Tuesday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Micek: Scott Wagner Blasts Philadelphia Over Sanctuary City Policy
Young And Naive Rally In York Fights Back At Wagner
Young And Naive? Inside PA’s Nation-Leading Youth Voter Surge (chart)

Editorial: Be Inspired To Cast Your Vote In The Upcoming Election

Republicans Replace Rep. English On November Ballot With His Staffer
Rep. Metcalfe, Cranberry Politicians Carry On With Uneasy Detente
Wake-Up Call: Trump Talks Government Shutdown; GOP to Pick PA-15 Candidate

Meyer: PA Looking For Ways To Reduce Pension Liability

PA Supreme Court Sees Lack Of Due Process In Grand Jury Clergy Sexual Abuse Claims

AP: Judge Named To Sort Out Redactions In Clergy Abuse Report

Editorial: Partial Win For Clergy Abuse Victims

AP: Bucknell Drops References To CBS’ Moonves In Wake Of Allegations

AG Seeks Jail Time For First Penn State Frat Guilty Plea

Critics Calling For PA To Implement Bail Reform Measures
Editorial: Philly DA Owes A Debt To Citizens When It Comes To Transparency

Saint Francis University Confirms ‘Bold, New’ Academic Structure

Scranton’s Financial Recovery On Pace For Exit From Distressed Status

PA”s 5G Wireless Bill Stirs Up Fears It Will Cater To Telcom, Gut Towns’ Zoning
2 Friends Kicked Out Of Cab For Being Gay, Here’s Philly Parking Authority Justice 
Column: Plastic Straw Ban Supporters Speak Out

The Feds

Casey Ad Aims At Moderates: Barletta Embraces Trump

3 Female Millennial Democratic Nominees For Congress In PA Want To Change Party

Editorial: Good Bipartisan Push To Reduce Russian Energy Purchases By Military In Europe

PA Mill Slams US Steel Over Federal Tariff Waiver Pushback: They Out To Be Ashamed

Rising Backlash As U.S. Firms See Trump Steel Tariff Waiver: The Entire System Is Just Screwed Up

Crews Busy Preparing For Trump’s Wilkes-Barre Visit Thursday
Congressional Democrats Want States To Make Community College Free
Lawrence County Sees Growing Puerto Rican Community After Hurricane Maria

PA, 9 States Sue U.S. Government, Company Over 3D Printed Guns
Mysterious Helicopters Over Pittsburgh Part Of Military Exercise

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Monday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

John Baer: Gov. Wolf’s Plan To Drive Scott Wagner Wild
Wolf, Wagner Continue Dueling Over School Funding
Lehigh County Pay-To-Play Law Crimps Donations From Candidates’ Own Parties
Murphy: Companies Battle For PA Lottery’s $800 Million Contract
From Bon-Ton to Mini-Casino; Westmoreland County Seeing New Mall Tenant as Savior 
Editorial: Gambling Addiction Isn’t Casual

PA Wine Industry Born In Erie County 50 Years Ago
PA GOP Lawmaker Cajoling Colleagues To Join ‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill

AP: Company Agrees To Block 3D Downloadable Guns In PA
Air Marshals Secretly Monitored U.S. Passengers For Years

Self-Driving Car Companies Muted On Updated PennDOT Guidelines
Study: ‘Medicare For All’ Projected To Cost $32.6 Trillion
No More ‘Filthadelphia? City Tackles Its Litter Problem
Editorial: Philadelphia Should Step Up Recycling

The Feds

Trump Aims To Jump Start Barletta Bid Thursday

Anti-Trump Group Plans Protest Of Trump Visit Thursday In Wilkes-Barre

Micek: 100 Days Out, Here’s A Few Things To Watch For In Midterms

Editorial: Cong. Perry’s Trying To Make Sure You Can’t Even See

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Sunday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

AP-Levy: Abortion Politics May Shadow Final Weeks Of Governor’s Race

PA Libertarians File For Governor, Senate Ballots

The Caucus: PA Judges Eat Well On Taxpayer’s Dime

Residents Argue Against Plan To Put Mini-Casino Inside York Galleria Mall

Revenue Drops At Northeast Casinos

Editorial: Potential Economic Impact Of Westmoreland Mall’s Mini-Casino

Rep. Rozzi, Victim Of Clergy Abuse, Order Issuing An Interim Report Means Justice Denied

Bigger Than Boston: What The PA Clergy Sex Abuse Report Could Mean

Despite Promises, PA Continues To Jail Mentally Incompetent

Micek: It Turns Out Guns Do Kill People, New Study Concludes

Meyer: Republican Lawmaker Cajoling Colleagues To Join Red Flag Gun Bill

Meyer: ACLU Lays Out Legislative Priorities For Final Session Days

Why PA’s Minimum Wage Is Lower Than All Surrounding States

Lehigh Valley School Districts Answer Call To Add Armed Security

National Study Takes Hard Look At PA School District Consolidations

When Medication Prices Are Unaffordable, Patients Travel Abroad For Better Deals

Potter County Community Haven For White Supremacists

The Feds

Casey-Toomey: U.S. Bases In Europe Should Use Less Energy From Russia

Op-Ed: Blue Wave? No, Maybe The Odd Storm? Yes

Occupy ICE Encampment At Philly City Hall Vacated

Editorial: Congress Wastes Time On Resolution To Support ICE

Feds To Make It Tougher For Defrauded College Students To Seek Debt Relief

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Saturday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Editorial: Could This Be The Year Of The Independent In PA?

Glitch Might Have Allowed Thousands Of Non-Citizens To Register to Vote In PA In 1990s

Penn National To York: Casino Pushback Is Welcome

AP-Scolforo: Grand Jury Probe Found Over 300 Predator Priests In 6 Diocese

PA Supreme Court Orders Release Of Redacted Copy Of Clergy Sex Abuse Report

PA Supreme Court Sanctions Release Of Interim Report On Catholic Priest Sex Abuse

Philly DA’s $160K-A-Year Senior Advisor Was Also His Creditor

Fmr Prosecutor Blasts Truthers Over Criticism Of PSU/Sandusky Child Abuse Probe

Pittsburgh Housing Authority Awards $200K In College Scholarships To Residents

Op-Ed: Amazon’s Prime Deal In PA Could Come At The Expense of Communities

The Feds

AP-Levy: Libertarian Files to Get On PA’s U.S. Senate Ballot

Mayor Ends Philadelphia’s Data-Sharing Contract With ICE

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Friday PA Capitol Digest NewsClips

Editorial: Wagner Should Release Tax Returns
Wolf Touts Value of Education to Economy
Politicians Shouldn’t Be Naive About Young Voters
The Steady Climb And Rising Impact Of Philly Socialists 
Philadelphia Democrats Eye Mayor Kenney’s Seat As 2019 Primary Approaches  

Westmoreland Casino Review Process Could Take Months

Westmoreland Family Accused Of Running Illegal Gambling Operation

South Middleton Twp Mini-Casino Proposal Finds More Critics
No Mini-Casino At York Galleria, Residents Say
Bill To Restrain State Spending Stalls Again In Senate
Truckers’ Toll Lawsuit May Force Turnpike To Delay Payment For Transit

AG Shapiro Asks Pope For Help In Releasing Clergy Sex Abuse Case Grand Jury Report

AG Shapiro Asks Pope For Help In Release Of Grand Jury Report

AP: Lawyers Criticize AG’s Appeal To Pope In Abuse Probe

Abuse Accusations Against Priests, Bishops, Cardinals Reach Levels Not Seen In Years

Editorial: Philly Controller’s Sex Harassment Audit Is Only A Partial Picture

AG Sues 5 Companies Over Mortgage Modification Scam

ACLU-PA’s New Campaign To End Cash Bail, Fight Mandatory Minimums

Initiative On Criminal Justice Reform Will Focus On District Attorneys
Uber And Lyft Are Hurting Bus Ridership And Worsening Traffic, New Study Finds

Report: 45% Of Philly Homicides Went Unsolved In Last Decade

74% Of Crime In State College Is Alcohol Related. Who’s Paying The Tab?

Steeley Taking Over At State System As Acting CEO

Corry To Host Regional College Classes

The Feds

AP: Cong. Perry Ripped By Democratic Challenger Over Impeachment Bid

Battle Heats Up In 16th Congressional District Between Incumbent Kelly, Democrat DiNicola

Pence Calls Cong. Smucker A Great Champion Of Trump

Smucker: Newspapers May Be Unable to Survive If Newsprint Tariffs Continue

Micek: Despite Concerns, Toomey Says Kavanaugh Would Be Check On Trump

Op-Ed: Farmers Like Me Put Trump In Office, Now His Trade War Is Smothering Us

Op-Ed: What We Understand About Immigration Issues Says About Who We Are

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