Sunday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Vestige Of The Past, House’s Lobbyist Room Vanishes

Why Does Legislature Begin Sessions With Prayer? More Than Tradition

Editorial: Public Official Pension Forfeiture Law Better But Partial Step

Luzerne County’s Oldest Voters Stress Importance Of Getting To The Polls

Glitch In Luzerne County Voting System Makes Hundreds Older Than They Are

Constables Look To Save The State System

Editorial: Altoona-Johnstown Bishop’s Legacy Will Forever Remain Tainted

Study Details Economic Impact Of Pitt Titusville Campus

Mistakenly Freed From Prison 12 Years Ago, Man Won’t Have To Return To Jail

Restricting Gun Sales Cost Dick’s $150 Million

Op-Ed: Churches Must Help Ease Suffering  Amid Epidemic Of Despair

Op-Ed: Terminally Ill Pennsylvanians Have A Right To Death With Dignity

Editorial: Study Links Sweet Drinks To Disease

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Saturday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Murphy: Republican Lawmaker Defends Her Fervent Christian Prayer Before House

Thompson: How High Will Turnpike Fares Go?
It’s Harder Than Ever To Conduct Polls, Should We Still Believe Them?

AP: 2 More Casinos Seek Sports-Betting Licenses In PA

Meyer: House Positions Child Sex Abuse Bills For Another Run

Advocate Meets With Pittsburgh Bishop On Changing Statute Of Limitations On Child Sex Abuse

NJ, PA: 2 Very Different Responses To Clergy Child Sex Abuse

Thompson: Ex-Penn State President Opens New Front To Clear Himself Of Sandusky Scandal

AP: Ex-Penn State President Asks Court To Throw Out Sandusky-Related Conviction

U.S. Appeals Court: Kids For Cash Judge Deserves New Trial

Reversal Of Charges Against Kids-For-Cash Judge In Luzerne Upheld

PA Court: World’s Oldest Juvenile Lifer Deserves No More Breaks

Wolf Nominates County Judges In Allegheny, Erie Counties

Editorial: PA Annual Gun Registry Bill Overreaches

Editorial: County Office Of Register Of Wills Should Be Eliminated

Uncertainty For 28K Community College Of Philadelphia Students As Faculty Strike Looms

AP: Teen A Role Model In Tooling And Machining Trade

Editorial: Penn State Could Lower Tuition With State Help

AP: Nearly 5,000 At Temple U. Get Shots Amid Mumps Outbreak

Worst Flu Season In Decades, Clearfield County Hit Hard

Editorial: Drugmakers Should Pay For The Role They Played In Fueling Opioid Health Crisis

Penn State Health Breaks Ground On New $200M Hospital On Harrisburg’s West Shore

Walmart Submits Top Bid For Liquor License To Sell Beer

Erie County, City To Launch Complete Count Census Committee

AP: No Substitute: Schools Struggle To Find Coverage For Classes

$170M Price Tag For Fixing All Urgent Philly School Building Problems?

Catholic Officials: Unwed, Pregnant Teacher Could Have Avoided Being Fired By Agreeing To Marry

Bill Aims To Regulate New Home Construction Defects, Water Damage

National/International

Olson: Male Republican Congressman Tells Cong. Susan Wild She Doesn’t Understand Gender Pay Equity Bill She Co-Sponsored

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Friday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Gov. Wolf Signs Pension Forfeiture Bill As First Law This Year

AP: PA Enacts Tougher Public Pension Forfeiture Law

Background Checks Of Candidates In Dauphin, Cumberland Reveal Criminal, Tax Issues

House May Act Soon To Reform Child Sex Abuse Laws, But Some Victims Angry Over Strategy Change
Micek: AG Shapiro: I Continue To Be Optimistic On Child Sexual Abuse Reform

Petition Filed For Mohegan Sun To Offer Sports Betting

Pittsburgh Bishop Creates Diocesan Dept. To Address Child Sex Abuse Claims

Pittsburgh Mayor Ready To Fight Challengers Of Proposed Gun Ban

Commissioners: Lancaster DA Seeks To Silence All His Critics With Case Against County

Westmoreland Community College Partners On 3-D Printing Program

Human Books On Loan For A Day At Kutztown University

Penn Gets Even More Selective, Accepts Only 7.4% Of Applicants

Activists Shut Down Meeting After Philly School Board Votes To Mandate Metal Detectors

Zogby Predicts No Big Changes To Erie Schools’ Recovery Plan

UPMC-Highmark Battle Plays Role In Erie Schools Talks

Flu Hospitalizations Went Way Up During One of PA’s Worst Seasons For The Virus

Influenza On Rise, Luzerne County Above State Average
Op-Ed: The War On Drugs Is Over, Long Live The War On Drugs

Editorial: Anti-Vaxxers Are Endangering Their Communities
Caruso: Promoting Trade Jobs Front And Center Of Package Of House Bills

National/International
Op-Ed: Penn National, PA Congressional Delegation Need To Get Behind Horseracing Industry Reform

North Philly Neighbors Decry Plans For Immigrant Youth Shelter Citing Track Record

Trump Backs Off Proposal To Cut Special Olympics Funds

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Thursday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

A new Franklin & Marshall Poll released Thursday found--

-- Marijuana: A majority (59 percent) of state voters support legalizing marijuana. Fewer than one in four (22 percent) registered voters supported legalized marijuana in May 2006 when the question was first asked in a Franklin & Marshall College Poll.

-- Minimum Wage: Nearly seven in ten registered voters strongly (47 percent) or somewhat (22 percent) favors an increase in the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 per hour.

-- Nuclear Power: 50 percent favor a proposal to add nuclear power to the list of renewable resources from electric companies and the other half either oppose or aren't sure.

-- Climate Change: Most registered voters believe that climate change is currently causing problems (67 percent) and most (68 percent) think the state should do more to address those problems.

-- Guns: 62 percent of those surveyed favored creating more laws to regulate gun ownership

-- Wolf: Gov. Wolf’s “excellent” or “good” job ratings are 51 percent, down from 54 percent in October right before his reelection.

-- Trump: About one in three (34 percent) registered voters in Pennsylvania believes President Trump is doing an “excellent” or “good” job as president, which is consistent with recent Franklin & Marshall College Polls. President Trump’s current rating is similar to President Obama’s rating in Pennsylvania at a similar point in his Presidency. One in three (36 percent) registered voters believes President Trump has done a good enough job to deserve re-election, while three in five (61 percent) voters say it is time for a change.

Majority In PA Back Legalized Marijuana, Hike In Minimum Wage

F&M Poll: Most Support Raising Minimum Wage To $12/Hour

F&M Poll: Strong Support For Pot Legalization, No So Much Backing For Trump

F&M Poll: Majority Of PA Voters Favor Raising Minimum Wage To $12/Hour

F&M Poll: PA Voters Support Wolf, Remain Lukewarm On Trump

F&M Poll: PA Voters Strongly Support Nuclear Energy As Legislature Debates Bailout

F&M Poll: Poll Finds Support For New Gun Laws Rising Among PA Voters After Decline

Auditor General DePasquale Mulls Next Step, Possibly Congress

Treasurer Torsella: PA Needs Auto-IRA Plans To Boost Retirement Savings

Murphy: Efforts To Salvage Cash Assistance For PA’s Poorest Fail In The House
PA Has Bigger Issues Than Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Senate Advances Bill To Ban Sale Of Vaping Products To Minors

Philly Native Faces Another 16 Months Behind Bars Due To Clerical Error, Freed From Prison In 2006

Philly Native Bishop Bransfield Says Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Is Out To Destroy Him

Pittsburgh’s Gun Legislation Passes First Hurdle

PA Gun Owner Fighting To Overturn Federal Ban On Bump Stocks

Philadelphia Fires, Demotes 30 Employees Over Ethics Violations

Editorial: DUI Remains Major Issue In Luzerne County

Lancaster Commissioners Block DA From Using Taxpayer Funds For Lawsuit Against Them

Verizon Set To Release Fee App Blocking Robocalls

Editorial: Why Are We Getting So Many Robocalls?

Free College?  Why Not? Lawmakers, Educators, Students Rally At The Capitol

Community College Of Philadelphia Faculty Vote To Go On Strike
Op-Ed: Here’s The Argument For Raising PA’s Minimum Wage 
PUC Approves First-Ever Review On Uber’s Driver Background Check Process In PA

National/International

Editorial: Trump Administration Proposes Thoughtless Cuts  For Special Olympics

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Wednesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Scolforo: Democrats, Muslim Lawmaker Decry Opening Prayer In House As Divisive

Murphy: New Muslim Lawmaker Says Christian Prayer Was An Attack On Her Swearing-In

Micek: There Should Be Censure, Freshman Rep. Calls For Action After Islamophobic House Prayer

Editorial: A Lesson In Prayer

Sexual Abuse/Harassment Complaints Against Lawmakers Should Be Investigate By Independent Office

Op-Ed: To Keep PA’s Congressional Map Fair, New Legislation Is Needed

AP: One-Third Of PA Counties Move To Replace Voting Systems

Cyber Security Expert Urges PA To Find Money For New Voting Machines

Sen. Williams Says Philly Mayor’s Plans To Stem Violence Have Failed

Republicans, Democrats Stake Out Positions In General Assistance Battle

Editorial: PA Turnpike On A Highway To Helplessness

AP: $2 Million Paid To Victim Of Sex Abuse By Priest In Erie

Op-Ed: PA Prisons Fail To Support Incarcerated Women

Proposed PA Gun Registry Bill Given No Chance Of Passage

Pittsburgh Council To Vote On Proposed Firearms Ban

Westmoreland Watches Historic $270M Opioid Settlement In Oklahoma

Editorial: Bail/Release Program Creating Huge Savings For Lycoming County

Highmark - UPMC Dispute Heats Up

3 Philadelphia Dental Clinics Closed Because Of HIV Infection Risk

Pennsylvania Students To Rally For Free College Tuition

Temple To Vaccinate 1,800 Students, Staff As Mumps Outbreak Grows

Op-Ed: Facts About College Admissions In Wake Of Cheating Scandal - Fmr Misericordia U. President

Bipartisan Lawmakers Group Says It’s Time To Raise Teacher Base Pay

National/International

John Baer: Trump’s Vindication Tour And The Pennsylvania Vote

Olson: Cong. Wild Part Of House Democratic Push To Fix Health Care Act

Op-Ed: Buttigieg Would Not Be First Gay President, PA’s Buchanan Has That Title

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