12/3: Trump Will ‘Block’ US Steel Sale
President-elect Against Nippon Steel Purchase. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook
President-elect Against Nippon Steel Purchase. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook
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🌤️ Good Tuesday Morning. Thinking of everyone in Northwest PA digging out from the snow.
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PA Weather
☁️ Warren | Snow Showers, 36
☀️ Carroll Valley | Sunny, 40
☁️ Moosic | Mostly Cloudy, 38
PA Sports
🏀 Sixers (4-14) | Tue vs. Charlotte
🏒 Penguins (10-12-4) | Tue vs. Florida
🏒 Flyers (12-10-3) | Thu vs. Florida
🔉 What We’re Hearing. The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday.
📅 What’s Happening. Here is a list of events happening at the 2024 Pennsylvania Society this weekend in New York City.
📱 Social Media. PoliticsPA has a number of social media outlets for you to get the latest political news from around the Commonwealth: Twitter | Bluesky | Facebook | LinkedIn
“US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would “block” a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel, a deal worth $14.9 billion including debts.
“I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Through a series of Tax Incentives and Tariffs, we will make U.S. Steel Strong and Great Again, and it will happen FAST! As President, I will block this deal from happening.”” (CNHI News)
Elsewhere
Pair of Statewide Audits Confirm Accuracy of PA Election Results. “Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced that the two audits conducted after every election and before final certification confirmed the unofficial results of the 2024 general election were accurate.” (PoliticsPA)
Elon Musk May Charge His America PAC With Targeting Larry Krasner and Other Progressive DAs. “Musk specifically wants his PAC to challenge DAs who have received money from billionaire George Soros — a prominent liberal donor and frequent target of right-wing conspiracy theories — or affiliated entities.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Ten Republican female senators have joined forces to reintroduce the so-called “Save Women’s Sports Act” that was originally proposed during the 2021-22 legislative session.
The legislation states that school athletic teams designated for women “may not be open to those of the male sex.” It goes on to say that “sex” is defined as the “biological distinction between male and female, based on reproductive biology and genetic make-up.”” (PoliticsPA)
Elsewhere
Newly Elected PA Lawmakers Are on the Payroll This Week But Won’t Be Sworn In Until January. A Proposal Wants to Change That. “State Rep. Russ Diamond issued a proposal seeking to make the swearing-in date Dec. 1.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Utility Law Will Lapse After PA Legislature Deadlocks on Expanding Consumer Protections. “State lawmakers ended the legislative session without reauthorizing a 20-year-old consumer protection law that bans companies from shutting off low-income customers’ utilities during the winter.” (Spotlight PA)
PA Lawmakers Appear Likely to Try Again in 2025 to Deal With Hospital-Closure Problems. “Data on the Pennsylvania Health Access Network website shows that over the last 20 years, there have been 112 hospital mergers and acquisitions in Pennsylvania, with 27 hospital closures in the same period. Another 19 ended access to emergency care, maternity care, or other key services.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
PA Lawmakers Say It’s High Time to Legalize Recreational Marijuana. “State Reps. Rick Krajewski, D-Philadelphia, and Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, said Monday they are looking for sponsors for what they are calling “landmark” marijuana legislation that could generate significant revenue and help communities that have suffered the impacts of the “war on drugs.”” (PennLive)
“Allegheny County Council member Dan Grzybek will introduce a compromise tax-hike proposal Tuesday — one meant to bridge the gap between County Executive Sara Innamorato’s spending plan and a budget with a smaller hike put forward by council.
Grzybek’s plan would raise the county millage rate to about 6.39 mills — 1.66 mills more than residents currently pay, or a 35% increase. It would represent an increase over a 1.35 mill proposal introduced by John Palmierie and other council members last week, but is still less than the 2.2 mill increase Innamorato says is necessary to fully fund county services.” (WESA)
Elsewhere
Martin Named COO and General Counsel at Commonwealth Foundation. “The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday. In this new role, Martin will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s mission to enact free-market policies that allow all Pennsylvanians to flourish. She will also provide strategic leadership on legal and regulatory matters.” (PoliticsPA)
What is ‘Lake-Effect Snow’? Warm Air From Large Bodies of Water is the Key Ingredient. “Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively narrow bands that dump copious amounts of snow. The weather phenomenon can drastically increase snowfall totals, and it may slam one area and leave another just miles away untouched. Over the weekend, parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 4 feet of lake-effect snow.” (AP)
DA Asks AG to Look at Questionable Payments to Dauphin County Commissioner. “Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo contacted the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General about payments made to former county commissioner Jeff Haste by the CEO of the county prison’s healthcare provider, PrimeCare Medical.” (PennLive)
Lancaster City Council VP Jaime Arroyo Announces Candidacy For Mayor in 2025. “Arroyo, a Democrat, has been a member of City Council since 2020 and is the CEO of Assets, a nonprofit that offers financing and training for local entrepreneurs.” (LNP | Lancaster Online)
“The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is shaking things up with a New Mint Flavored Milkshake for the 2025 PA Farm Show, with only a month until one of the country’s largest indoor agricultural exhibitions opens on January 4, with the Food Court opening on January 3, 2025. The PA Dairymen’s will feature the new MINT flavor at Pre-Farm Show Pop Ups at select Central PA GIANT locations in December to celebrate the upcoming Farm Show.” (PennWatch)
Thank you for starting your morning with us.
And reading the PoliticsPA Playbook
🌤️ Good Tuesday Morning. Thinking of everyone in Northwest PA digging out from the snow.
🗞️ The PoliticsPA Playbook is written by Steve Ulrich. To read in your browser, click here. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe for free.
PA Weather
☁️ Warren | Snow Showers, 36
☀️ Carroll Valley | Sunny, 40
☁️ Moosic | Mostly Cloudy, 38
PA Sports
🏀 Sixers (4-14) | Tue vs. Charlotte
🏒 Penguins (10-12-4) | Tue vs. Florida
🏒 Flyers (12-10-3) | Thu vs. Florida
🔉 What We’re Hearing. The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday.
📅 What’s Happening. Here is a list of events happening at the 2024 Pennsylvania Society this weekend in New York City.
📱 Social Media. PoliticsPA has a number of social media outlets for you to get the latest political news from around the Commonwealth: Twitter | Bluesky | Facebook | LinkedIn
“US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would “block” a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel, a deal worth $14.9 billion including debts.
“I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Through a series of Tax Incentives and Tariffs, we will make U.S. Steel Strong and Great Again, and it will happen FAST! As President, I will block this deal from happening.”” (CNHI News)
Elsewhere
Pair of Statewide Audits Confirm Accuracy of PA Election Results. “Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced that the two audits conducted after every election and before final certification confirmed the unofficial results of the 2024 general election were accurate.” (PoliticsPA)
Elon Musk May Charge His America PAC With Targeting Larry Krasner and Other Progressive DAs. “Musk specifically wants his PAC to challenge DAs who have received money from billionaire George Soros — a prominent liberal donor and frequent target of right-wing conspiracy theories — or affiliated entities.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Ten Republican female senators have joined forces to reintroduce the so-called “Save Women’s Sports Act” that was originally proposed during the 2021-22 legislative session.
The legislation states that school athletic teams designated for women “may not be open to those of the male sex.” It goes on to say that “sex” is defined as the “biological distinction between male and female, based on reproductive biology and genetic make-up.”” (PoliticsPA)
Elsewhere
Newly Elected PA Lawmakers Are on the Payroll This Week But Won’t Be Sworn In Until January. A Proposal Wants to Change That. “State Rep. Russ Diamond issued a proposal seeking to make the swearing-in date Dec. 1.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Utility Law Will Lapse After PA Legislature Deadlocks on Expanding Consumer Protections. “State lawmakers ended the legislative session without reauthorizing a 20-year-old consumer protection law that bans companies from shutting off low-income customers’ utilities during the winter.” (Spotlight PA)
PA Lawmakers Appear Likely to Try Again in 2025 to Deal With Hospital-Closure Problems. “Data on the Pennsylvania Health Access Network website shows that over the last 20 years, there have been 112 hospital mergers and acquisitions in Pennsylvania, with 27 hospital closures in the same period. Another 19 ended access to emergency care, maternity care, or other key services.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
PA Lawmakers Say It’s High Time to Legalize Recreational Marijuana. “State Reps. Rick Krajewski, D-Philadelphia, and Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, said Monday they are looking for sponsors for what they are calling “landmark” marijuana legislation that could generate significant revenue and help communities that have suffered the impacts of the “war on drugs.”” (PennLive)
“Allegheny County Council member Dan Grzybek will introduce a compromise tax-hike proposal Tuesday — one meant to bridge the gap between County Executive Sara Innamorato’s spending plan and a budget with a smaller hike put forward by council.
Grzybek’s plan would raise the county millage rate to about 6.39 mills — 1.66 mills more than residents currently pay, or a 35% increase. It would represent an increase over a 1.35 mill proposal introduced by John Palmierie and other council members last week, but is still less than the 2.2 mill increase Innamorato says is necessary to fully fund county services.” (WESA)
Elsewhere
Martin Named COO and General Counsel at Commonwealth Foundation. “The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday. In this new role, Martin will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s mission to enact free-market policies that allow all Pennsylvanians to flourish. She will also provide strategic leadership on legal and regulatory matters.” (PoliticsPA)
What is ‘Lake-Effect Snow’? Warm Air From Large Bodies of Water is the Key Ingredient. “Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively narrow bands that dump copious amounts of snow. The weather phenomenon can drastically increase snowfall totals, and it may slam one area and leave another just miles away untouched. Over the weekend, parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 4 feet of lake-effect snow.” (AP)
DA Asks AG to Look at Questionable Payments to Dauphin County Commissioner. “Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo contacted the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General about payments made to former county commissioner Jeff Haste by the CEO of the county prison’s healthcare provider, PrimeCare Medical.” (PennLive)
Lancaster City Council VP Jaime Arroyo Announces Candidacy For Mayor in 2025. “Arroyo, a Democrat, has been a member of City Council since 2020 and is the CEO of Assets, a nonprofit that offers financing and training for local entrepreneurs.” (LNP | Lancaster Online)
“The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is shaking things up with a New Mint Flavored Milkshake for the 2025 PA Farm Show, with only a month until one of the country’s largest indoor agricultural exhibitions opens on January 4, with the Food Court opening on January 3, 2025. The PA Dairymen’s will feature the new MINT flavor at Pre-Farm Show Pop Ups at select Central PA GIANT locations in December to celebrate the upcoming Farm Show.” (PennWatch)
Thank you for starting your morning with us.
And reading the PoliticsPA Playbook
🌤️ Good Tuesday Morning. Thinking of everyone in Northwest PA digging out from the snow.
🗞️ The PoliticsPA Playbook is written by Steve Ulrich. To read in your browser, click here. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe for free.
PA Weather
☁️ Warren | Snow Showers, 36
☀️ Carroll Valley | Sunny, 40
☁️ Moosic | Mostly Cloudy, 38
PA Sports
🏀 Sixers (4-14) | Tue vs. Charlotte
🏒 Penguins (10-12-4) | Tue vs. Florida
🏒 Flyers (12-10-3) | Thu vs. Florida
🔉 What We’re Hearing. The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday.
📅 What’s Happening. Here is a list of events happening at the 2024 Pennsylvania Society this weekend in New York City.
📱 Social Media. PoliticsPA has a number of social media outlets for you to get the latest political news from around the Commonwealth: Twitter | Bluesky | Facebook | LinkedIn
“US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would “block” a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel, a deal worth $14.9 billion including debts.
“I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Through a series of Tax Incentives and Tariffs, we will make U.S. Steel Strong and Great Again, and it will happen FAST! As President, I will block this deal from happening.”” (CNHI News)
Elsewhere
Pair of Statewide Audits Confirm Accuracy of PA Election Results. “Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced that the two audits conducted after every election and before final certification confirmed the unofficial results of the 2024 general election were accurate.” (PoliticsPA)
Elon Musk May Charge His America PAC With Targeting Larry Krasner and Other Progressive DAs. “Musk specifically wants his PAC to challenge DAs who have received money from billionaire George Soros — a prominent liberal donor and frequent target of right-wing conspiracy theories — or affiliated entities.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Ten Republican female senators have joined forces to reintroduce the so-called “Save Women’s Sports Act” that was originally proposed during the 2021-22 legislative session.
The legislation states that school athletic teams designated for women “may not be open to those of the male sex.” It goes on to say that “sex” is defined as the “biological distinction between male and female, based on reproductive biology and genetic make-up.”” (PoliticsPA)
Elsewhere
Newly Elected PA Lawmakers Are on the Payroll This Week But Won’t Be Sworn In Until January. A Proposal Wants to Change That. “State Rep. Russ Diamond issued a proposal seeking to make the swearing-in date Dec. 1.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Utility Law Will Lapse After PA Legislature Deadlocks on Expanding Consumer Protections. “State lawmakers ended the legislative session without reauthorizing a 20-year-old consumer protection law that bans companies from shutting off low-income customers’ utilities during the winter.” (Spotlight PA)
PA Lawmakers Appear Likely to Try Again in 2025 to Deal With Hospital-Closure Problems. “Data on the Pennsylvania Health Access Network website shows that over the last 20 years, there have been 112 hospital mergers and acquisitions in Pennsylvania, with 27 hospital closures in the same period. Another 19 ended access to emergency care, maternity care, or other key services.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
PA Lawmakers Say It’s High Time to Legalize Recreational Marijuana. “State Reps. Rick Krajewski, D-Philadelphia, and Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, said Monday they are looking for sponsors for what they are calling “landmark” marijuana legislation that could generate significant revenue and help communities that have suffered the impacts of the “war on drugs.”” (PennLive)
“Allegheny County Council member Dan Grzybek will introduce a compromise tax-hike proposal Tuesday — one meant to bridge the gap between County Executive Sara Innamorato’s spending plan and a budget with a smaller hike put forward by council.
Grzybek’s plan would raise the county millage rate to about 6.39 mills — 1.66 mills more than residents currently pay, or a 35% increase. It would represent an increase over a 1.35 mill proposal introduced by John Palmierie and other council members last week, but is still less than the 2.2 mill increase Innamorato says is necessary to fully fund county services.” (WESA)
Elsewhere
Martin Named COO and General Counsel at Commonwealth Foundation. “The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday. In this new role, Martin will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s mission to enact free-market policies that allow all Pennsylvanians to flourish. She will also provide strategic leadership on legal and regulatory matters.” (PoliticsPA)
What is ‘Lake-Effect Snow’? Warm Air From Large Bodies of Water is the Key Ingredient. “Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively narrow bands that dump copious amounts of snow. The weather phenomenon can drastically increase snowfall totals, and it may slam one area and leave another just miles away untouched. Over the weekend, parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 4 feet of lake-effect snow.” (AP)
DA Asks AG to Look at Questionable Payments to Dauphin County Commissioner. “Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo contacted the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General about payments made to former county commissioner Jeff Haste by the CEO of the county prison’s healthcare provider, PrimeCare Medical.” (PennLive)
Lancaster City Council VP Jaime Arroyo Announces Candidacy For Mayor in 2025. “Arroyo, a Democrat, has been a member of City Council since 2020 and is the CEO of Assets, a nonprofit that offers financing and training for local entrepreneurs.” (LNP | Lancaster Online)
“The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is shaking things up with a New Mint Flavored Milkshake for the 2025 PA Farm Show, with only a month until one of the country’s largest indoor agricultural exhibitions opens on January 4, with the Food Court opening on January 3, 2025. The PA Dairymen’s will feature the new MINT flavor at Pre-Farm Show Pop Ups at select Central PA GIANT locations in December to celebrate the upcoming Farm Show.” (PennWatch)
Thank you for starting your morning with us.
And reading the PoliticsPA Playbook
🌤️ Good Tuesday Morning. Thinking of everyone in Northwest PA digging out from the snow.
🗞️ The PoliticsPA Playbook is written by Steve Ulrich. To read in your browser, click here. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe for free.
PA Weather
☁️ Warren | Snow Showers, 36
☀️ Carroll Valley | Sunny, 40
☁️ Moosic | Mostly Cloudy, 38
PA Sports
🏀 Sixers (4-14) | Tue vs. Charlotte
🏒 Penguins (10-12-4) | Tue vs. Florida
🏒 Flyers (12-10-3) | Thu vs. Florida
🔉 What We’re Hearing. The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday.
📅 What’s Happening. Here is a list of events happening at the 2024 Pennsylvania Society this weekend in New York City.
📱 Social Media. PoliticsPA has a number of social media outlets for you to get the latest political news from around the Commonwealth: Twitter | Bluesky | Facebook | LinkedIn
“US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would “block” a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel, a deal worth $14.9 billion including debts.
“I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Through a series of Tax Incentives and Tariffs, we will make U.S. Steel Strong and Great Again, and it will happen FAST! As President, I will block this deal from happening.”” (CNHI News)
Elsewhere
Pair of Statewide Audits Confirm Accuracy of PA Election Results. “Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced that the two audits conducted after every election and before final certification confirmed the unofficial results of the 2024 general election were accurate.” (PoliticsPA)
Elon Musk May Charge His America PAC With Targeting Larry Krasner and Other Progressive DAs. “Musk specifically wants his PAC to challenge DAs who have received money from billionaire George Soros — a prominent liberal donor and frequent target of right-wing conspiracy theories — or affiliated entities.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Ten Republican female senators have joined forces to reintroduce the so-called “Save Women’s Sports Act” that was originally proposed during the 2021-22 legislative session.
The legislation states that school athletic teams designated for women “may not be open to those of the male sex.” It goes on to say that “sex” is defined as the “biological distinction between male and female, based on reproductive biology and genetic make-up.”” (PoliticsPA)
Elsewhere
Newly Elected PA Lawmakers Are on the Payroll This Week But Won’t Be Sworn In Until January. A Proposal Wants to Change That. “State Rep. Russ Diamond issued a proposal seeking to make the swearing-in date Dec. 1.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Utility Law Will Lapse After PA Legislature Deadlocks on Expanding Consumer Protections. “State lawmakers ended the legislative session without reauthorizing a 20-year-old consumer protection law that bans companies from shutting off low-income customers’ utilities during the winter.” (Spotlight PA)
PA Lawmakers Appear Likely to Try Again in 2025 to Deal With Hospital-Closure Problems. “Data on the Pennsylvania Health Access Network website shows that over the last 20 years, there have been 112 hospital mergers and acquisitions in Pennsylvania, with 27 hospital closures in the same period. Another 19 ended access to emergency care, maternity care, or other key services.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
PA Lawmakers Say It’s High Time to Legalize Recreational Marijuana. “State Reps. Rick Krajewski, D-Philadelphia, and Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, said Monday they are looking for sponsors for what they are calling “landmark” marijuana legislation that could generate significant revenue and help communities that have suffered the impacts of the “war on drugs.”” (PennLive)
“Allegheny County Council member Dan Grzybek will introduce a compromise tax-hike proposal Tuesday — one meant to bridge the gap between County Executive Sara Innamorato’s spending plan and a budget with a smaller hike put forward by council.
Grzybek’s plan would raise the county millage rate to about 6.39 mills — 1.66 mills more than residents currently pay, or a 35% increase. It would represent an increase over a 1.35 mill proposal introduced by John Palmierie and other council members last week, but is still less than the 2.2 mill increase Innamorato says is necessary to fully fund county services.” (WESA)
Elsewhere
Martin Named COO and General Counsel at Commonwealth Foundation. “The Commonwealth Foundation has announced Megan Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel effective Monday. In this new role, Martin will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s mission to enact free-market policies that allow all Pennsylvanians to flourish. She will also provide strategic leadership on legal and regulatory matters.” (PoliticsPA)
What is ‘Lake-Effect Snow’? Warm Air From Large Bodies of Water is the Key Ingredient. “Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively narrow bands that dump copious amounts of snow. The weather phenomenon can drastically increase snowfall totals, and it may slam one area and leave another just miles away untouched. Over the weekend, parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 4 feet of lake-effect snow.” (AP)
DA Asks AG to Look at Questionable Payments to Dauphin County Commissioner. “Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo contacted the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General about payments made to former county commissioner Jeff Haste by the CEO of the county prison’s healthcare provider, PrimeCare Medical.” (PennLive)
Lancaster City Council VP Jaime Arroyo Announces Candidacy For Mayor in 2025. “Arroyo, a Democrat, has been a member of City Council since 2020 and is the CEO of Assets, a nonprofit that offers financing and training for local entrepreneurs.” (LNP | Lancaster Online)
“The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is shaking things up with a New Mint Flavored Milkshake for the 2025 PA Farm Show, with only a month until one of the country’s largest indoor agricultural exhibitions opens on January 4, with the Food Court opening on January 3, 2025. The PA Dairymen’s will feature the new MINT flavor at Pre-Farm Show Pop Ups at select Central PA GIANT locations in December to celebrate the upcoming Farm Show.” (PennWatch)
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