An extensive look at the voting demographics of Bucks County, where GOP Congressman stand on Trump and the reactions of statewide officials to the shooting in Dallas. Plus, last week’s Ups & Downs! Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

7/8 Ups & Downs: A libertarian, an inspector general and a quite unusual meeting. See who made this week’s list!

A Look at Bucks: PA’s Most Critical Swing County (Maps): The SEPA county that may decide Pennsylvania’s fate in November.

Cook Charts PA Congressmen’s Support of Trump: Where do Pennsylvania’s GOP Representatives stand on their Presidential nominee?

Clinton-Biden Event in Scranton Postponed: The Democratic nominee is still planning on speaking in Philadelphia tonight.

Statewide Reactions to Shooting in Dallas (VIDEO): A wide range of Pennsylvania’s elected officials and candidates respond to the killing of five police officers.

Sunday Show Preview: July 10, 2016: We take a look at the Sunday morning political talk shows that will air throughout the state.

Statewide
Capitolwire: With or without the money to pay for it, Wolf says the $31.63B 2016-17 state budget will become law
Capitolwire: American Cancer Society calls tax increase on tobacco the ‘politically popular option’ for revenue
Capitolwire: Money for Zika virus control included in state budget proposal
StateImpactPA: DEP plans public meetings for Sunoco’s Mariner 2 pipeline
PA Watchdog: Watchdog Podcast: Accountability, deception and Hillary Clinton
PLSReporter: Reed: “We still have some differences”
PLSReporter: $31.6 billion budget to become law regardless of revenue deal

Philadelphia
Philadelphia Business Journal: New SEPTA contracts add 1,700 rail seats, damaged cars may never return
KYW: Wolf To Allow PA Budget Bill To Become Law
KYW: Wharton Students To Trump: ‘You Do Not Represent Us’
WHYY Newsworks: Legislators debate reverberations for Pa. after Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion law
Inquirer: Black Lives Matter marchers: ‘No more protests, just revolution’
Inquirer: No money plan? No worry. Wolf to let $31.5B spending plan become law      

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: Big budget decisions on tap as Pennsylvania lawmakers return to Capitol
Pottstown Mercury: Black Lives Matter protesters rally over black man’s death
Delco Daily Times:SEPTA delays expected to continue through summer
Bucks Local News: State Rep. Steve Santarsiero urges action against Gov. Christie’s plan to end Pennsylvania-New Jersey tax accord
Bucks County Courier Times: Municipalities trying to keep public informed on PFCs   

Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Wolf to let budget bill become law
Post-Gazette: How much time is enough time to decide? Many seek update of state adoption laws
Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania legislators to return Sunday to try to fund budget
WESA: Audit of PA Vets’ Homes Find Long Waiting Lists, Admission Discrepancies
WTAE: Hundreds Attend ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest Downtown
WTAE: Pittsburgh Mayor, Police Chief Meet With Ministers In Aftermath Of Dallas Shootings

Southwest
Beaver County Times: After six months in office, budget struggles loom large for Sheriff Tony Guy
Beaver County Times: State’s politicians share in nation’s grief over killing of officers in Dallas
Observer-Reporter: Wolf to let budget bill become law despite funding questions
Observer-Reporter: State education budget, rising school costs put squeeze on local taxpayers

NEPA
Times Leader: Big budget decisions on tap as lawmakers return to Capitol for Sunday night session
Times Leader: Capitol roundup: Rep. Barletta scrutinizes leasing of federal office space
Times Leader: Pedri nominates three new Luzerne County division heads
Times Leader: Killing of police officers in Dallas, Texas forces postponement of Clinton/Biden event in Scranton

South Central
Roxbury News: Governor Tom Wolf today appointed Bruce Beemer as Pennsylvania’s Inspector General
Lancaster Online: 19-year-old Sanders supporter from Elizabethtown may be state’s youngest delegate
York Daily Record: Pennsylvania will have a budget by Tuesday
Carlisle Sentinel: Wolf budget decision looms amid stalemate over taxes
Carlisle Sentinel: Wolf to let $31B budget bill become law
Patriot-News: When it comes to Pa., entropy is Hillary Clinton’s worst enemy:
Patriot-News: Hoping to tease progress on tax package, Gov. Wolf will let $31.5B spending plan become law
Patriot-News: After week of mass arrests and mass murder, Black Lives Matter supporters gather at Pa. Capitol to reclaim message

Lehigh Valley
WFMZ: Big budget decisions on tap as Pa. lawmakers return to Capitol
Reading Eagle: After a year, federal probes in Reading and Allentown have slowed; main targets still untouched
Reading Eagle: Wolf says he’ll let budget become law without his signature
Morning Call: Wolf to allow budget to become law without signature
Morning Call: Pat Toomey raised $3.1 million last quarter
Morning Call: Pa. politicians respond to Dallas shootings

North by Northwest
Go Erie: Kathy Dahlkemper explains EMTA veto rationale
Go Erie: Passive leadership undermining Erie’s future: Jay Breneman
Go Erie: Congressman Kelly says Trump reflects the voters
Sun Gazette: Budget decision looms amid tax stalemate

Opinion
Lehigh Valley Live: If N.J. starts a tax war, Pa. will fire back
Times Leader: Put a stop to revolving door at Luzerne County’s human resources office
Post-Gazette: A healing step: Murphy’s mental-health bill deserves support
Observer-Reporter: Right-to-know became law 50 years ago
Inquirer: Dallas a reminder of hard lessons of racial violence
Patriot-News: These are all the people killed by police in 2016

Blogs
Keystone Crossroads: At AME convention in Philly, Clinton calls for calm and compassion in wake of violent deaths
Commonwealth Foundation: Philadelphia’s Cigarette Tax Falls Short
Commonwealth Foundation: One of these things is not like the others . . .
Lu-Lac Political Letter: COAL MINE IN THE CANARY AT PITTSTON
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: A Violent and Angry America