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4/24 PoliticsPA Playbook

PA-state-flag6-14The unemployment rate declines, the PA Dems push Wagner on the minimum wage, and the Ups & Downs from the week.  Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Sunday Show Preview: April 23rd, 2017: We take a look at the Sunday morning political talk shows that will air throughout the state.

Pa. Unemployment Continues to Decline: The March unemployment numbers released today show the unemployment rate continuing to drop, now at 4.8%.

PA Dems Hit Wagner on Minimum Wage: The Pennsylvania Democratic Party released a web video hitting Gubernatorial candidate state Senator Scott Wagner over his opposition to raising the minimum wage.

4/21 Ups & Downs: Moulton out-fundraises all his opponents, Meehan raises money but also challengers, Williams’ troubles continue to mount, and UC employees can get back to work. See who made this week’s Ups & Downs!

Statewide
Capitolwire: Wolf pulls Stack security detail, Lt. Gov. ‘concurs’ with decision.
State House Sound Bites: Early differences emerge between House, Senate GOP on revenues
State House Sound Bites: State House Sound Bites: Episode 3
State House Sound Bites: After staff controversy, Stack’s losing his security
StateImpact: Philadelphia protesters accuse Trump administration of anti-science bias
StateImpact: Scientists who feel under attack, to march for political clout
StateImpact: State wants more oversight of gas industry hiring of women, minorities

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Philly’s GOP chairman steps down as a battle brews to replace him
Inquirer: Death, rapes, and broken bones at Philly’s only residential treatment center for troubled youth
Inquirer: Justice Dept. to Philly: Cooperate with us or lose grant money
Inquirer: DOJ wants proof of immigration compliance from Philly, other sanctuary cities
Inquirer: Philly Startup Leaders names a new president
Inquirer: Holocaust Remembrance Day touches on past and present
Inquirer: Arrests after Philly police raid pot party: ‘Marijuana is still illegal’
Philadelphia Magazine: I Was at N.A. Poe’s Pot Party Saturday Night Right Before It Got Raided
Philadelphia Magazine: We Want Answers: Jake Tapper
Philadelphia Magazine: The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Philly Marched for Science
Philadelphia Magazine: The Electric-Car Parking Debate Is About Power — but Not the Kind You Think
WHYY Newsworks: Philadelphia protesters accuse Trump administration of anti-science bias
WHYY Newsworks: Trump says he’ll mark 100 days with Pennsylvania rally
Billy Penn: Check, please: Philly restaurants want City Council’s attention
Philadelphia Weekly: Power-broker coalition may split endorsement in Philly DA’s race
KYW Newsradio: Pennsylvania Governor Strips Lieutenant Gov. Of Security
KYW Newsradio: Two Ways Philly Judicial Candidate Hopes His Run For Office Is A Game Changer
KYW Newsradio: City Council Holds Hearing On ‘Smart Parking’ Technology
Philadelphia Business Journal: EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Bob Casey on Obamacare, Dodd-Frank and what he commends Trump on
Philadelphia Business Journal: Pennsylvania unemployment rate down to lowest in nine years
Philly Voice: Marijuana arrests should be litmus test in the Philly DA race
Philly Voice: Activists knock on Main Line doors seeking ‘community reparations’ for poor

SEPA
Bucks County Courier Times: March for Science draws big crowd in Doylestown
Bucks County Courier Times: Fitzpatrick, Boyle oppose plan to charge service members a fee for GI Bill benefits
Bucks County Courier Times: PA Supreme Court OKs closure of Perkasie, Lower Southampton district courts
Delco Times: Meehan has a mint in his campaign war chest
Delco Times: Auditors give good marks to Ridley Park finances
Pottstown Mercury: Area Congressmen part of bipartisan fight against climate change

Pittsburgh
WPXI: March for Science draws thousands of people to Oakland
Tribune Review: Penn Hills school board member resigns, faces possession charges
Tribune Review: Debate over urban farming surfaces in Alle-Kiski Valley
Tribune Review: Medical pot advocates converge at Pittsburgh conference
Post-Gazette: Port Authority to upgrade East Liberty bridge, Mt. Lebanon tunnel this summer
Post-Gazette: Trump to speak next Saturday in Harrisburg rally
Post-Gazette: Satler grilled at Democratic club’s meeting to endorse sheriff candidate

Southwest
Altoona Mirror: Survey says: Revenues to rise
Altoona Mirror: Kaneshiki creates stir in board election
Altoona Mirror: Eichelberger advances bill to arm teachers
Beaver County Times: State Senate bills address civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases, lead testing in schools

NEPA
Citizen’s Voice: Toomey will move NEPA office to W-B
Standard-Speaker: House moving on blight foreclosure bill
Times-Tribune: Contested races for council, mayor on ballot in Throop
Times-Tribune: Six Democrats seek Scranton council nominations
Times Leader: Luzerne County Council to discuss sale of more tax-delinquent properties
Times Leader: Need for some 20 layoffs in City of Hazleton a matter of debate

South Central
Harrisburg Patriot News: Guilty verdict, arguments for, against death penalty: A look back at Week 3 of Eric Frein trial
Harrisburg Patriot News: How will Harrisburg become safer? Mayoral candidates share their ideas
Harrisburg Patriot News: Public forum to focus on preserving Cumberland County’s rural landscape
Harrisburg Patriot News: Why is President Trump coming to Harrisburg on his 100th day in office?
Harrisburg Patriot News: What we learned at Pa. medical marijuana conference
Carlisle Sentinel: Landis settles into role as Carlisle Police chief
Carlisle Sentinel: Pennsylvania eyes leap to internet for casinos, lottery
York Dispatch: DA’s race highlights drug task force schism
York Dispatch: Oped: City police chief: Leaders failed at ‘pivotal time’
Lancaster Intelligencer: Lancaster city Democratic mayoral debate set for May 4 at The Ware Center
Lancaster Intelligencer: Plans advance for $17.8M senior housing project on Long Home site in west Lancaster
Lebanon Daily News: Watch: Mystery company bringing jobs to Lebanon County

Lehigh Valley
Reading Eagle: Ron Southwick: Lt. Gov. Stack’s missteps could trip up Wolf
Reading Eagle: David Mowery: Opioid crisis is stumping even the experts
Reading Eagle: The Rundown: Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities face another review
Morning Call: Poll: Allentown residents positive about the city but concerned about crime, schools
Morning Call: Ex-congressional aide faces sentencing in sex assault
Morning Call: Bethlehem rally supports national March for Science campaign
Morning Call: Politics as Usual: Bill would cut penalty for marijuana possession
Morning Call: Trump to rally in Pennsylvania next week
Morning Call: Easton’s Hugh Moore Park gets $850k upgrade

North by Northwest
Centre Daily Times: Thompson encourages local fire departments to apply for grant
Centre Daily Times: Local schools work to help curb student drug use
Erie Times-News: Dahlkemper to host prayer breakfast for Erie County faith communities
Erie Times-News: Students promise ‘pointed questions’ at Erie mayoral debate
Erie Times-News: No Erie TV stations sold in FCC spectrum auction
Erie Times-News: State funds requested to support Erie Refocused

Opinion
Inquirer: For Philly’s voter fraud reputation, more poll watchers may be the cure
Tribune Review: VA credibility online: Assessing access
Tribune Review: Marino & marijuana: ‘Madness’ a la USSR
Altoona Mirror: State should cut voting age down to 17
Bucks County Courier Times: News awakening shakes up newsrooms, the public
Bucks County Courier Times: Another View: ‘Demand facts; support real news’
Delco Times: Editorial: Stand with newspapers, ‘Demand Facts’
Erie Times-News: Kevin Cuneo: In gym or politics, Brabender had style all his own
Patriot News: Trump’s first 100 days weren’t all bad – despite what you’ve read: Charlie Gerow
Patriot News: Trump’s 100-day problem – he thinks he’s Jean-Luc Picard: Tony May
Patriot News: Lawmakers, Wolf need to make sure rural students aren’t left behind: Editorial
Lancaster Online: Lawmakers: Bid farewell to the bill that would allow teachers to bear arms on school property
Inquirer: Democrats should heed Rendell’s plea for reform
Inquirer: Rhynhart would bring a different perspective to controller’s job
Inquirer: Mike Stack’s ‘House of Cards’
Inquirer: What the soda tax has done to a 210-year-old black cherry elixir
Daily News: Biggest threat to ‘law-and-order’? Our delusional attorney general
Post-Gazette: Growing wealth in the Commonwealth

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  1. Trump is afraid to face the media, so he’s hiding out in the Farm Show barn with his poorly educated base, clutching their guns and bibles (NRA manifestos).

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