Monday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Meeting TODAY:

High Noon: House Appropriations Committee: Rumored first vote on state General Fund budget bill

AP-Levy: Budget Pressure, Policy Agendas Collide Ahead Of Deadline
John Baer: This 80-Year-Old Reader Touched My Heart On Cash Assistance Program

Op-Ed: Treat Workers With Respect By Raising Minimum Wage

Op-Ed: Lawmakers Should Approve Medicaid Increase To Support Homecare For Sick, Elderly

AG, Governor To Announce Major Development In UPMC-Highmark Dispute

Editorial: Lancaster Lawmakers Help In Endless Fight Against Gambling

Senate Scheduled Marathon Hearing On Probation, Parole Reform

Criminal Justice System At Center Of Debate As Gun Violence Continues In Philly

Bethlehem Mayor Opposes Student Housing Near Lehigh University

National/International

AP: Fmr Congressman Joe Sestak Launches Presidential Campaign

Sestak Running For President

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Sunday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Prison Closings Could Hurt Census Count

Even Before Club Shooting, Allentown Struggled To Shutter Nuisance Bars
Op-Ed: Increasing PA’s Minimum Wage No-Brainer Way To Help Women - First Lady Frances Wolf

PA Lottery Virtual Sports Games Struggle To Attract Bets

Rep. Farry Recognized For Victims Advocacy

Study: Parole Violators Filling Up PA Prisons At An Alarming Rate
Under Philly DA, More Gun Possession Cases Get Court Diversionary Program 
Op-Ed: Time To Bring Real Change To Philadelphia Police

Editorial: Defer To States On Legalizing Marijuana

Philadelphia Court Backs Off Russian Connection To Computer Virus

Editorial: Luzerne County Cyber Attack Warning To Local Governments

Interim Temple Business School Dean Appointed After Rankings Scandal

Editorial: Consolidate More School Districts

Op-Ed: E-Verify Bill Is Bad For Immigrant Families In PA

Editorial: Great Lakes States, Including PA, Need Venture Capital

National/International

Undocumented Immigrants, Allies Relieved, Angry After Tump Delays Removal Operations

Editorial: New Citizens Remind Us American Dream Is Alive And Well

Op-Ed: Taking A Look At The First 6 Months Of New Congress - Cong. Meuser

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Saturday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Meyer: PA’s Year-End Surplus Is Official, But It Won’t Last Long

Will The State Budget Pass On Time This Year?

Editorial: Budget Dance Spins On Low Expectations

AP: Bills Aim To End Pennsylvania’s Straight-Party Voting Option

Allegheny County To Host Voting System Demonstration

Editorial: Parole Rules Next Step In State Justice Reform

Judicial Conduct Board Opens Probe Into Lancaster Judge’s Conduct

Judge: Lycoming County Juvenile Justice 12 Steps Ahead

AP: Justices: Landowner Can Take PA Property Case To Federal Court

Murphy: State Universities’ Faculty Contract Negotiators Report Progress

Foreign Worker Charged With Rape On Elizabethtown College Campus

PA Jobless Rate Sets Record Low; Nonfarm Jobs At Record High

Report: Chevron-Phillips Could Buy Nova Chemicals

Westinghouse Monroeville Site To Be Restored

National/International

Refugees, Supporters Celebrate World Refugee Day In Pittsburgh

Harrisburg Attorney: More ICE Raids Are Causing Immigrants To Divest In Community

Editorial: Don’t Let Fear Slam Door On Refuge

Editorial: Bomb Sting Shows Feds Have Pittsburgh’s Back

Trump Nominates Uniontown Native As Defense Secretary

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Friday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Disagreements Remain As PA’s Budget Deadline Nears

Wolf Talks Education, Marijuana, Gun Violence During Live Interview

Candidates Set In Special Election To Fill Rep. Keller’s House Seat

Micek: AG Shapiro Joins Other AGs Urging U.S. Senate To Take Up Election Interference Bill

Philadelphia’s Nina Ahmad Gearing Up For Auditor General Run

Thompson: House Passes Bill Allowing Slightly Better Odds For State Lottery Players

2 Bills Would Place Restrictions On Medication-Assisted Treatment For Addiction

PA Picks Drexel, Jefferson, Penn State As Partners For Medical Mariguana Research

Auditor General Faults Pittsburgh Schools For Missing Out On $2 Million In State Funds

Inquirer Working To Open Sealed Federal Court Records In Hershey School Student Cases

Editorial: A Tax Credit Program That Can Actually Make A Difference In Education

Allentown: 10 Wounded Outside Nightclub Likely Gang Violence

Lehigh Valley Lawmakers Condemn Shooting, Ask LCB To Intervene

Community Wants To See Action After Mass Shooting: I’m Done Having Conversations

Caruso: Rep. Lee Wants To Change Police Deadly Force Rule

Philly Council President Wants More Transparency In City Land Sales

E-Verify Bill Passes Pennsylvania House
PA Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 3.8 Percent In May

Column: REAL ID Uncovers More Problems In PA

National/International
Editorial: Stakes Huge In Philly, PA If We Don’t Get Census Right

Cong. Wild Pushes $300M For Federal Disability Backlog

Experts: Refugee Vetting Effective Despite Alleged Pittsburgh Terror Plot

Pittsburgh Mayor Defends Refugee Community After Syrian Arrest By FBI

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Lehigh Council Seal May Stand After Religious Challenge

Northampton County In Political Crosshairs As 2020 Approaches

Micek: Trump Stuck To 2016 Standards In Re-Election Kick-Off

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Thursday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Gerrymandering Breeds A Loss Of Faith, Thornburgh Says

AP-Scolforo: Divided House Votes To End $54 Million Cash Welfare Program

Meyer: Republicans Hope To Force Wolf To Gut General Assistance By Tangling It With Medical Funding

House Votes To End Cash Assistance For Adults With Disabilities, Addiction

Op-Ed: Taxpayer Protection Act Would Rein In PA’s Spending

Op-Ed: Raising PA Minimum Wage Would Hurt Small Businesses

Editorial: State Must Resist Getting Reckless With Budget

PA Gaming Board: Fantasy Contests Revenue Up e5% In May- $270,458

PA Gaming Board Reports May Sports Wagering Revenue- $1,030,267

Editorial: EITC School Tax Credits Are Taxes Too

Wolf Signs Law Making Juneteenth Official State Holiday

Senate Vote Puts Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment Before Voters

Crime Victims Proposal Marsy’s Law Now On Its Way To PA Voters

Greensburg Diocese Promises Full Disclosure Of Victim Compensation Fund At End Of Process

Uncovering Abuse In PA Amish, Mennonite Communities

Auditor General Launches Audit Of State Police Background Check System For Gun Purchases

AP: 72 Philadelphia Police Officers Off Streets Amid Social Media Post Probe

KKK Flag Photo Prompts Calls For Sewickley Twp Supervisor’s Resignation

District Magistrate Blasted For Ongong Inability To Be Fair In Murder Cases In Luzerne

PA Moves To Expand Limits On Opioid Prescriptions

Editorial: UPMC CEO Can Yet Rescue Health Care And His Legacy

Editorial: Gun Violence Health Crisis

Thompson: Mary Isenhour Confirmed For Liquor Control Board

Muhlenberg College President Out, Kathleen Harring Named Interim Leader

Op-Ed: PA’s Charter School Package Doesn’t Count As Real Reform

Op-Ed: Your School District Doesn’t Decide Whether Charter Schools Open In PA

Luzerne County Now Processing Deeds, Other Real Estate Transactions Impacted By Cyber Attack

National/International

Feds: Syrian Refugee Charged With Plotting To Bomb Pittsburgh Church

FBI: Islamic State Sympathizer In Pittsburgh Charged With Planning Bomb Attack
PA Mulling Tougher Stance On Companies Who Hire Unauthorized Immigrants

York’s Immigrants, Attorneys Eye Trump’s Promised Deportations

Op-Ed: ICE Having A Chilling Effect On PA Mushroom Farm
PA Critical In 2020, Here’s How Trump Could Win Or Lose It

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Wednesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Murphy: Senate Bill To Open Primary Election Represents Promising Day For Independent Voters

Luzerne County Council Member Says Voting Machine Vendor Should Be Ruled Out

Census Workers Urging Communities To Prepare Now For 2020 Count
Caruso: These Budget Bills Are Where The Deals Get Made

AP: Governor Vetoes $100 Million In Private School Aid Bill In PA

Thompson: Wolf Vetoes Major Expansion Of EITC Private School Funding

John Baer: General Assistance Issue Is A Test For Wolf

Lawmakers May Cut General Assistance Program

Anti-Abortion Protester: Rep. Sims Deserves Censure

500+ Claims Of Sexaual Harrassment, Misconduct Filed By PA State Employees Over Last 5 Years

Thompson: Lancaster Carve-Out On Truck Stop Gambling Passes Senate

AP: Pittsburgh Rivers Casino Announces $60 Million Hotel Project

Work On $60 Million Pittsburgh Casino Hotel To Begin Soon

Table Games Up 2.2% In May, Table Games+Slots In May Up 2.6%

Table Games Revenue Drops In May At Presque Isle Casino

Maykuth: PA Sports Betting Dips In May, But Online Wagering A Glimmer Of Hope

Luzerne Community College Tuition To Increase For County Residents

Harrisburg U. Hopes To Break Ground On New Tower This Summer

$5.3 Million In PA Student Debt To Be Canceled As Part Of National Lawsuit Settlement

College Affirmative Action Bans Linked To Higher Rates Of Smoking Among Minority Youth
Proposal To Change Teacher Evaluation System Fairer In High-Poverty Schools Moving Forward

Philly DA Defends His Office’s Record On Gun Cases

Philly DA: Not His Fault Philadelphia Violence Getting Worse

Report: Parole, Probation Violations Crowd PA, U.S. Prisons

Report: Probation Parole Violations Fill State Prisons, Bloating Budgets

Report: Technical Parole Violations Cost PA About $100 Million A Year

16 Tons Of Cocaine Intercepted At Philadelphia Port With Value Of $1 Billion

Corrections Officers’ Lawsuit Claims They Were Illegally Forced To Pay Union Dues

Williamsport Pays $48K To Settle Lawsuit Over Charges Of Racism

Editorial: Collateral Damage In UPMC-Highmark Hospital War

Op-Ed: Keep Tobacco Prevention, Control Programs Funded

Editorial: Smoking Ban Deserves Second Look

Luzerne County Assessor’s Office Database Still Down After Cyber Attack

House Republicans Pull Bill To Greenlight 5G Antennas After Local Govt. Opposition

Micek: United Way Report Reveals Hidden Struggles Of Working Pennsylvanians

Op-Ed: PA’s Largest Workforce Crisis - People With Intellectual Disabilities

When Juneteenth Is Made A Holiday In PA, Harrisburg Family Will Celebrate

Sale Of Reading Eagle Will Bring Loss Of 81 Jobs

How To Make Sure Summer Carnival Rides Are Safe

National/International

Luzerne County Republicans Gather To Support Trump’s Reelection Announcement

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Is Thriving Under Trump - PA Republicans

Editorial: Celebrate, Stand With Erie’s Refugees
Op-Ed: Pensions Are Facing A Crisis, We Have A Plan To Stop It - Cong. Evans

Meyer: Cong. Thompson Brings Milk Crusade To Harrisburg

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