Thursday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Wolf Seeks $4.5B Capital Program Paid By Marcellus Shale Tax

Wolf Proposes Minimum Wage Plan To Boost Paychecks Of 1 Million Workers

Esack: Wolf Calls, Again, For Minimum Wage Increase

Wolf: Minimum Wage Increase To $12 Would Give A Raise To 1 Million Workers

Op-Ed: It’s Long Past Time To Treat The Poor With The Dignity They Deserve - Sen. Hughes

Op-Ed: Public Pension Reform Bows In PA

Editorial: Fund Recommended Voting Security Initiatives

Editorial: Election Reform Bills Miss Reforms

Democratic Senator Katie Muth Calls For Sen. Leach’s Expulsion Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Pittsburgh Mayor: Gun Ban Will Not Cost City Taxpayers Anything

Pittsburgh Officials Receive Death Threats Over Proposed Gun Ban

Talks To Resume In Effort To Deal With Child Sexual Abuse Statute Of Limitations

McKelvey: Sen. Leach Responds To Lt. Gov. Fetterman’s Call For Him To Resign

Johnny Doc Charged In Philadelphia, The Political Fallout

Editorial: Philly Democrats Should Step Up After Johnny Doc, et al Indictments

PA Gaming Board: March 4 Hearing In Berks County On Penn National’s Category 4 Casino License

Sen. Hughes, Reps Harris, Roebuck Renew Push For PA Promise Free College Program

Free College?  It’s Possible Under New PA Promise Legislation

Gettysburg College Picks Harvard VP To Be Its Next President

Philly Schools Improving, According To District’s Yardstick

Op-Ed: To Help Students Achieve, PA Should Expand School Choice

Report: Pennsylvania Must Do More To Address Tobacco Use

E-Cigarettes More Effective Than Nicotine Alternatives To Help Smokers Quit

National/International

Analysis: PA Dems Would Have Made Gains Even Under Old Congressional Districts Map

White House Spokesperson: God Wanted Trump To Be President

Editorial: Stop Putting Politics Before Country

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Wednesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Murphy: House Republican Leader On Why Rep. Ellis Accused Of Sexual Assault Should Resign

John Baer: Wait, Harrisburg’s Trying To Get Stuff Done? Bipartisan Initiatives
Thompson: Reformers Offer Ways to Make Rank-And-File Lawmaker More Powerful

AP: Republican Don White Leaving Senate In Middle Of Term

Murphy: Another Republican Senator Announces He’s Retiring Next Month

Sen. Don White Announced His Resignation From The Senate

McKelvey: Sen. Leach’s Defamation Suit Against Sexual Misconduct Accuser Attempt To Silence These Women

DePasquale Calls For Resignation Of Legislators Following Sexual Misconduct, Assault  Allegations

Reps. Everett, Metcalfe Demand Full Disclosure From Wolf On Number Of Non-Citizen Voters

Esack: Lawmakers Float A Raft Of Bills To Overhaul Elections

PA State Senators Plot Election Law Shake-Up

PA Could Issue Bonds To Buy New Voting Machines, Report Urges

Voters, Poll Workers Test New Voting Machines At Erie Expo

Op-Ed: Now Is The Time To Secure Pennsylvania’s Elections

Column: Let’s See Legislators Do Something About Corruption This Time

Meyer: Calling PA Laws Antiquated, Bipartisan Group Pushes Parole Reform

Murphy: Legislators Push To Get Victims Bill Of Rights On November Ballot

AP-Scolforo: Hate Crimes Charged in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Case

AP-Levy: Wolf Calls For Tougher Gun Laws After Synagogue Shooting

Thompson: Gun Control Advocates Look For Next Steps In Pennsylvania

Meyer: Gun Control Debate Resumes In Harrisburg, Focus On What’s Realistic

AP: Feds Indict Powerful Philly Union Boss, Councilman, Others

Feds Indict Johnny Doc, Councilman Heron In IBEW Local 98 Investigation

Political Powerbroker Johnny Doc Indicted On Corruption Charges

Johnny Doc Repaid $280K To Electrical Workers Union He Used For Personal Expenses

Who Is Johnny Doc, Philadelphia’s Most Powerful Union Leader?

National Religion Writer Defends Erie’s Bishop Troutman

Editorial: New Medical Malpractice Litigation Rule Worth A Look

Wolf Objects To Proposed Changes To Handling College Sexual Harassment Cases

PA Supreme Court Advisory Council Releases Progress Report On Elder Abuse, Guardianship Issues

AP: Parole Approved In Case Of Rock Thrown On Car On Interstate

School Districts Stressed Over Pension Costs, Special-Ed And Charters

Uber Rolls Out Frequent Flyer-Type Program In Pittsburgh

The Real Deal On PA’s New REAL ID

PA Reports First Child Flu-Related Death Of The Season

Op-Ed: Banning Gifts From Pharma To Doctors Big Step Toward Increasing Patient Trust

Erie Unemployment Edges Up To 4.7% In December

National/International

Democrats Eye Republican Mike Kelly’s Congressional Seat

Olson: Border Security: What PA’s Congressional Members Support And Don’t

Report: ICE Arrests Undocumented immigrants At PA Courthouses Scaring Away Victims, Witnesses

Editorial: Pass The Stop Stupidity Act To Stop Federal Shutdowns

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Tuesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: As New York Empowers Its Clerical Child Sexual Abuse Victims, Pennsylvanians Are Left Waiting

AP-Levy: Church Child Sexual Abuse Victims Wait To See If Legislature Will Act

Sen. Leach Sues Woman Accusing Him Of Sexual Assault

AP-Scolforo: Report Outlines Ways To Make PA Voting More Secure

Sen. Folmer Joins Colleagues In Proposing Bipartisan Election Reform

Editorial: Build Trust In Elections

Where To Count Inmates An Issue In Redistricting

Editorial: Wolf’s Budget Address Should Bring Some Answers On His Priorities

Senators Williams, Bartolotta Unveil Bipartisan Probation Reform Legislation

Esack: Probation Reforms Pushed By Senate Seeking Savings, Fairness

Lawmaker Wants To Expand List Of Crimes That Could Cost Public Officials Their Pensions
The Fight Over Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Returns To PA

First Charges Revealed In Feds’ Local 98 Probe, With Guilty Plea From NJ Contractor

Judges Pushing Back Against Philly DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit

Op-Ed: State Police Staffing Study Should Take Priority Over Talk Of Legalizing Pot

Editorial: Is the Grass Greener Where It’s Legal?

Mohegan Sun Pocono Signs Deal To Add Sports Betting

Woman Takes Aim At Impeaching Pittsburgh Mayor Over Proposed Gun Ban

Mayor Peduto: Arrest Me. Sue Me. Impeach Me. I Was Elected to Protect My Constituents And That Is Exactly What I Will Do

East Penn School District Eyes $1.7M In Additional Staff, Security Upgrades

Edinboro University Cancels Wednesday, Thursday Classes Due To Polar Vortex

Senate Republicans Name Fmr Newspaper Owner To Oversee Harrisburg’s Finances

Rejected Christmas Cards Fuel Protest Against Prison Mail Rules

Martin Tower, Landmark Of Bethlehem Steel Era To Be Demolished In Allentown

In Monessen, World’s Largest Steelmaker Promises To Stay

D&H Distributing, Central PA’s Largest Company, Moving Out Of City Of Harrisburg

Op-Ed: A $15 Minimum Wage Hurts Workers

Edward J. Dougherty, Harness Racing Executive, Dies

National/International

Editorial: Shut Down The Shutdowns

How Mike Dunleavy Went From Scranton Kid To Governor Of Alaska

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Monday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Scarnati Has No Plans To Move Clergy Child Sex Abuse Bill, Satisfied With How Catholic Dioceses Responded
Sen. Leach Sues Woman Accusing Him Of Sexual Assault, 2 Other #metoo Activists 
Murphy: A New Day May Be Dawning At Capitol On Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

Republicans, Democrats Choose Candidates To Run In Allegheny County Senate Special Election

Candidates Set In State Senate Special Election In Allegheny County

Retired Army Colonel Throws Hat In Ring To Replace Alloway

Mercyhurst Students Lead Push For Nonpartisan Redistricting

Editorial: Fetterman Sparks State Pot Dialogue

Letter: High Prescription Drug Costs Unfair To Patients

Op-Ed: PA Supreme Court: Let’s Not Go Back to Medical Liability Crisis Of 2 Decades Ago

Editorial: Welcome Help In Opioid Battle In Scranton
Phone Threat Evacuates Franklin County School Basketball Game, Police Investigating

Students Use New App To Anonymously Report Threat Concerns

Editorial: State Deserves Credit For School Threat Reporting System

Editorial: We Are Growing Desensitized To Mass Shootings

Editorial: Study Calls For Gun Safety

Op-Ed: PA Poised For Criminal Justice Reform, Can We Abolish Life Without Parole?

AG Shapiro: Scammers Targeting Fmr Sanford-Brown Private College Students

Student-Run Drexel Dragon Fund Presents Best Investment Ideas At NYSE

Westmoreland Hopes To Have 3rd Party Rental Sites Collect Occupancy Tax

Wabtec Modifies Merger To Give GE Transportation More Cash

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National/International

Pope Lowers Expectations For Next Month’s Sex Abuse Summit

Cost Of Shutdown In PA Show Potential Impact If It Happens Again
Congressional Budget Office: Shutdown Projected To Cause $3 Billion Hit To Economy

Editorial: Modernize Immigration Policy In U.S.

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