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10/21 PoliticsPA Playbook

pa-state-flag6Toomey and McGinty reveal their fundraising totals, Shuster’s ex-wife cuts an ad for him and PA-16 becomes a competitive race. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

PA-16: Cook and Sabato Move Seat from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican”: Democratic nominee Christina Hartman has a shot in PA-16.

PA-9: Shuster’s Ex-Wife Testifies For Him in New Ad (VIDEOS): The Congressman’s son also cut a commercial.

PA-Sen: Q3: Toomey Raises $4.9 Million: The incumbent holds over $6 million cash on hand.

PA-Sen: Q3: McGinty Reveals $5.3 Million Haul: The Democratic nominee apparently outraised her challenger in the final quarter.

DePasquale Premieres First TV Ad (VIDEO): The Auditor General’s spot focuses on his work on the child abuse hotline.

Statewide
City and State: Philadelphia City Council wants hearings to expand free wifi offerings
City and State: Searching for new ways to provide health care for the most vulnerable
City and State: Winners and losers – October 21
State House Sound Bites: PA Sec. of State says claims of rampant voter fraud are ‘without merit’
State House Sound Bites: No end in sight for faculty strike at state colleges
WITF: Critics target public access provisions of body cameras bill
Los Angeles Times: Pennsylvania’s aging voting machines could be ‘nightmare scenario’ in the event of a disputed election

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Philly Judge Angeles Roca found guilty of ethics violation
Inquirer: Judge preserves Fattah corruption conviction, overturns other parts of June verdict
Inquirer: Primary challenger calls on DA Seth Williams to release his taxes
Philadelphia Magazine: Kenney, Labor leader shame Trump over waterfront project
WHYY Newsworks: Philly councilman wants city to set rules for medical marijuana industry
WHYY Newsworks: No talks underway with striking Pa. professors
WHYY Newsworks: New program takes aim at health disparities in North Philadelphia
Philly Voice: Long-running Alycia Lane-Larry Mendte court battle finally over

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: ‘Unprecedented’ number of absentee ballots requested in Montgomery County
Delco Daily Times: APSCUF strike: Strike continues, WCU subcontracts athletic trainers
Delco Daily Times: Toomey, fellow Republicans dispute Trump, will accept election results
Bucks Local News: Fresh from Wednesday night’s debate, Republican Presidential candidate bringing his campaign to Newtown on Friday
Bucks Local News: Lower Makefield supervisors vote down resolution asking state, federal lawmakers to enact tougher gun-control laws

Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania Republicans react to Trump’s election-outcome debate remarks
Post-Gazette: McGinty releases new ad against Toomey
Post-Gazette: Officials: State guaranteeing a fair election
Post-Gazette: Rothfus paints rosy picture in new campaign ad
Post-Gazette: Rapper Kellee Maize, Peachie Wimbush team up to target Trump
Tribune-Review: PennDOT backtracks on denial of atheist’s vanity plate request
Tribune-Review: Not rigged: Test of Allegheny County paper ballot scanners goes as planned
Tribune-Review: URA finds final $4M to overhaul Strip District’s Produce Terminal

Southwest
Altoona Mirror: Halvorson refutes alleged harassment
Altoona Mirror: High mortality rates found at UPMC Altoona
Beaver County Times: Shell’s proposed trucking route raises traffic concerns
Beaver County Times: State audit spotlights violence prison guards, inmates face
Beaver County Times: McClelland calls on Rothfus to denounce Trump for questioning election

NEPA
Times Leader: Public hearing set for Wilkes-Barre’s proposed 2017 budget, mayor to attend
Times Leader: Environmentalists recognized at annual Evening for NEPA’s Environment
Times-Tribune: Lackawanna County Land Bank to acquire first 100 properties
Times-Tribune: State’s chief election official says vote fraud is a nonissue
Times-Tribune: Scranton council looks into questions about lace works tax break

South Central
Patriot-News: Second day of teachers recap
Patriot-News: Claims of voter fraud are harming the democratic ideals
Patriot-News: Tom Wolf releases tax return and earned $4.5 million in 2015
York Dispatch: Trump says he will accept election results if he wins
York Dispatch: Mental health is being negatively affected this election

Lehigh Valley
Reading Eagle: Kutztown University remains on strike for the second day
Morning Call: PA officials push back on voter fraud claims
Morning Call: Trump says he will not accept defeat like Al Gore did in 2000

North by Northwest
Erie-Times News: Why property taxes should not fund public schools
Erie Times-News: Donald Trump’s campaign website appears to have a fake donation ticker
Centre Daily Times: Former Penn State president, plaintiff’s father testify in McQueary trial

Opinion
Inquirer: Inquirer endorses Joe Torsella for Pa. treasurer, Eugene DePasquale for auditor general
Daily News: Two bad bills in Legislature better off being left to die
Centre Daily Times: Why you need to vote wisely this election
Patriot-News: Pa. Senate candidate Katie McGinty meets the PennLive Editorial Board
Patriot-News: With Pa. reliably blue, Trump’s White House climb becomes even steeper
Post-Gazette: Get real on licenses: Start to comply with REAL ID, for citizens’ sake
Post-Gazette: Making news: The limits of Facebook’s ‘Trending’ machinery

Blogs
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Updated: Amy Trapp Claims HR an “Employee Advocate”
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Thiel Running For Allentown Mayor
Commonwealth Foundation: Pennsylvanians Want Pension Reform
2 Politics Junkies: Is Senator Pat Toomey STILL “Unpersuaded”?

4 Responses

  1. I laugh when Kane says she made a mistake! A mistake is when you lock your keys in the car or forget someones birthday, not lying to a grand jury about trying to destroy innocent peoples lives. Kane is not naive or stupid, she is evil.

  2. anyone who thinks she will get probation is in for a big surprise. perjury by office holders is the worst offense to the system. she may have coned the press and public for a while but she wont con this judge…bye bye kathy

  3. She better get jail or the whole nightmare she put us through was a joke to the court system.

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