Kane’s Chief of Staff resigns, Saul Shorr joins the Donohue campaign and a pro-Williams group airs their second TV ad. Plus, last week’s Ups & Downs! Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

4/3 Ups & Downs: Kane’s worst week, Cohen’s best and Hillary’s decline. See who made this week’s list!

Kane’s Chief of Staff Resigns: The Attorney General lost yet another staffer.

Saul Shorr Joins Donohue Campaign: The adman behind Gov. Wolf’s famous commercials is advising Christine Donohue’s campaign for the State Supreme Court.

PHL-15: Pro-Williams Group Launches Second TV Ad (VIDEO): Anthony Williams is featured in a new commercial funded by the independent committee American Cities.

HD-161: State Rep. Joe Hackett is Resigning: The lawmaker will step down on April 30th.

PA-Gov: Turnout for 2014 Gubernatorial Contest Dropped By 12.4%: Pennsylvania was one of 13 states to experience a decline greater than 10 percent.

Quinnipiac Poll: Walker, Clinton Lead 2016 Primary Fields in Pennsylvania: Jeb falls, Walker climbs, while Hillary is steady.

Johnson Endorsed by AFSCME DC 47: The City Councilman picked up the backing of the government employees union.

Sunday Show Preview: April 5, 2015: We take a look at the Sunday morning political talk shows that will air throughout the state.

Statewide
StateImpactPA: Regulation Outpaced by Gas Industry Waste, Report Says
StateImpactPA: DEP Releases Drilling Regulations for Public Comment
State House Sound Bites: Older Adult Population Jumped Dramatically in Some Midstate Counties
Capitol Wire: Western PA Lawmaker Tries Prevailing Wage Reform Again
Capitol Wire: Act 141 isn’t Enough, Report Concludes

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Kenney backers’ poll finds a tight race with Williams
Inquirer: State Rep. Joe Hackett to resign
Inquirer: Lawyer: Kane innocent, won’t step down
WHYY Newsworks: Some on council say annual reassessments too much for Philadelphians
Phillynow.com: Five things revealed about Philly’s mayoral candidates this week
Phillynow.com: Is liberal city commissioner Stephanie Singer’s political career over?
KYW Newsradio: Philadelphia Clerics Call Controversy Over Anti-Muslim Bus Ads a Teaching Moment

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: Montgomery County commissioners hold town hall at Sunnybrook
Bucks County Courier Times: Census: Bucks County added just 229 people last year
Bucks County Courier Times: Candidates for Bensalem superintendent search down to three
Delco Daily Times: South Carolina U.S. Rep. James Clyburn kicks of Cheyney University’s Presidential Lecture Series
Delco Daily Times: With Hackett out, 161st District is up for grabs
Daily Local News: Gov. Tom Wolf to OK anti-OD drug naloxone for state police

Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review: Department of Veteran Affairs’ Proposal Could Cut Aid for Vets
Tribune-Review: Nonprofit Tax Break Proposal in Pennsylvania Divisive
Post-Gazette: Four Months in, Pennsylvania AG Kane’s Chief of Staff Quits
WESA: March Tax Revenue Lower Than Expected in Pennsylvania

Southwest
Beaver County Times: Big Hopes This Spring for State Rep. Marshall’s Legislative Nonprofits Bill
Observer-Reporter: New Oil and Gas Regulations to Be Open for Public Comment
Altoona Mirror: State Investigating Report of Prison Drugs
Altoona Mirror: Fees Elicit Tension Among C-K Board
Altoona Mirror: Pa. Religious Freedom Bill Followed Different Path

NEPA
Times-Leader: Proposed Law Would Make Disclosing Police, Military Members’ Home Addresses Illegal
Times-Leader: In Focus: Wilkes-Barre City Mayoral Race
Times-Tribune: Scranton Council to Talk Land Banks
Times-Tribune: New Committee Will Provide Recommendations to Fight Scranton Blight
Standard-Speaker: Lawmakers Trying Again to Privatize Liquor
Standard-Speaker: Neighbor Worries About Wind Turbines’ Impact Around Buck Mountain
Pocono Record: Mosier’s Farm Plans Approved in Smithfield Township

South Central
Carlisle Sentinel: Dangerous Site Fails to Meet PennDOT Criteria For Additional Signage in Silver Spring Township
Carlisle Sentinel: Dog License Canvass Begins Monday in Cumberland County
Carlisle Sentinel: PennDOT to Replace Route 30 Bridge Between Chambersburg, St. Thomas
York Dispatch: Tax Refunds For Many Take Hit or Get Bump From Health Law
York Dispatch: Wolf Administration Pushes Pennsylvania Election Reforms (AP)
Harrisburg Patriot-News: Rolling Stone Retracts Discredited U.Va. Gang Rape Story, Apologizes
Harrisburg Patriot-News: Police Chase Ends With Car Slamming Into Carlisle Home

Lehigh Valley
WFMZ: Wolf Administration Pushes Pennsylvania Election Reforms
Reading Eagle: New Commission to Spearhead Carsonia Parks Project
Reading Eagle: Excitement Building Among Area Catholics as Pope Francis’ Visit Nears
Reading Eagle: Small Electrical Fire at Limerick Power Plant Prompts Alert, Operator Says
Express Times: Easton Mayor’s Facebook Gets Hacked
Express Times: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Center Seeking Residents’ Opinions on Park’s Future

North by Northwest
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Holes, Questions Remain in Iranian Nuclear Deal (AP)
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: New Successes Boost Backers of Gay Rights
Centre Daily Times: College Senior Gives New Meaning to “Off-Campus” With Hut
Centre Daily Times: Business Spotlight: Fratfix Maintains Presence Along Fraternity Row
Centre Daily Times: Chris Rosenblum: Table Steeped in History Has Centre County Tie
Erie Times-News: Board Denies Tax Exemption for New LECOM Nursing Home

Opinion
Centre Daily Times: Leonard Pitts Jr: After 150 Years, Dixie Still a Place Apart
Inquirer: Crimes were compounded by a cover-up
Bucks County Courier Times: Kane should step aside
Carlisle Sentinel: Polman Column: Upside of Talking to Adversaries
Beaver County Times: Democrats in Disarray
Observer-Reporter: DEP Should Follow Mine Subsidence Recommendations
Tribune-Democrat: Bringing Government into the Open

Blogs
Citified: Lots of Philly Sidewalks are in Horrible Shape- How to Fix Them?
Citified: Anthony Williams Backed Stand Your Ground Bill
PA Budget and Policy Center: News Roundup
PA Budget and Policy Center: The State of School Funding Inequality in PA
PA Budget and Policy Center: March Collections Show Why we Need Corporate Tax Reform in PA
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: NorCO GOP Finds Two Controller Write-In Candidates
Keystone Crossroads: In Case You Missed It