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Have a nice weekend everyone.
Whatever and wherever you’re up to this weekend, crowds await. E.Experts say nearly 50 million Americans will travel over the July 4th holiday weekend.
What does this mean for the weekend warriors who want to escape cabin fever once and for all? Crowds and traffic.
According to an AAA forecast 43.6 million This weekend people will take to the streets. An additional 3.5 million people are expected Fly, brings airlines back to 90 percent of the traffic before the pandemic.
If you are one of the millions of Americans traveling this weekend, enjoy it, stay safe, and be friendly.
As always, this week’s top 5 stories are below.
1.Bill, who passed the Pa. cleans up, with no provisions for home cultivation, goes to Wolf
As part of a rush of last-minute laws, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed an omnibus bill on Friday that makes numerous changes to the state’s medical marijuana law.
The invoice, sponsored by State Representative Paul Schemel, R-Franklin, will legislate numerous temporary guidelines passed by the State Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recommendations from a state advisory board.
Changes include approving roadside marijuana prescription collections, increasing the maximum supply that can be accumulated from 30 to 90 days, and expanding the number of orders for a patient.
Schemel told the Capital star his law made medical marijuana “more in line with drugs in a pharmacy. I support that. “
The proposal would also allow people with criminal charges to work in the industry. A person charged with narcotics offenses could also work in medical marijuana if at least ten years have passed since their commission.
Legend: Navy – D + 5,000 or more, blue – D + 1,001 to D + 4,999, light sky blue – D + 1 to D + 1,000. Light salmon – R + 1 to R + 1,000, red – R + 1,001 to R + 4,999, maroon – R + 5,000 or more. (Map by Nick Field via Dave’s Redistricting)
2. Voter Registration Update: Pa. Dems are recovering from the lull in 2020 | analysis
A calm spring brings encouraging seeds to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.
As the first few months of the Biden administration unfolds, and COVID cases have steadily decreased, PA Dems has recovered from its post-election slump.
Back in February, the party held a statewide advantage of 624,315. However, as of June 14th, that margin has improved to 630,075. The number of registrants has decreased so counties are still sorting out their roles, although this is now more likely to harm the GOP.
There are currently 4,057,723 Democrats and 3,427,648 Republicans in Pennsylvania. By comparison, four months ago there were 4,074,825 Democrats and 3,450,510 Republicans
To examine what we can see in these changes, let’s take a look at the numbers.
(Capital Star photo by Sarah Anne Hughes)
Democratic Governor Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled General Assembly reached a budget agreement that spends three out of ten federal incentive dollars the state has received while siphoning off $ 2.5 billion in excess state revenue for the Rainy Day Fund.
In addition to paying the Rainy Day Fund, the budget calls for the state to retain $ 5 billion in unspent funds from the American Rescue Plan for future budgets. These dollars must be spent by December 31, 2024 and can be used for almost anything except funding a tax cut or retirement plan.
The proposed budget of $ 40.8 billion, a 2.5 percent increase over currently approved spending, was announced to GOP House lawmakers in a closed session on Friday morning. It corresponds to that of the majority party has long been a priority: Save money on impending budget deficits.
“We wanted to make sure we couldn’t put the Commonwealth in a position … that we couldn’t find education or fund social programs,” House Appropriations Committee chairman Stan Saylor, R-York, told reporters.
State Senator Mike Regan, R-York. Image courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate.
Pretend that he wasn’t too fast than him crashed On his motorcycle in April, Senator Mike Regan, R-York, plans to legislate to repeal a section of law that resulted in one of two violations related to the incident.
Regan pleaded guilty to two summary offenses Driving an unauthorized vehicle and drive at a safe speed, ABC-27 reported in Harrisburg. Although he had two witnesses ready to testify, he told the Harrisburg TV station that he had been ordered to plead guilty on both counts.
“To simplify my busy schedule, I pleaded guilty.” Regan told ABC-27 in Harrisburg. “However, I am considering introducing laws to remove this provision from the Traffic Offenses Code.”
Governor Tom Wolf in his home office. Photo source: Pennsylvania Governor’s Office.
5. Wolf Vetoed Law Banning Elementary Schools and Colleges in Pennsylvania from Using COVID Vaccines
Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed it invoice Restricting the State Department of Health’s powers in emergencies and banning public facilities, including school districts, from asking individuals for proof of vaccination to gain access to government buildings or resources.
In his Veto messageWolf called the bill “contradicting, misguided and irresponsible”.
“Short-sighted legislation that ties the hands of people who work for public health will only make fighting infectious diseases more difficult,” said Wolf.
The bill would have prevented the health minister from closing shops, restricting travel, or re-ordering masking, be it due to COVID-19 or some other future health emergency.
The bill would also prevent public institutions from verifying a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status, such as a school district mandating teachers or students to be vaccinated. Such requirements are colloquially referred to as “vaccine passports”.
And that’s the week! See you again next weekend.
