Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf
(Mark Makela/Reuters) Keystone State citizens will have a chance to vote on ballot initiatives that would restrain Governor Wolf’s executive authority.
In Pennsylvania, the business community is challenging Democratic governor Tom Wolf’s executive overreach amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Pennsylvanians’ year-long calls for lawmakers to limit Wolf’s emergency powers have resulted in a historic ballot referendum, which would amend the state’s constitution and restore checks and balances if passed. Voters will be presented with that opportunity during the May 18 primary next month.
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Since his initial restrictions last March, Wolf has vetoed at least twelve bills that lawmakers crafted to reopen the economy. He also enacted an uneven, opaque waiver process to determine which “life-sustaining” businesses could stay open. The Wolf administration has refused to release “exactly what criteria it was us
What should Pa. learn from COVID-19? And will we embrace the lessons in such divided times?
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Hurricane forecasting has advantages over pandemic forecasting. If people follow an evacuation order and no one dies, the hurricane still leaves behind floods and downed trees and plenty of justification for the order.
With a pandemic, closing businesses and schools might prevent sickness and death, but also eliminate evidence of what might have been. That makes it harder to argue against people who claim overreaction or overreach.
Disagreement about the true severity of COVID-19 may well complicate matters as Pennsylvania, and the country, grapple with improving emergency response plans to better-deal with the next infectious disease emergency.
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PA House Speaker Bryan Cutler tests positive for COVID-19
The Lancaster County Republican announced Monday he was quarantining at home after having close contact with a positive case of the virus. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 10:31 AM EDT April 15, 2021
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa.
Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler announced Thursday he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Lancaster County Republican announced Monday that he was quarantining at home after being exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.
On Thursday, Cutler said in a statement that he tested positive for the virus himself.
“After a confirmed exposure to COVID-19, I was tested and today learned that I have tested positive for the virus.I am currently experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to work from home as my quarantine continues.
Pa House Speaker Bryan Cutler tests positive for COVID-19 pennlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pennlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.