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What we hear. Carol Obando-Distine He will announce his candidacy for the 7th place in the Congress District this morning and will be supported by Susan Wild.
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1. Demes do zero pennsylvania midm
“House democrats are aggressively playing mostly, attacking key places in Pennsylvania with early investments and recruiting former members.
Democrats hope that they will reject four places in the state of Keystone, which are currently in the state of GOP Repetitions. Rob BresnahanIN Ryan MackenzieIN Scott Perry AND Brian Fitzpatrick.
Democrats are located only three places from most of the house and went to the intracerebral cycle, which historically favors the minority party. BIG’s victory in Pennsylvania could restore them. “(Punchbowl news)
Elsewhere
25 elections to watch this May. “This month there are the mayor’s races in some of the most populated cities in the country-san Antonio, Fort Worth, Omaha, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, and one of the highest national reform prosecutors, the District Prosecutor in Philadelphia, Larry Krasner, stands before the perceived democratic basic term, as he strives for the third term.” (Bolts)
Like Rep. Fitzpatrick coped with Trump in the first 100 days. Is the Republican Finger Party line? “While the legislator Middletown introduced several bilateral bills and publicly broke the rank in the support of Ukraine and associated federal employees, republican rarely voted against his party in most home votes and avoided commenting on several controversial topics.” (Bucks County Courier Times)
Dave McCormick invests in Bitcoin when he sits in the Senate Banking Commission and will think about the Act on cryptocurrency regulations. “According to reports on the disclosure of financial reports on the disclosure of financial information, a first -year student of the Republican Republican Senator spent from USD 505,000 to around USD 1.1 million on cryptographic purchases, as well as several million in state or urban bonds.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- ICEM: McCormick conducts a great game in Bitcoin, while his committee is considering regulation. (PoliticSpa)
- The key cryptographic group supports specific legislators for the first time. (Light lights)
The cryptographic mine with fracturing in Pennsylvania closes without a word for regulatory bodies. “The varied energy, which questions the state’s statement that it has abandoned wells, settled as innovative, giving a new life to an aging, low -producing gas well, which would otherwise be unprofitable. (Capital & Main)
Country
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“In response to dismantling by the administration of Trump Americorps in Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro He joins 25 other states and Colombia’s district in questioning the decision.
The 30-year-old Federal Agency supervises programs that send hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of people to serve in communities throughout the country. Pennsylvania has already been approved for over $ 6 million. “(Politics)
Elsewhere
Five former Governors of Pennsylvania join forces to restore a state residence after arson attack. “Former Governor. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Push Cannabis Push is looking for GOP support in Pennsylvania. “The requirement to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania acquires fresh shoot – and double -sided support – because legislators want to eliminate the upcoming budget gap and regain tax revenues lost to neighboring countries.” (Axios Pittsburgh)
House Trio wants to accelerate the permit for data centers. “Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Westmoreland, Kyle Mullins, D-Lackawanna and Jamie Barton, R-Berks, announced a move because public agencies focus more on data centers and their energy needs. They said that Pennsylvania must act faster to allow data centers for other states of investments and jobs.” (Capitolwire)
Around the community of nations
3. Leader GOP State House says that state transit agencies should privatize
“The leader of the State Republican Houses claims that transit agencies in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh should consider the privatization of some services to become more balanced.
State Rep. Jesse Topper This month, he suggested in a note to colleagues that the south -eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority could order bus operations to save money. The agency is in the face of large deficits and possible cuts of services – problems faced by a fighting regional transit system in Pittsburgh. “(Wesa)
Elsewhere
Along with the upcoming transit cuts, PA legislators propose the Pittsburgh regional system and the privatization of SEPTA. “With the date of the state budget for two months and cutting public transport on the table both in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the legislators freed themselves in some way to collect money on transit or review.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Emotional certificate, democratic financing proposal emphasizing the interrogation on transit cuts. “For almost seven hours on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit heard from dozens of riders and transit supporters with serious problems that would encounter if the agency warns cuts of services by 45%, by a 62% reduction in the area operated by Paratransit and a 25-percent increase in basic opinion to 3 USD.” (Pittsburgh Union Progress)
The tariffs create “chaos” and uncertainty, say the owners of tiny companies Central Pa. “The owner of a toy store, Grafton Stine takes on drastic means to avoid a sting of tariffs. The owner of toys on the square in Hummelstown collects toys worth about USD 300,000 in two warehouses to overtake any possible price trips. Some sellers have already canceled orders.” (Pennlive)
Farewell, Stateimpact Pennsylvania. “Stanimpact Pennsylvania ends after more than 13 years. It lasted for so long thanks to the support of those who read and shared our work. Stateimpact was launched in July 2011 as part of cooperation between NPR and member stations in 8 states to examine how state issues and politics affect people’s lives. In Pennsylvania, Energy was in Pennsylvania. Bosco with fracking. ” (Stateimpactpennsylvania)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
- Tariffs reduce the US economy. (Wall Street Journal)
- Fighting like our democracy depends on this. (New York Times)
- Does Donald Trump assist rebuild confidence in the media? (John Baer)
- Pennsylvania needs a well partition to function. We have to finance it. (Omari J. Bervine)
- Pennsylvania public officials deserve our defense, not political attacks. (Steve Catania)
- We cannot fight sexual assault without financing the front line. (Pennlive)
- Shapiro “Cap price” can enhance electricity bills. (Gordon Tomb)
- How to make a production boom in Pennsylvania. (Elizabeth Stelle)
1 thing
5. Energy companies expect restaurant time for 5-7 days as a result of storms
“Over 162,000 Duquesne Light customers in the region – still without power on Wednesday due to strong storms on Tuesday evening – it may be necessary to wait from five to seven days before electricity is restored, the company clerk said.
A storm, which caused a “unprecedented event in the history of Duquesne Light”, left 250,000 customers without power, which is about 40% of the company’s customer base, he said John Hilderbrand IIVice President for Operation. “(Greensburg Tribune-Review)
