As the Senate prepares for a possible vote, we’ve got a look at yesterday’s new amendment to SB22 and Madonna & Young’s latest Politically Uncorrected. And ICYMI, the NRCC has added Nothstein as a Young Guns “Contender.”
Good morning, politicos, here’s the Playbook:
GOP Advances Amendment Ahead of Possible Redistricting Vote
As lawmakers prepare for a possible vote Wednesday on sweeping reforms to the state’s redistricting process, Senate Republicans on Tuesday introduced a new amendment that would create election districts for judges.
Politically Uncorrected: Time to End Gerrymandering
Historically, the U.S. Supreme Court has shied away from ruling on the legality of gerrymandering or whether a standard exists for identifying extreme examples of it. Could that change this month?
NRCC adds Nothstein as Young Guns “Contender”
The National Republican Congressional Committee has advanced PA-7 Republican nominee Marty Nothstein within its “Young Guns” program.
Statewide
Capitolwire: Sen. John Rafferty: Senate panel approves Rafferty bill to examine, improve pipeline construction and operations in PA.
Capitolwire: Sen. John Eichelberger: Senate Education Committee approves bill creating “one-stop shop” to simplify access to school and district performance information
Capitolwire: Sen. Ryan Aument: Senate adopts Aument’s fair judicial districts proposal.
Capitolwire: Rep. John Lawrence: House advances bill to allow opt-out for Keystone Exams.
Capitolwire: Senate ties regional judicial districts to redistricting bill
Capitolwire: Greenleaf’s ‘safe harbor’ bill on hold in PA House until Greenleaf moves Turzai’s Down syndrome abortion bill.
Capitolwire: Foreclosure bill goes to governor. UPDATED with Gov. Wolf’s stated support of the bill
Capitolwire: The PA General Assembly floor action recap for Monday, June 11, 2018
Capitolwire: Auditor General DePasquale launches voter registration audit.
State House Sound Bites: Working in ‘crunch time,’ Senate struggles toward final redistricting bill
State House Sound Bites: Lawmakers say stronger anti-discrimination laws are needed
StateImpact: Public-interest groups raise pressure on feds to release toxic chemical study
Philadelphia
KYW: Philly had $924M in accounting errors, according to audit
WHYY: Voter roll purges OK’ed by SCOTUS
WHYY: Working through ‘crunch time,’ Pa. Senate struggles toward final redistricting bill
WHYY: Kenney slams Pa. proposal to replace Philly soda tax with sales tax hike
Inquirer: Pa. Senate alters redistricting bill to change judicial elections
Inquirer: Sloppy city bookkeeping ripe for abuse, Philly Controller says in audit
Inquirer: 6 months in, Philly DA Larry Krasner cementing national stature among reform advocates
Inquirer: People are asking Domino’s Pizza to fix Philly’s potholes
SEPA
Daily Local: Human trafficking bill advances through Legislature
Bucks County Courier Times: U.S. Sen. Bob Casey joins letter calling for PFAS study release
Delco Daily Times: Middletown to Pa.: Stop pipeline construction
Pittsburgh
KDKA: Taxpayers Foot Bill For Free Child Care For City Employees On Selected Days
Post-Gazette: Pa. Senate alters redistricting bill to change judicial elections
Post-Gazette: Schools honored by Pa. for civic engagement, registering students to vote
Post-Gazette: Massive Minnesota settlement a possible precedent in Pa. abuse cases
City Paper: Some Pittsburghers recently arrested while protesting for universal health care
WESA: Working Through ‘Crunch Time,’ Senate Struggles Toward Final Redistricting Bill
WPXI: Pa. lawmaker working to pass bill that would abolish statute of limitations for child sex crimes
Pittsburgh Business Times: U.S. Steel CEO: ‘We’ve been in a trade war for 30 years’
Southwest
Beaver County Times: Democrats’ Facebook ad targets Rothfus over GOP moves on health care
Beaver County Times: Audit of PA voter registration system launched ahead of 2020 election
Beaver County Times: Histories & Mysteries: Beaver County’s oil boom created destructive, deadly ‘Nitroglycerine Valley’
Beaver County Times: Immigration violations reported at Pittsburgh International
WJAC: Two Pennsylvanias? New Penn State study identifies where PA jobs are growing, declining
WJAC: US House to vote on Rothfus bill to fight opioid crisis
NEPA
Times Leader: AG DePasquale launching audit to safeguard Pa. voting security
Times Leader: Local members of Congress comment on Singapore summit
Times-Tribune: Ex-Taylor councilman sentenced to state prison
Times-Tribune: Potential of state Act 152, county land bank discussed at final “Blight to Bright” meeting
Standard Speaker: Luzerne County Council to vote on funding death penalty case
South Central
York Dispatch: Replacing York County’s outdated voting machines: Looming deadline, big bill
WITF: Senate wraps major judiciary change into redistricting bill
WITF: Lawmakers say stronger anti-discrimination laws are needed
Patriot News: Mark Rozzi pitches another push for retroactive reform to child sex crimes
Patriot News: Pennsylvania lawmakers wade into school district land-taking issues
Patriot News: Police need not tell Mirandized suspect of pending charges before questioning, judge rules
Patriot News: House proposal expands vaping prohibition for minors
Patriot News: Pa. Senate votes to change election rules for district judges, citing safety and neutrality reasons
Lehigh Valley
Express-Times: Phillipsburg mayor fires back at ‘reckless and slanderous’ council probe
Reading Eagle: Rep. Mark Rozzi to push for legislation to help victims in wake of upcoming church sex-abuse report
Reading Eagle: Federal prosecutor vows more criminal cases during visit to Berks
Morning Call: Capitol rally held for bill to toughen child sex abuse law
Morning Call: Pennsylvania’s voter registration purge: How it works
North by Northwest
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Longtime state lawmaker remembered for his ‘passion for rural Pa.’
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Mayor blasted for doubling city officials’ workload
Centre Daily Times: State launches investigation into Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc.
Centre Daily Times: Where’s the wave? Political reporters hatch new plan for election predictions
Opinion
Altoona Mirror: PASSHE faces tough decisions
Delco Daily Times: Guest Column: Dems heard Pa. citizens’ views Pa. budget
Times Leader: Our view: It’s time to end all team trips to White House
Times-Tribune: Court again saves towns from Legislature
Citizens’ Voice: Ensure coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions
Patriot News: After Turzai’s squeeze play, Pa. Senate panel will vote on abortion-ban bill
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: When politics was fun
One Response
Supreme Court redistricting is absurd and just a ploy to gut the real and needed redistricting efforts. It also makes no sense other than partisan politics. In the end, it’s politics as usual in Harrisburg.