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20 Nov, 8 tweets, 3 min read
NEWS: The fifth member of the Pa. General Assembly, Rep. Jim Gregory, R-Blair, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release. He was last in the Capitol on Nov. 10 for House leadership elections, within the 14 day window. repgregory.com/News/18613/Pre…
The House will conducting temperature checks today and for the near future before entering the chamber because of Gregory's diagnosis, according to Mike Straub, House Speaker Bryan Cutler's spokesperson.
The positive test and extra precautions come as House lawmakers must finish Pennsylvania's state budget, and as cases spike across Pennsylvania.
This also might explain why I only saw some of the most stubborn lawmakers not wearing masks as a press conference this morning, many of whom were maskless when they gathered last week. witf.org/2020/11/10/we-…
Also, a reminder that this happen yesterday on the House Floor.
Full story, from @Wordsby_CassieM and I: penncapital-star.com/blog/pa-rep-gr…
From my view in the balcony, the number of Republicans wearing masks on the Pa. House floor has vastly increased. Can only count about a dozen today.
A Pa. House Democrat has filed workplace health complaint with the state Department of Health over her Republican colleagues not wearing masks.

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20 Nov
News: Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will be banned from flying flags off his second floor Capitol balcony under a provision tucked into the proposed Pa. state budget. Fetterman has used the perch for both Pride and marijuana legalization banners. penncapital-star.com/government-pol…
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News: Pa. House Republicans are caucusing a budget deal today that includes $35 billion in combined state and federal spending, a 2.2 percent cut from last year. Via @PennCapitalStar
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18 Nov
I really can't recommend @benpontz's piece enough to understand the dynamics at play in Harrisburg right now. penncapital-star.com/commentary/adv…
This is the crux of his argument, that Wolf shouldn't be shocked that a coequal branch of government would rage, rage, against the dying of their powers. Image
We can argue for hours about WHY the legislature was sidelined -- whether through willful neglect or by its own actions -- but without an effective legislature, democracy's don't seem to work super well either. Issues aren't addressed, and rhetoric gets heated.
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Morning everyone. I am on the Pennsylvania state Capitol today. You may have see reports about Pa. GOP state lawmakers pushing for a legislative election audit. I will be in the digging into this today.
Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Westmoreland, said he is attending the presser. "I have a large section of constituents who are very concerned, be that misinformation or legitimate." He said a "bipartisan investigation" would clarify those concerns.
By my count, 19 lawmakers (some showed after photo) are here. All conservative Republicans. They are asking for the legislature to have oversight of the election results.
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8 Nov
Nipsey Hussle must be proud of the number of times people passing a Trump protest have slowed down their cars to start blasting "FDT" out the window.
At three times within an hour today
Now four.
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8 Nov
Trump supporters from all over, state lawmakers and armed militia members gathered at the Pennsylvania Capitol to rally for Trump Saturday, while ignoring the projection of a Biden win. penncapital-star.com/election-2020/… ImageImageImageImage
.@letsgomathias was also at the event, and noticed even more far-right messages and signage then I did. Here is his report from Harrisburg. m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f…
And @BrettSholtis has some delightful scene as well, including interviewing the inevitable protesters who brings a ram's horn to blow through. witf.org/2020/11/07/whi…
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