Sestak kicks off his Senate campaign, the Philly mayoral candidates participate in a forum and Sen. Scott Wagner goes after a pair of colleagues. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

PA-Sen: Sestak Kicks Off 2016 Campaign in Philadelphia: Joe Sestak is walking across Pennsylvania to try to earn your vote.

PHL-15: Candidates Tackle A Variety of Issues in Philly Mayoral Forum: Six candidates for Philly Mayor hopped on stage to discuss the pressing issues of the election.

PA-Gov: RMU Poll – Wolf Boasts Strong Approval Rating: As he announces his budget, the Governor enjoys an approval rating over 56 percent.

Wagner Hammers GOP Colleagues for ‘No’ Vote: The State Senator didn’t hold back in his criticism of two Republican colleagues.

PA-Gov: Wolf Names Appointments to Delaware River Port Authority: The Governor announced his six choices for the body today.

Allen Snags FOAC Endorsement: The GOP Supreme Court candidate won the backing of the Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC).

Statewide
National Journal: Meet the Senate Democratic Candidate Who’s Running Against His Own Party
PA Independent: Small businesses feel like ‘big losers’ in Wolf’s budget
PA Independent: Lawmaker fears proposed property tax cuts could be temporary
State House Sound Bites: Death penalty moratorium goes to PA Supreme Court as lawmakers plan review
StateImpactPA: Under Wolf’s plan, conservation agency will still rely on gas royalties
StateImpactPA: Wolf’s budget would restore bulk of funding for Delaware River Basin Commission
PLSReporter: WATCH: Vereb asks Gov. Wolf to reverse suspension of death penalty
PLSReporter: House Republicans see some positives to Gov. Wolf’s pension proposal
PLSReporter: Pashinski declares March “Music in Our Schools Month”
PLSReporter: Senate Democrats will assess support for Wolf’s spending plan after budget hearings
Capitolwire: Senate Education Committee will ‘take a hard look’ at House’s charter school reform bill

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Nutter Budget to Seek 9.4% Prop Tax Increases for Schools
Inquirer: Mayoral Hopeful Anthony Williams Proposes Plan for City Schools
Inquirer: Advocates Push $15 Minimum Wage in Philly
Inquirer: New – and Secretive – Nonprofit Seeks to Influence Council Races
Inquirer: New Political Group’s Secret Donors Hope to Shape City Council
Inquirer: Abraham’s Campaign Message: More Than Just an Ex-D.A.
Inquirer: Wolf Appoints Six to DRPA
Inquirer: As Hearings Loom, Wolf Pushes Budget at Chesco School
Inquirer: Immigrant Advocates Blast Proposed Pa. Benefits Bill
Daily News: Mayoral Hopefuls Brave Ice to Talk Taxes, Children Small Business
WHYY Newsworks: Many Aren’t Buying Wolf’s New Sales Tax Plans
WHYY Newsworks: Mayoral Candidate Williams Wants to Devote Greater Portion of Philly Taxes to School
WHYY Newsworks: If Not for Moratorium, Today Would Have Been Execution Day for Philly Convict
WHYY Newsworks: Sestak Kicks Off Senate Campaign with Walk Across Pa.
WHYY Newsworks: Hite’s Plan for Philly Schools Echoes Wolf’s Call for Equity, More Funding
WHYY Newsworks: Philly Council Takes Testimony on $15 Hourly Minimum Wage
WHYY Newsworks: ‘Dark Money’ Arrives in Municipal Election

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: Small Businesses Feel Like ‘Big Losers’ in Wolf’s Budget
Pottstown Mercury: Area State Legislators Offer Mixed Response to Wolf Budget Address
Pottstown Mercury: Phoenixville Borough Council Interviews 6 Solicitor Candidates
Pottstown Mercury: Pa. Lawmakers Fear Proposed Wolf Property Tax Cuts Could Be Temporary
Bucks Courier-Times: Pennsbury School Board to Fill Vacant DeBlasio Seat Thursday
Bucks Courier-Times: Rep. Davis Opens New Office in Bristol Township, Penndel
Bucks Courier-Times: Upper Makefield to Save Estimated $542,400 by Refinancing Bond
Bucks Courier-Times: Bucks County Approves Salary Hike for Workers
Delco Daily Times: Joe Sestak Will Walk Across Pa. to Kick Off U.S. Senate Campaign
Daily Local News: 7 Southern Chester County Municipalities Eye Regional Policing
Daily Local News: Gov. Wolf Visits Downingtown STEM Academy Following his 2015-16 Budget Address

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: GOP Lawmakers Dispute Wolf Budget’s Taxes
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sestak Begins Journey for Senate
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Senate Fails to Override Obama’s Veto of Keystone XL Pipeline Bill (AP)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Police Create Standards Office to Increase Accountability
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Wolf’s Pa. Budget Plan Seen As Having Almost No Chance
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Supreme Court Split on Obamacare Subsidies
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Sestak Kicks Off U.S. Senate Campaign – With a Couple Missteps
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Drilling Group Says Wolf Overestimates Tax Revenue
Pittsburgh Business Journal: Low Oil and Gas Prices Shrinking Fracking Activity, Fed Finds

Southwest
Altoona Mirror: City Aims to Remove Prominent Blight
Altoona Mirror: Blair Pursuing Child Abuse Coordinator
Altoona Mirror: Adams Township Supervisor Running for Commissioner
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Senate-Pennsylvania
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Former Congressman Joe Sestak Walking Across Pennsylvania to Launch Senate Campaign
Observer-Reporter: Legislators Prepare for Battle Over Wolf’s ‘Aggressive’ Budget
Observer-Reporter: Justices Sharply Divided Over Health Care Law Subsidies

NEPA
The Times Leader: Boston Bomber Doesn’t Deny Crime
The Times Leader: Two Luzerne County Council Members Getting Multiple Homestead Tax Breaks
The Times Leader: Todd G. Harding Announces District A Council Seat in Wilkes-Barre
The Times Leader: Kingston Council Hears Results of Revitalization Project
Pocono Record: Bill Would Require Two-Thirds Majority to Raise School Property Taxes
Pocono Record: House Passes Amtrak Bill That Could Boost Northeast Service
Pocono Record: House Committee to Subpoena Clinton Emails in Benghazi Probe
Pocono Record: Pa. House Passes Bill to Tweak Charter School Rules
News Item: Proposed Plan Brings Varying Support Locally

South Central
Patriot News: Typo in Gun Lawsuit Paperwork Filed by Harrisburg Triggers Default Judgement Against the City
Patriot News: Charter Schools Advocates Think Wolf is Out to Shut their Schools Down
Patriot News: Questions to Answer About Wolf’s Budget
Patriot News: Readers React to Wolf’s Sales Tax Proposal
Patriot News: Death Penalty Moratorium not Sitting well with Victims of Crime
Intelligencer: Commissioners Hear Update on New ‘High-Tech’ Crime Tool
Intelligencer: A Look at How Wolf’s Taxes would Impact your Budget

Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: Morganelli Cleared of Parking Violation, Pays Anyway
Morning Call: Sestak Kicks off Senate Campaign Against Toomey
Morning Call: Health Insurance of 470,000 Pennsylvanians at Stake Under Supreme Court Obamacare Case
Reading Eagle: State Prosecutors Challenge Wolf’s Moratorium
Reading Eagle: Wolf Visits Hamburg High School
Reading Eagle: Lawmakers React to Wolf’s Budget
Express-Times: Bangor Area District Judge Todd Strohe Dead at 50

North by Northwest
Sun Gazette: Officials Plead the Case for Gas Feas
Sun Gazette: Wolf Proposes Major Revamp of PA Budget
Sun Gazette: Area Lawmakers See Problems in Wolf’s Budget

Opinion
Inquirer: Serious Money
Daily News: Gov. Wolf’s Budget Rejects Caution for Big Ideas
Patriot News: Wolf, Lawmakers can Take Lessons from Bungling DC
Patriot News: Latest Court Challenge to Obamacare should be no Contest
Morning Call: Shady Trade? What’s up with that?
Sun Gazette: More Nominees Needed to Fill Open Local Public Offices
Erie Times-News: Why I’m Sweet on Senate’s Candy Desk
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Divisive Speech: The Fallout on Netanyahu Will Come Soon Enough
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The Wolf Budget: Taxing and Spending

Blogs
Citizens’ Call: Wolf’s Budget Pitch Offers Lifeline to Schools and Property Taxpayers
Citizens’ Call: Governor Takes Montco Approach to Pension Investing
Keystone Crossroads: Code for America fellows talk procurement, why tech in government matters, and government business opportunities
Citified: The Brief: No Standouts at Green-Themed Mayoral Forum
Citified: Tom Wolf’s Incredible Plan to Overhaul Philly Taxes
Citified: Secretive New Non-Profit Aims to Upend City Council
Citified: Mayoral Candidate Williams Unveils a Plan to Fund Philly Schools
Commonwealth Foundation: Audio: Smarter Spending, not More Spending, Key for State Budget
Pennsylvania Progressive: ‘Rithmatic Doesn’t Add Up in One School District