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3/12 Morning Buzz

PA-state-flag6Castille endorses White, Kenney gets TV support from a labor Super PAC and Bill Green just might enter the Philly mayoral race. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

HD-170: Fmr. Chief Justice Castille Endorses White: The recently retired Chief Justice is backing Martina White in the March 24th special election.

PHL-15: Labor Super PAC Airs Spot Supporting Kenney (VIDEO): The Philadelphia mayoral race has made it to the small screen.

PHL-15: Bill Green for Mayor?: The ex-SRC Chairman might just run for Philly Mayor.

PA-Gov: Wolf Presents Budget Legislation: Governor Wolf today released the bills necessary to enact his budget proposal.

Dougherty Hopes to See Expansion of Veterans’ Treatment Courts: PA Supreme Court candidate Kevin Dougherty vows to improve options for veterans.

Statewide
PLSReporter: DEP Slammed Over Oil and Gas Regulation Process
PLSReporter: Wolf Administration will Continue Effort Shell Ethane Cracker Plant
PA Independent: Former School Reform Commission Chairman Backs off Lawsuit
PA Independent: Philadelphia DA Charges Three More in Once Abandoned Sting Operation
Capitol Wire: PUC Pushes for Budget Cap Increase
Capitol Wire: DEP, DCED Acting Chiefs Defend Alternative Energy Proposal
Capitol Wire: Judge says OOR Case ‘Most Important Administrative Agency Case’ Commonwealth Court has had ‘in a Decade’
State House Sound Bites: Court Panel Mulls Taking up Schools Funding Case
State House Sound Bites: Open Records Dispute in Hands of State Court Panel

Philadelphia
Philly.com: Montco’s Ferman allowed to file faulty submissions
Daily News: Street’s inside game
Daily News: 6 Dems, 1 GOPer, make deadline to run for mayor
WHYY Newsworks: Abraham challenges rivals to reject super PACs
WHYY Newsworks: Open records director dispute in hands of Pa. state court panel
WHYY Newsworks: Philly GOP candidate for mayor a rookie to politics and new to the party
WHYY Newsworks: McCord investigation cost Pennsylvania $100,000
Inquirer: Casey: GOP Iran letter “reckless”
Inquirer: A run for mayor for Bill Green?
Inquirer: Pa. high court hears arguments in Kane leak case
Inquirer: Is Democratic mayoral candidate Milton Street really an independent?
Inquirer: Pa. court hears arguments on Wolf’s firing of open records director
Inquirer: First TV ad airs in mayor’s race
KYW Newsradio: Court Orders SEPTA To Run Anti-Islamic Bus Ads
KYW Newsradio: Public Education Advocates Take Pennsylvania To Court Over School Funding
KYW Newsradio: Pa. Attorney General Kane Asks State’s High Court To Upend Prosecutor Investigating Her
KYW Newsradio: Labor-Backed PAC Begins Airing TV Ads Supporting Kenney For Philadelphia Mayor
KYW Newsradio: Political Unknown Becomes GOP’s Only Candidate in Philadelphia Mayor Race

SEPA
Montgomery Media: Stalled contract negotiations inspire Upper Dublin teacher protest
Delco Daily Times: Sestak: Toomey, GOP reckless in writing letter to Iran
Delco Daily Times: Wallingford-Swarthmore reviews funding in guv’s budget plan
Delco Daily Times: Lt. Gov. Stack discusses state budget at Ridley High School
Delco Daily Times: Newtown OKs plan for Ellis Preserve Town Center
Pottstown Mercury: Boyertown School Board rejects motion to reconsider high school expansion
Bucks Local News: Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick unveils legislation aimed at protecting students from sexual, violent predators
Daily Local News: Gov. Wolf visits Central Pa. elementary school

Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review: High Court Rules Janine Orie Must Comply with Sentence
Tribune-Review: Pennsylvania AG Kane Fights to Have Grand Jury Presentment Thrown Out
Tribune-Review: Lawyers: Pa. Open Records Office Can’t Operate with ‘Axe Over Their Head’
Tribune-Review: Pittsburgh Planning Official Pans U.S. Steel Headquarters Proposal
Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania High Court Hears Arguments in in AG Kane’s Leak Case
Post-Gazette: Commonwealth Court Judges Weighing Pennsylvania’s, Districts’ Education Funding Clash
Post-Gazette: State Judicial Conduct Board Says Indiana County District Judge Charged in Hit-and-Run Violated Rule
WESA: Court Panel Hears Arguments in Dispute Over State’s Open Records Office
WESA: RMU Poll Shows Support for Medical Marijuana Growing in Pennsylvania
WESA: Official: McCord Investigation Cost PA $100K
WESA: House Members Give Kane’s Legal Issues Wide Berth During Budget Hearing

Southwest
Beaver County Times: Elections Bureau Releases Unofficial Primary Candidate List
Observer-Reporter: Candidates File Nominating Petitions for School Director
Observer-Reporter: GCIDA Approves Proposal for Environmental Assessment at Mather Site

NEPA
Times-Leader: Judge Orders Records from Twitter on Stahl-Related Tweets
Times-Leader: Who Has Filed to Run for a Local or Countywide Office in the May 19 Election? Here’s the List!
Times-Leader: Thirteen Running for Six Luzerne County Council Seats
Times-Leader: Luzerne County 911 Inquiry Committee Seeking Input, Schedules Public Forum
Times-Leader: Barletta: Bill Would Protect Volunteer Firefighters from Obamacare Provision
Times-Leader: Dupont Votes to Regulate Police Hours
Times-Leader: Hazleton Passes BYOB Ordinance
Citizens Voice: New Magisterial Campaign Guidelines in Effect
Citizens Voice: Court Hears Kane Case; No Ruling Issued
Pocono Record: Four Democrats Running for Commissioner in May Primary
Pocono Record: Challenge to Pa. School Funding Raises Questions for Judges

South Central
Carlisle Sentinel: House Policy Committee Hearing: More “Middle Skills” Employee Development Needed
Carlisle Sentinel: Cumberland County to House Fact Finding Mission on Public Libraries
Carlisle Sentinel: Cumberland County 911 Regionalization Would Improve Quality of Service
Carlisle Sentinel: Former Carlisle Borough Tax Collector Charged With Misappropriation of Taxpayer Funds
York Daily Record: Official: Federal Scrutiny of Ferguson to Continue (AP)
York Daily Record: Judge OKs Dismissal of Charges in Employee Hacking Case
York Dispatch: Challenge to Pa. School Funding Raises Challenge to Judges
York Dispatch: York’s Wagner Calls Dem Chief a ‘Smart Ass’
York Dispatch: Court Considers Who Should Lead Pa. Open Records Office
York Dispatch: AG Kane Lawyer, Special Prosecutor Spar Before High Court

Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: Former Lafayette President to Head Metropolitan Museum of Art
Morning Call: Court Takes Up Pa.’s Use of Execution Drugs
Morning Call: 33-Story Tower Gets OK From Allentown Planners
WFMZ: Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s Lawyer, Special Prosecutor Spar Before High Court
WFMZ: Pennsylvania Inmates Argue State Has Illegal Execution Plans
WFMZ: Sen. Toomey Introduces Legislation for Veterans
Reading Eagle: AP Sues State Department, Seeking Access to Clinton Records (AP)
Reading Eagle: For Birdsboro, Planned Power Plant Offers New Life for Armorcast Site

North by Northwest
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Dunn Looks for Dem Nod for Commissioner
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: 12 Are Vying for 3 Open Seats on State’s Top Court
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Commissioner Post Big Draw
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Obama-GOP Relations Even Worse (AP)
Centre Daily Times: 6 Open Questions Hillary Clinton Needs to Answer About Her Email (AP)
Centre Daily Times: Kentucky Voters Still Aren’t Sure They Want Rand Paul to Run (AP)
Centre Daily Times: U.S. Watching For Ethnic Cleansing in Tikrit Battle in Iraq
Centre Daily Times: Storing Emails From These Senators Will Be Easy, If They Ever Send One
Erie Times-News: And They’re Off…Erie County Candidates File Petitions to Get on Primary Ballot
Erie Times-News: Enforcement, Technology Target Drunken Drivers
Erie Times-News: Erie County Council OKs New Labor Deal With OCY Supervisors

Opinion
Daily News: Running on Empty
Pottstown Mercury: Crime in Pottstown demands hard questions, community dialogue
Daily Local News: Pa. shield law doesn’t need special exemption from leaks
York Daily Record: How Can We Refill York’s Talent Pool?
Morning Call: Should Pa. Legislature Approve Wolf’s Budget?
Post-Gazette: World Leader: Phipps’ Commitment to Nature Deserves Imitation
Tribune-Democrat: Justice System Relies on All

Blogs
Commonwealth Foundation: Audio: Governor Wolf’s Big, Bad Budget
PA Budget and Policy Center: Wolf’s Cyber Charter Reform Plan would Help Public School Students
Citified: Bill Green for Mayor? For City Council? For Anything?
Citified: Mayoral Campaign’s First TV Ad Bought by Special Interests
Citified: Let’s Stop Accepting ‘Accidents’ As Inevitable
Citified: Another Fattah is Running for Office
Citified: The Mayoral Field is Final
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Hershman Sole R Running in Allentown
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Abe Kassis, the Tea Party’s Candidate for Judge?
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Bethlehem Magisterial Race Include Five Candidates

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