Republican Lou Barletta Launches Bid for Pennsylvania Governorship
Lou Barletta, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump for a Senate seat in 2018, has announced he is running for governor of Pennsylvania.
“I’m in! I’m running for Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Barletta said in a tweet Monday. “We need bold leadership to help get Pennsylvanians back to work, our students back in the classroom, and our businesses booming again!”
Barletta lost his bid for a Senate seat in 2018 to incumbent Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Penn.). Prior to that, Barletta served as mayor of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, and represented the state in the House from 2011 to 2019.
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
After the abysmal jobs report last week, and the obvious connection of federally-subsidized, enhanced unemployment benefits helping to depress the labor market, my colleague Nick Arama wrote:
It means that the government is basically paying you more to stay home than you would get if you were working.
Joe Biden said he didn’t see any problem with that and he didn’t think that that was a factor why people weren’t going back to work. Oh, and he also said it was a major factor. I know, it makes no sense, but that’s Joe Biden.
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announced Tuesday his administration will once again ease restrictions on in-person gatherings next week.
Starting Monday, May 17, maximum occupancy limits for indoor events across the state will rise to 50%. Outdoor events and gatherings, meanwhile, will be capped at 75%. Current restrictions limit indoor and outdoor gatherings to 25 and 50%, respectively.
COVID mitigation update: Effective May 17, maximum capacity limits for events and gatherings will be increased to 50% for indoor and 75% for outdoor.
Municipalities, school districts, restaurants, and venues may continue to implement stricter mitigation efforts. Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) May 11, 2021
Individual entities like schools, restaurants, and venues (including Beaver Stadium!) can continue enforcing stricter limits on gatherings as they see fit.