It’s a busy Friday here in the Buzz. Sen. Casey is going to chair the Joint Economic Committee in the next Congress, the NRLC wants Joe Pitts to be the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Health and the PLCB is not going to raise prices on alcohol. Look for Up & Down this afternoon.

Today’s Headlines

Heard in City Hall: Philly Judge Invited to White House Event

Politico: Rick Santorum: 2012 Plans a Family Decision

Politico: Casey to head Joint Economic Committee (h/t SENATUS)

Inquirer: Casey: Make fertilizer used for IEDs hard to get

ICYMI… Roll Call: ’12 Senate Battles on Democratic turf (analysis of the Casey race)

Politico: Tom Ridge: George W. Bush did not get “fair shake”

Inquirer: Pennsylvania Delegation in U.S. House losing clout

Early Returns: Tim Murphy, others cross lines; unemployment benefit extension still defeated

Politico: NRLC wants Rep. Pitts to get the gavel

Commonwealth Confidential: Meehan Gets Leadership Job Among House Freshman

Roll Call: Lottery Puts Prime Office Space Within Grasp of Freshman

Politico: House Trio Disses JoePa, saying House resolutions are getting frivolous

Commonwealth Confidential: Gov. Rendell behind the wheel?

AP: Pennsylvania rules panel OKs new gas-drilling safeguards

Post-Gazette: Pa. Liquor Control Board shelves ‘handling fee’

Patriot-News: Federal push could mean Pennsylvania will revisit helmet law for motorcyclists

Inquirer: Election to fill Donatucci’s seat set for Feb. 1

PhillyClout: State Supreme Court Tells City Council: Let Them Speak

PhillyClout: City Commission Hits Back At Committee of 70

PhillyClout: Foxwoods Has Until Dec. 10 To Close Harrah’s Deal

Fox Philadelphia: CBS Radio in Philly Dropping Beck, Hannity; Michael Smerconish to do afternoon show, parts of which will be syndicated nationally

Today’s Opinions

ICYMI… Daily News: Philadelphia tour operator a victim of politics?

Patriot-News: Sharing city’s pain: It’s premature to rule out commuter tax before any plan is even on the table