Be Helpful

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