Jan Murphy
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Jan Murphy
@JanMurphy
Director of government affairs at the Pa. NewsMedia Association. Formerly Capitol reporter for Pennlive/The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa. [email protected]
Joined March 2009
- The line of people waiting to get into John Fetterman’s rally stretches far beyond the length of the Weis Arena at the York Fairgrounds an hour before it starts
- .@JohnFetterman response to the taxpayer-funded Senate GOP election investigation - “Republican lawmakers may be the only people in the country who actually want to relive 2020. The election happened 10 months ago. Biden won. Get over it. Stop pissing away taxpayer money.”
- Not only is the state GOP meeting closed, I was just told by Jimmy Zumba from the state party I as a member of the press was not allowed in the entire hotel. Hmmm - even some of the candidates were befuddled by the secrecy
- About Rep. Mike Reese’s passing at age 42, @RepBenninghoff said “Mike was a model legislator who thoughtfully put his constituents first. His spirit, presence and counsel will be sorely missed.”
- Starting Oct. 15, @GovernorTomWolf is giving commonwealth employees a new benefit. They will be eligible for up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave to care for a child after a birth, adoption, or foster care placement. This paid time off is separate from any accrued leave
- House GOP announcing they will begin impeachment process of Philly DA Larry Krasner
- This is @RepKenyatta’s statement about @SenToomey’s announcement ha won’t seek re-election to his U.S. Senate seat - “Good”
- The Legislative Budget & Finance Committee votes down doing the House-ordered (HR1100) risk limiting audit of the 2020 general election by a 2-1 vote because staff can't do it on their own and they couldn't find a consultant willing to do it in the 60-90 day timeframe
- .@PAStateDept's @KathyBoockvar reports the overwhelming majority of mail-in and absentee ballots in Pennsylvania have been counted and the process of counting provisional ballots has begun
