{"id":4368,"date":"2024-03-28T14:19:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicscope.com\/uncategorized\/march-28-the-dating-game\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T14:19:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:19:09","slug":"march-28-the-dating-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicscope.com\/national-politics\/march-28-the-dating-game\/","title":{"rendered":"March 28: The Dating Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\u2601\" Good Morning Thursday<\/strong>. It\u2019s the 45th anniversary of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident.<\/em><\/p>\n

PA Weather<\/strong><\/span>
\"\u2600\" Beaver Falls | Sunny, 50
\"\u2601\" Montoursville | Cloudy, 53
\"\u2601\" Tobyhanna | Cloudy, 44<\/p>\n

PA Sports<\/strong><\/span>
\"\ud83c\udfc0\" Sixers (39-34) | LA Clippers 107-108 | Fri vs. Cleveland
\"\ud83c\udfd2\" Flyers (36-27-10) | Thu vs. Montreal
\"\ud83c\udfd2\" Penguins (31-30-10) | Thu vs. Columbus
\"\u26be\" Pirates (0-0) | Thu vs. Miami
\"\u26be\" Phillies (0-0) | Fri vs. Atlanta<\/p>\n

What We\u2019re Hearing<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cFrankly, Pennsylvania has some issues when it comes to things like recounts. It\u2019s a very decentralized process,\u201d said Derek Muller<\/strong>, election law professor at Notre Dame Law School. \u201cIt\u2019s not an ideal situation to be resolving disputes on a statewide basis in a timely fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday<\/strong><\/span>
Cake and candles for Rep. Manuel Guzman Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania Political Headlines In Your Inbox Daily<\/strong><\/span>
Did you know that the PoliticsPA Playbook reaches over 7,200 subscribers? Add your name to the list and we\u2019ll deliver all today’s PA political headlines in an easy-to-read email format by 8 AM. And it\u2019s free. Subscribe now.<\/p>\n

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Top Story<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

1. PA\u2019s Mail-In Ballot Dating Rule Is Legal Under Civil Rights Law, Court Says<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Pennsylvania's<\/p>\n

\u201cA requirement for Pennsylvania voters to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in ballots does not run afoul of a civil rights law, a federal appeals court panel said Wednesday, overturning a lower court ruling.<\/p>\n

A divided 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold enforcement of the required date on return envelopes, a technical mandate that caused thousands of votes to be declared invalid in the 2022 election.<\/p>\n

The total number is a small fraction of the large state\u2019s electorate, but the court\u2019s ruling puts additional attention on Pennsylvania\u2019s election procedures ahead of a presidential election in which its Electoral College votes are up for grabs.\u201d (AP)<\/p>\n

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Casey Says Rights Are On The Line In 2024 Election<\/strong>. \u201cShortly after thanking dozens of trade union members and leaders for endorsing his reelection bid, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey stood near a wall-sized mural of an overall-clad working man gazing past the Pittsburgh skyline and concluded the 2024 election cycle could be summed up in one word: Rights.\u201d (<\/span>Penn Capital-Star<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Casey\u2019s Abortion Evolution<\/strong>. \u201cBefore the Dobbs decision, the senator had long considered himself a pro-life Democrat. That was then.\u201d (<\/span>National Review<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Legal Experts Worry About Presidential Abuse Of The Insurrection Act. Here’s Why<\/strong>. \u201cThey’re pushing Congress to update a cluster of laws known as the Insurrection Act and limit how the White House can deploy troops on American soil, in case a future president takes advantage of that sweeping power.\u201d (<\/span>WQLN<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington Notebook: New Third Party Kicks Off Statewide Campaign<\/strong>. \u201cAlso, Kelly pushes on proposed rule threatening Butler plant, Hillary Clinton to raise money for Pa. Dems, and McCormick goes to the mat in ad.\u201d (<\/span>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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State<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

2. GOP Gaining Voter Registrations In Bucks, Montgomery Counties<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\u201cAre the demographics changing in Southeast Pennsylvania?<\/p>\n

PoliticsPA looked at the latest voter registration data from the Department of State and based on the numbers alone, Republicans are making gains in the collar counties that have been a Democratic stronghold in recent years.<\/p>\n

Since January, the GOP has gained nearly 28,000 new or changed registrations statewide to its ranks, while Democrats have picked up just shy of 3,800. The independent ranks have swelled by nearly four times that of Democrats at 13,600.\u201d (PoliticsPA)<\/p>\n

Related<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Dark Money\u2019 Groups Would Be Forced To Disclose How They Spend On PA\u2019s Elections Under Advancing Bill<\/strong>. \u201cOne bill would require legislative candidates to more frequently disclose which people and groups donate to their campaigns, while another would require so-called \u201cdark money\u201d organizations to disclose when they spend money to influence the outcome of Pennsylvania elections.\u201d (<\/span>Spotlight PA<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania House Advances Measure To Prohibit \u2018Ghost Guns\u2019<\/strong> \u201cA proposal to ban the purchase, sale and production of untraceable gun parts passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives on Wednesday, with Democrats in the House using their majority to propel gun control after years of stagnation in a divided state government.\u201d (<\/span>AP<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Casey\u2019s First Campaign TV Ad Touts Work On Bill To Help Veterans Exposed To Toxins<\/strong>. \u201cDemocratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey will hit TV today in Pennsylvania with his first campaign ad, which highlights his work to pass legislation that helps veterans exposed to burn pits and toxic substances.\u201d (<\/span>PennLive<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HD-103: Pennsylvania State House 103rd Democratic Debate<\/strong>. \u201cThe five Democrats running for the Pennsylvania State House 103rd District seat debated in the abc27 studio on Wednesday.\u201d (<\/span>abc27<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Around The Commonwealth<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

3. New U.S. Deadline For Certifying Election Results Adds To Pressure On Pennsylvania Officials<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the 2022 elections, a flurry of precinct-level recount petitions prevented Pennsylvania from certifying its election results until Dec. 22 \u2014 weeks later than usual.<\/p>\n

This year presents an even more difficult scenario: a new federal law that says states must certify their slate of presidential electoral votes by Dec. 11. That\u2019s about five weeks after Election Day.\u201d (Votebeat)<\/p>\n

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PA Voter Registration and Election Management System Is Ready For 2024, Schmidt Tells Lawmakers<\/strong>. \u201cAfter canceling a contract for a new system, the state has taken steps to ensure the reliability of the existing SURE system.\u201d (<\/span>Penn Capital-Star<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrew Yang Returns To Pennsylvania With Third-Party Candidates For Statewide Office<\/strong>. \u201cYang\u2019s Forward Party seeks to gain permanent party status in PA, paving a way for Independents to escape the state\u2019s \u201cpartisan gridlock.\u201d\u201d (<\/span>Broad + Liberty<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

GOP Lancaster County Commissioners Deny Connection Between Comments And Saturday Threats<\/strong>. \u201cLancaster County Commissioners Josh Parsons and Ray D\u2019Agostino on Wednesday denied any responsibility for Saturday\u2019s threats and evacuations in downtown Lancaster after listening to withering criticism from residents Wednesday.\u201d (<\/span>LNP<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pribula Resigns As Luzerne County Republican Party Chair<\/strong>. \u201cFor two years, myself and my executive board have spent 90% of our time and resources fighting the 10% because their twisted beliefs run contrary to what our Republican Party stands for.\u201d (<\/span>Times Leader<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Ohio’s Chernobyl’ Still Wreaking Havoc in Pennsylvania<\/strong>. \u201cMore than a year beyond the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical burn that brought national attention to East Palestine, residents on the Ohio and Pennsylvania sides of the border feel abandoned, forgotten and discarded by legislators.\u201d (<\/span>The Center Square<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Editorial<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

4. What\u2019s On Your Mind<\/strong><\/h2>\n