Inaugural sponsors disclosed, Wolf names more cabinet members and a dispute between the teamsters and Yuengling. Plus, last week’s Ups & Downs! Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

1/16 Ups & Downs: Power struggles, leadership changes, women and ladies. See who made this week’s list!

PA-Gov: Wolf Discloses Inaugural Sponsors: The Governor-Elect released a list of big-dollar donors on his inauguration website.

PA-Gov: Wolf Chooses Inspector General, Secretary of Aging: The Governor-Elect announces his nominees for two more cabinet positions.

PA-Gov: Wolf Unveils Physician General, More Cabinet Nominees: The Governor-Elect is in the final steps of introducing his Administration.

Judge Nelson Diaz Formally Announces Bid for Philly Mayor: The former Common Pleas Court added his name to the list of Philadelphia mayoral candidates.

PA-Gov: Teamsters Local 830 Lauds Wolf on Inauguration Beer Decision: The labor union applauded the Governor-Elect for not including Yuengling in the Inaugural celebration.

Statewide
State House Sound Bites: Speaking Softly and Carrying No Sticks
State House Sound Bites: Wolf’s Team: Pa. Facing “Budget Crisis”
PA Independent: Week in Review: Public Input, Teaches Union, Labor-Backed PAC Under Scrutiny
PLSReporter: Wolf Names OIG, Aging Heads
PLSReporter: Wolf Budget Task Force Blames Corporate Tax Cuts and One Time Revenue Transfers for $2.3 Billion Deficit
Capitolwire: Wolf’s Advisors Say Budget Shortfall Could be $2.33 Billion At End of Current Fiscal Year

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Social-conservative Lawmaker Fights for Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Inquirer: Lots of Familiar Faces in Wolf Administration
Inquirer: PA’s US Senators Flip Between Majority, Minority
Philly.com: AP: Secret Service: Shots Fired Outside Joe Biden’s Home
Daily News: The Interview: Milton Street
Daily News: Diaz: I’ll Fix City Schools…or Die Trying
PhillyClout: Mayor’s Race a Snoozefest
WHYY: Nutter Administration does Data Dump for Mayoral Candidates, Citizens

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: State Rep. Kate Harper: No Interest in Running for Montco Commissioner
Pottstown Mercury: Belovich Announces Bid for 4th Ward Council Seat in Pottstown
Bucks County Courier Times: Conservatives’ Self-Delusional Semantics
Bucks County Courier Times: Pennsbury School Board Looking for Ways to Cover Deficit
Delco Daily Times: State Education Website Posts Salary Info for PA Teachers
Bucks Local News: Pennsbury School Approves Three-year Contract, Retroactive Pay for Superintendent Dr. Kevin McHugh
Bucks Local News: Bucks’ Lawmaker Takes Aim at Public Corruption
Daily Local News: AP: Casey, Toomey Find their Leadership Positions Change in New US Senate

Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Incoming Gov. Wolf targets higher earners to fetch more income taxes
Tribune Review: Wolf names donors paying for his inauguration party
Tribune Review: Former Clinton special counsel’s spin skills put to test again with Pa. attorney general
Post-Gazette: First lady Frances Wolf will be her own woman
Post-Gazette: ‘Bike lash,’ budgets and battles: Mayor Bill Peduto’s first year of ‘culture change’
Post-Gazette: Wolf announces three cabinet secretaries, physician general
Post-Gazette: County Democratic Committee hikes fees for office seekers
Post-Gazette: Incoming governor’s task force projects budget deficit of $2.33 billion

Southwest
Beaver County Times: No easy answers in Blackhawk teachers contract dispute
Beaver County Times: A timeline and cast of characters: Who’s who, what happened and when it happened
Beaver County Times: Financial issues loom larger than contract dispute, superintendent says
Beaver County Times: In good faith? Contract process was anything but, both sides say
Observer-Reporter: Turnover expected at state Office of Open Records
Altoona Mirror: Art, but little local interest, for inauguration
Altoona Mirror: New mayor salary approved at $75,000
Altoona Mirror: Council chooses water negotiators

NEPA
Times Leader: Settlement reached in surveillance suit filed by Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition
Times-Tribune: History shows Lackawanna County property taxes rise after elections, not before
Times-Tribune: Locals to have role in Wolf’s inauguration ceremonies
Citizens Voice: Inauguration speeches capture spirit of times
Pocono Record: New Pa. law offers tool to stop drug overdoses
Pocono Record: Million-dollar issue: Taxing Pocono Medical Center

South Central
Carlisle Sentinel: 26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Held in Carlisle
Carlisle Sentinel: Lancaster Mayor Vows to Fight NRA Lawsuit
Carlisle Sentinel: Carlisle Area Moves to Improve Turbulent Race Relations
Carlisle Sentinel: Libraries Grateful for South Middleton Township Contributions
Carlisle Sentinel: Shippensburg Chamber of Commerce Launches New Website
Carlisle Sentinel: Keller Opens District Office in Shippensburg
Patriot-News: Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf Picks Murphy, Tennis and Dallas for Cabinet Posts, Levine for Physician General
Patriot-News: Transgender Woman Could Make History as Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf’s Physician General
Patriot-News: Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf Attends the 2015 MLK America’s Sunday Supper (Photo Gallery)
Daily Record: York’s New Business Administrator Talks About His Job and Future for the City
Daily Record: York Panel Tackles King’s Question: Where Do We Go From Here?
Daily Record: York City School District Questions Await Wolf Team
Daily Record: Mackereth Replaced as Human Services Secretary, Heads to Private Sector
Daily Record: York County Features Prominently Through Wolf’s Inauguration Day
York Dispatch: York City Cop to Run for District Judge Office
Intelligencer-Era: MLK Speaker: The Fight for Racial Equality Is Neverending
Intelligencer-Era: Smucker Will Use New Post in Senate to Push for Funding Reform
Intelligencer-Era: Collector of Pennsylvania Political Items Will Play Role in Wolf Inauguration
Intelligencer-Era: State Judicial Conduct Board Charges DJ Ballentine with Misconduct, Seeks Suspension
Intelligencer-Era: Lancaster Creates Legal Defense Fund for NRA Suit
Lebanon Daily News: Northern Lebanon OKs Preliminary Budget With Tax Hike
Lebanon Daily News: Cornwall-Lebanon Board Plans Changes to Conduct Policies
Roxbury News: Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman

Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: Wolf Names Cabinet Heads, Other Leaders
Morning Call: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events in the Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: As Lawsuits Mount, Allentown Pushes to Repeal Gun Law
Citizens Voice: Like to Hike, Bike or Horseback Ride on State Game Lands? You Might Soon Need a Permit
Reading Eagle: Reading Mayor Launches His Re-Election Campaign
Reading Eagle: Republicans Hope to Find Sound Strategy in Hershey
Reading Eagle: Berks Patriots Hear of Rohrer’s Experiences with Ukrainians in Developing New Political Path
Express Times: Forks Township Gas Compressor Expansion Opponents to Hold News Conference Wednesday
Express Times: Pipeline Forum Draws Hundreds to Hunterdon County

North by Northwest
Onward State: Pennsylvanians Should Rejoice That Settlement Keeps Fine In State
Sun-Gazette: King’s Legacy Honored
Sun-Gazette: Marino to Push for Overhaul of Biz Regs
Sun-Gazette: Park May Get Handicapped-Accessible Dock
Sun-Gazette: Lycoming County DA to Pursue Reelection
Sun-Gazette: Tioga County Commissioner to Seek 5th Term
Sun-Gazette: Cell Tower Coming to Anthony Township

Opinion
Inquirer: Most Americans Should be Getting a Raise
Inquirer: Opening Argument
Daily News: What’s Next for Kathleen Kane?
Philly.com: Is ‘Mayor Domb’ in Philly’s Future?
Tribune Review: Those new methane rules: More eco-extremism
Post-Gazette: Disturbing data: Pittsburgh must get to work on racial disparities
Post-Gazette: Running on empty: Congress must raise the gas tax to fix highways
Observer-Reporter: The Wolf era is about to begin
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: AG Kane’s conduct is on trial
Carlisle Sentinel: Not Providing College Has a Cost, Too
Patriot-News: For His Inaugural Address, Wolf Needs to Stress His Roots
Patriot-News: Enjoy the Honeymoon While You Can, Gov-Elect Wolf – The Hard Work Starts Wednesday
Patriot-News: The Special Relationship Is Still Pretty Special
York Dispatch: EZ Does It on Pa. License Plate Switch
Intelligencer-Era: NRA Lawsuit Against City of Lancaster Enabled By Bad Lawmaking in Harrisburg
Lebanon Daily News: Pennsylvania Rep. Takes Aim at Silhouette Gun Targets
Reading Eagle: Grand Jury Work Should Remain Private
Reading Eagle: Republicans Fear Education
Reading Eagle: Republicans Should Condemn Racism

Blogs
Media Trackers: Support High for Online Sales Tax in PA Despite Issues
Media Trackers: Philadelphia Teachers Union, Media Ignore Expired Contract
Pittston Politics: Sciandra Has His “Dream Team” Together
Citified: Philly Schools: Worse than Detroit?
Commonwealth Foundation: Are Charter Schools Too Popular?