Senator Casey’s two latest abortion-related bills are getting him into some trouble with some pro-choice bloggers on the left. “Should the Democratic Party support anti-women politicians like Casey?” asked one writer on DailyKos about the Senator’s recent effort to codify the Hyde Amendment, “Or is it time to make our tent just a little smaller?”

What’s your sign? Senator Toomey introduced a bill yesterday to repeal U.S. Department of Transportation regulations mandating that towns and municipalities to replace their street signs. The regs aim to make local communities meet federal reflective standards – on the community dime.

The Harrisburg Patriot News has Rep. Todd Platts’ back. Responding to Tea Party murmurs that the Congressman’s vote for the debt ceiling compromise made him a target, the paper’s ed board praised his record of bipartisanship.

And former Congressman Pat Murphy’s headache in Bucks County hasn’t gone anywhere. The DA says he’s getting ready to dive back into allegations that Murphy’s 2010 congressional campaign illicitly arranged absentee ballots – not a headline any candidate for Attorney General would want to see.

National
Fox News: Rick Santorum Rockin’ The Ames Straw Poll
Politico: S&P Investigated By Senate Banking Committee
WHYY Newsworks: White House Tries To Connect Small Businesses In Philadelphia
Inquirer: Two Bucks County Women Are Darlings Of The Tea Party Movement

Statewide
WITF: PA one of 44 states eyeing unexpected tax revenue
WITF: Being Piccola; rhetoric around pooling changes; redistricting could mean mid-state has more sway
State Impact – NPR: New Federal Report says Major Gas Pipeline Unsafe
State Impact – NPR: Blasts Severance Tax in philly.com Livechat
State Impact – NPR: Cawley says no to a Severance tax
Inqurier: Finding That Vouchers Have Little Impact On Student Achievement Do Not Deter Advocates
AP: Pa. Says Campaign-Finance Report Backlog Cleared
WHYY Newsworks: McGeehan Says Red-Light Cameras Are For More Than Revenue
Transportation Nation: Rendell: Congress Should “Take a Deep Breath” and Pass Infrastructure Bank Now
PR Newswire: Governor Corbett Names Baby Sea Lion at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Capitol Ideas: Monday Morning Coffee – The New Old Transparency

Philly
PhillyClout: GOP Mayoral Hopeful Questions Nutter At Press Conference On Flash Mobs
PhillyClout: No City Charter Re-Write Question For Nov. Ballot
WHYY Newsworks: Petition Challenge Brings Eighth District Council Race Back To The Forefront
WHYY Newsworks: City Council Adds Public Redistricting Hearings

Philly Suburbs
Bucks Local News: Bucks County Dedicates Room To Former Planning Commission Chairman
Bucks Local News: Bucks County Commissioners Discuss Environmental Issues, Open Space
Bucks Local News: Governor Signs Petri Bill To Permit Honor Guard Burials At Washington Crossing National Cemetery
The Mercury: Montro Commissioner Candidates Seek Referendum On Radio System Spending

Pittsburgh
Early Returns: Gov. names sea lion for Mayor Masloff
Early Returns: Daily Santorum: Fired up about caribou
Early Returns: DN: Eckert’s unique role in LCB bill
KDKA: Gov. Corbett on “Impact Fee,” Education, State stores

Southwest
Altoona Mirror: Third-class cities push for reform to survive
Beaver County Times: Changes in law regarding drug overdose deaths
Beaver County Times: Commission maps out transportation funding
The Daily American:Somerset OKs temporary agreement with teachers
Johnstown Tribune Democrat: Senator Casey tours Johnstown facility

North By Northwest
Centre Daily Times: Halt board’s power grab
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Uncollected permit fees, lost taxation costing city
Williamsport Sun-Gazette:  Added police officers among voting issues
Erie Times-News: Erie County gaming authority to distribute nearly $100,000 in special events funding
Erie Times-News: Figaski: Signatures secured for Millcreek government-study ballot question

Opinions
John Baer, Daily News: Lawyers Have Firm Interest In Liquor Law
Baer Growls: Reducing Our Legislature
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: The Stoffa, McClure Contrast: Governing v. Pandering
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Dent Honors Victims of Military Helicopter Attack
Patriot News: Editorial: Tea party target? Extreme conservative faction must have Todd Platts mixed up with someone else
Daily Times: Guest Column: Casey, Dems provide no solutions to debt
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Security goes local: White House plan targets domestic terrorism
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Restart the American economy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Maureen Dowd/ The downgrade blues