Giordano gets the Pennsylvania State Building & Construction Trades Council, and the state House’s weekend session ends early with no progress. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate holds the line, and the ups and downs from the week. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Kelley Hodge is picked to head the Philly DA office, the state House will hold weekend sessions, and Fizzano Cannon gets endorsements in her run for the Commonwealth Court. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

New Politics starts endorsing candidates in southeastern Pennsylvania, House Republicans propose their own revenue package, and our new reader poll wants asks how Pennsylvania should fill the budget gap. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Morning Consult puts Wolf at 48% approval rating, budget negotiations continue, Ceisler gets the Pennsylvania Building and Trades Council endorsement, and our readers think Cartwright is the most vulnerable Congressman in 2018. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

The NRSC launches a new ad on the ACA, and the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics at Chatham University says women legislators are more effective. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Manderino moves to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Republicans target Democrats on single payer, and the Ups & Downs from the week. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Second quarter fundraising numbers are in for the Supreme Court candidates, and Jeff Bartos reports over $1 million in the second quarter. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Voters will have their say on a property tax referendum, lawmakers head back to districts with budget negotiations continuing, and Wolf to sign bill creating permanent Office of Inspector General. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Hartman enters the race to challenge Smucker again, blue slips come to the front of the Senate, G. Terry Madonna and Michael Young’s latest Politically Uncorrected, and a new reader poll. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!