3/14: Dr. Oz’s Next Show
Faces Senate Hearing to Head Medicare, Medicaid Agency. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook
March 14, 2025
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“The expected next leader of the federal Medicare agency recently reposted a social-media photo of himself standing next to his future boss, the secretary of Health and Human Services. Mehmet Oz, 64 years old, was shirtless in swim trunks, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cradled a small lizard. British provocateur Russell Brand lounged on Kennedy’s other side.
The celebrity physician known as Dr. Oz, who is scheduled to face a Senate hearing Friday on his bid to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, would bring a different look to a job usually filled by low-key policy wonks.” (Wall Street Journal)
Elsewhere
Newspapers Win Suit to Unseal FBI Search Warrant For Rep. Scott Perry’s Cellphone Records. “An FBI request to seize U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s cellphone in 2022 shows the Pennsylvania Republican was in contact with the Trump campaign, administration officials and others working to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including Rudy Giuliani and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.” (Penn Capital-Star)
Three Philly Profiles in Courage. “Congressmembers Chrissy Houlahan, Brendan Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick all recently exhibited a quality voters rarely reward anymore: Integrity.” (Philadelphia Citizen)
In Congressional Town Hall Gathering, Deluzio Warns of ‘Great Risk’ to Country. “Western Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Deluzio told voters in his 17th District Thursday that the fate of working families and democracy itself were on the line — and that Democrats would do whatever they could to protect them.” (WESA)
Q&A: Congressman Glenn Thompson Talks Tariffs, SNAP, and Immigration’s Impact on Agriculture. “The head of the House Agriculture Committee plans to propose an expansion to SNAP in the next Farm Bill.” (Penn Capital-Star)
“Another day, another lawsuit against the Trump Administration. This one challenged his ability to lay off half of the U.S. Department of Education.
Attorneys General from across the country signed on. Pennsylvania did not. Why not? And what does Governor Josh Shapiro think of the cuts?” (WHTM abc27)
Elsewhere
How Shapiro’s Budget Would Deal With Bird Flu in PA — And Why GOP Lawmakers Want More. “Pennsylvania has boasted of successes in its battle against avian flu, announcing in February that the virus does not appear to be circulating among the commonwealth’s dairy cattle. Still, state agriculture officials call the disease one of the primary threats facing Pennsylvania farmers.” (USA Today Network)
McClinton, Ward, and Todd All Recognized By Pitt For Public Service Careers In State Government. “Three of the most prominent women in Pennsylvania politics were in good spirits and cracked jokes hundreds of miles away from the battleground of Harrisburg, as they all were recognized by the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics for their achievements in public service.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bill to Repeal Death Penalty in PA Gets Bipartisan Support in Legislature. “The measure – HB888 – would remove the death penalty as a sentencing option, leaving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole as the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder.” (PennLive)
“The Pennsylvania Board of Education on Thursday unanimously rejected an application from a Christian organization seeking to become an official accreditation agency for private schools in the commonwealth. The move came after some lawmakers and officials said the group’s policy on “Biblical sexuality” was discriminatory.
The Colorado-based Association of Christian Schools International already serves as an accrediting body for 2,200 private schools across the country. The association sought state approval under Pennsylvania’s Private Academic Schools Act, which it said would give it an additional mark of credibility.” (LNP)
Elsewhere
Who’s Running For Mayor? “It’s an odd-numbered year which means that many cities in Pennsylvania will be voting for mayor. Here is a list of the larger cities in the Commonwealth that will be deciding to reelect a sitting mayor, or looking for a different voice in city hall.” (PoliticsPA)
Pittsburgh’s Mayor Struggles Politically Amid Lack of Support From City’s Jewish Community. “Newly obtained email shows Mayor Ed Gainey’s own campaign treasurer conveyed his dismay about the mayor’s Oct. 7 anniversary statement.” (Jewish Insider)
Mayor Cherelle Parker Pitches Her $6.7 Billion Budget Plan As Trump’s ‘Grave’ Threat to Cut Aid to Cities Looms. “Looming over Parker’s 90-minute speech on Thursday was a wild card with the potential to make this year’s city budget negotiations anything but ordinary: President Donald Trump, who has threatened to dramatically cut federal funding for local government.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
New Receiver Named in Chester, Where the Longest Receivership in Pennsylvania’s History Sits. “Michael T. Doweary is stepping down from receiver for the city of Chester and Vijay Kapoor, his chief of staff, has been appointed as his replacement in what has become the longest Act 47 receivership in Pennsylvania.” (Delaware County Times)
“A surprisingly effective way to keep your mind sharp: Ditch your phone’s map apps.
A recent study, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at rates of death from Alzheimer’s disease among people across more than 400 occupations. U.S. taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest rates. The drivers mostly worked before GPS was ubiquitous, The Wall Street Journal’s Sumathi Reddy writes.
Why it matters: Puzzles, tricks and strategies we can try to keep our brains healthy as we age are key as diagnoses increase.” (WSJ)
Thank you for starting your morning with us.
And reading the PoliticsPA Playbook
Friday, Pi Day.
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Your Morning Pick-Me-Up. Surfin’ USA, The Beach Boys
PA Weather
Irwin | Sunny, 77
Irvona | Sunny, 62
Ivyland | Partly Sunny, 60
PA Sports
Flyers (28-31-8) | Tampa Bay 4-3 (SO) | Sat vs. Carolina
Penguins (27-31-10) | St. Louis 5-3 | Sat vs. New Jersey
Sixers (22-43) | Fri vs. Indiana | Sun vs. Dallas
Union (3-0) | Sun vs. Nashville
Social Media. Join us on Twitter and Bluesky at @PoliticsPA
“The expected next leader of the federal Medicare agency recently reposted a social-media photo of himself standing next to his future boss, the secretary of Health and Human Services. Mehmet Oz, 64 years old, was shirtless in swim trunks, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cradled a small lizard. British provocateur Russell Brand lounged on Kennedy’s other side.
The celebrity physician known as Dr. Oz, who is scheduled to face a Senate hearing Friday on his bid to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, would bring a different look to a job usually filled by low-key policy wonks.” (Wall Street Journal)
Elsewhere
Newspapers Win Suit to Unseal FBI Search Warrant For Rep. Scott Perry’s Cellphone Records. “An FBI request to seize U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s cellphone in 2022 shows the Pennsylvania Republican was in contact with the Trump campaign, administration officials and others working to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including Rudy Giuliani and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.” (Penn Capital-Star)
Three Philly Profiles in Courage. “Congressmembers Chrissy Houlahan, Brendan Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick all recently exhibited a quality voters rarely reward anymore: Integrity.” (Philadelphia Citizen)
In Congressional Town Hall Gathering, Deluzio Warns of ‘Great Risk’ to Country. “Western Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Deluzio told voters in his 17th District Thursday that the fate of working families and democracy itself were on the line — and that Democrats would do whatever they could to protect them.” (WESA)
Q&A: Congressman Glenn Thompson Talks Tariffs, SNAP, and Immigration’s Impact on Agriculture. “The head of the House Agriculture Committee plans to propose an expansion to SNAP in the next Farm Bill.” (Penn Capital-Star)
“Another day, another lawsuit against the Trump Administration. This one challenged his ability to lay off half of the U.S. Department of Education.
Attorneys General from across the country signed on. Pennsylvania did not. Why not? And what does Governor Josh Shapiro think of the cuts?” (WHTM abc27)
Elsewhere
How Shapiro’s Budget Would Deal With Bird Flu in PA — And Why GOP Lawmakers Want More. “Pennsylvania has boasted of successes in its battle against avian flu, announcing in February that the virus does not appear to be circulating among the commonwealth’s dairy cattle. Still, state agriculture officials call the disease one of the primary threats facing Pennsylvania farmers.” (USA Today Network)
McClinton, Ward, and Todd All Recognized By Pitt For Public Service Careers In State Government. “Three of the most prominent women in Pennsylvania politics were in good spirits and cracked jokes hundreds of miles away from the battleground of Harrisburg, as they all were recognized by the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics for their achievements in public service.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bill to Repeal Death Penalty in PA Gets Bipartisan Support in Legislature. “The measure – HB888 – would remove the death penalty as a sentencing option, leaving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole as the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder.” (PennLive)
“The Pennsylvania Board of Education on Thursday unanimously rejected an application from a Christian organization seeking to become an official accreditation agency for private schools in the commonwealth. The move came after some lawmakers and officials said the group’s policy on “Biblical sexuality” was discriminatory.
The Colorado-based Association of Christian Schools International already serves as an accrediting body for 2,200 private schools across the country. The association sought state approval under Pennsylvania’s Private Academic Schools Act, which it said would give it an additional mark of credibility.” (LNP)
Elsewhere
Who’s Running For Mayor? “It’s an odd-numbered year which means that many cities in Pennsylvania will be voting for mayor. Here is a list of the larger cities in the Commonwealth that will be deciding to reelect a sitting mayor, or looking for a different voice in city hall.” (PoliticsPA)
Pittsburgh’s Mayor Struggles Politically Amid Lack of Support From City’s Jewish Community. “Newly obtained email shows Mayor Ed Gainey’s own campaign treasurer conveyed his dismay about the mayor’s Oct. 7 anniversary statement.” (Jewish Insider)
Mayor Cherelle Parker Pitches Her $6.7 Billion Budget Plan As Trump’s ‘Grave’ Threat to Cut Aid to Cities Looms. “Looming over Parker’s 90-minute speech on Thursday was a wild card with the potential to make this year’s city budget negotiations anything but ordinary: President Donald Trump, who has threatened to dramatically cut federal funding for local government.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
New Receiver Named in Chester, Where the Longest Receivership in Pennsylvania’s History Sits. “Michael T. Doweary is stepping down from receiver for the city of Chester and Vijay Kapoor, his chief of staff, has been appointed as his replacement in what has become the longest Act 47 receivership in Pennsylvania.” (Delaware County Times)
“A surprisingly effective way to keep your mind sharp: Ditch your phone’s map apps.
A recent study, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at rates of death from Alzheimer’s disease among people across more than 400 occupations. U.S. taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest rates. The drivers mostly worked before GPS was ubiquitous, The Wall Street Journal’s Sumathi Reddy writes.
Why it matters: Puzzles, tricks and strategies we can try to keep our brains healthy as we age are key as diagnoses increase.” (WSJ)
Thank you for starting your morning with us.
And reading the PoliticsPA Playbook
Friday, Pi Day.
The PoliticsPA Playbook is compiled by Steve Ulrich. To read in your browser, click here. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe for free.
Your Morning Pick-Me-Up. Surfin’ USA, The Beach Boys
PA Weather
Irwin | Sunny, 77
Irvona | Sunny, 62
Ivyland | Partly Sunny, 60
PA Sports
Flyers (28-31-8) | Tampa Bay 4-3 (SO) | Sat vs. Carolina
Penguins (27-31-10) | St. Louis 5-3 | Sat vs. New Jersey
Sixers (22-43) | Fri vs. Indiana | Sun vs. Dallas
Union (3-0) | Sun vs. Nashville
Social Media. Join us on Twitter and Bluesky at @PoliticsPA
“The expected next leader of the federal Medicare agency recently reposted a social-media photo of himself standing next to his future boss, the secretary of Health and Human Services. Mehmet Oz, 64 years old, was shirtless in swim trunks, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cradled a small lizard. British provocateur Russell Brand lounged on Kennedy’s other side.
The celebrity physician known as Dr. Oz, who is scheduled to face a Senate hearing Friday on his bid to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, would bring a different look to a job usually filled by low-key policy wonks.” (Wall Street Journal)
Elsewhere
Newspapers Win Suit to Unseal FBI Search Warrant For Rep. Scott Perry’s Cellphone Records. “An FBI request to seize U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s cellphone in 2022 shows the Pennsylvania Republican was in contact with the Trump campaign, administration officials and others working to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including Rudy Giuliani and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.” (Penn Capital-Star)
Three Philly Profiles in Courage. “Congressmembers Chrissy Houlahan, Brendan Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick all recently exhibited a quality voters rarely reward anymore: Integrity.” (Philadelphia Citizen)
In Congressional Town Hall Gathering, Deluzio Warns of ‘Great Risk’ to Country. “Western Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Deluzio told voters in his 17th District Thursday that the fate of working families and democracy itself were on the line — and that Democrats would do whatever they could to protect them.” (WESA)
Q&A: Congressman Glenn Thompson Talks Tariffs, SNAP, and Immigration’s Impact on Agriculture. “The head of the House Agriculture Committee plans to propose an expansion to SNAP in the next Farm Bill.” (Penn Capital-Star)
“Another day, another lawsuit against the Trump Administration. This one challenged his ability to lay off half of the U.S. Department of Education.
Attorneys General from across the country signed on. Pennsylvania did not. Why not? And what does Governor Josh Shapiro think of the cuts?” (WHTM abc27)
Elsewhere
How Shapiro’s Budget Would Deal With Bird Flu in PA — And Why GOP Lawmakers Want More. “Pennsylvania has boasted of successes in its battle against avian flu, announcing in February that the virus does not appear to be circulating among the commonwealth’s dairy cattle. Still, state agriculture officials call the disease one of the primary threats facing Pennsylvania farmers.” (USA Today Network)
McClinton, Ward, and Todd All Recognized By Pitt For Public Service Careers In State Government. “Three of the most prominent women in Pennsylvania politics were in good spirits and cracked jokes hundreds of miles away from the battleground of Harrisburg, as they all were recognized by the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics for their achievements in public service.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bill to Repeal Death Penalty in PA Gets Bipartisan Support in Legislature. “The measure – HB888 – would remove the death penalty as a sentencing option, leaving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole as the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder.” (PennLive)
“The Pennsylvania Board of Education on Thursday unanimously rejected an application from a Christian organization seeking to become an official accreditation agency for private schools in the commonwealth. The move came after some lawmakers and officials said the group’s policy on “Biblical sexuality” was discriminatory.
The Colorado-based Association of Christian Schools International already serves as an accrediting body for 2,200 private schools across the country. The association sought state approval under Pennsylvania’s Private Academic Schools Act, which it said would give it an additional mark of credibility.” (LNP)
Elsewhere
Who’s Running For Mayor? “It’s an odd-numbered year which means that many cities in Pennsylvania will be voting for mayor. Here is a list of the larger cities in the Commonwealth that will be deciding to reelect a sitting mayor, or looking for a different voice in city hall.” (PoliticsPA)
Pittsburgh’s Mayor Struggles Politically Amid Lack of Support From City’s Jewish Community. “Newly obtained email shows Mayor Ed Gainey’s own campaign treasurer conveyed his dismay about the mayor’s Oct. 7 anniversary statement.” (Jewish Insider)
Mayor Cherelle Parker Pitches Her $6.7 Billion Budget Plan As Trump’s ‘Grave’ Threat to Cut Aid to Cities Looms. “Looming over Parker’s 90-minute speech on Thursday was a wild card with the potential to make this year’s city budget negotiations anything but ordinary: President Donald Trump, who has threatened to dramatically cut federal funding for local government.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
New Receiver Named in Chester, Where the Longest Receivership in Pennsylvania’s History Sits. “Michael T. Doweary is stepping down from receiver for the city of Chester and Vijay Kapoor, his chief of staff, has been appointed as his replacement in what has become the longest Act 47 receivership in Pennsylvania.” (Delaware County Times)
“A surprisingly effective way to keep your mind sharp: Ditch your phone’s map apps.
A recent study, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at rates of death from Alzheimer’s disease among people across more than 400 occupations. U.S. taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest rates. The drivers mostly worked before GPS was ubiquitous, The Wall Street Journal’s Sumathi Reddy writes.
Why it matters: Puzzles, tricks and strategies we can try to keep our brains healthy as we age are key as diagnoses increase.” (WSJ)
Thank you for starting your morning with us.
And reading the PoliticsPA Playbook
Friday, Pi Day.
The PoliticsPA Playbook is compiled by Steve Ulrich. To read in your browser, click here. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe for free.
Your Morning Pick-Me-Up. Surfin’ USA, The Beach Boys
PA Weather
Irwin | Sunny, 77
Irvona | Sunny, 62
Ivyland | Partly Sunny, 60
PA Sports
Flyers (28-31-8) | Tampa Bay 4-3 (SO) | Sat vs. Carolina
Penguins (27-31-10) | St. Louis 5-3 | Sat vs. New Jersey
Sixers (22-43) | Fri vs. Indiana | Sun vs. Dallas
Union (3-0) | Sun vs. Nashville
Social Media. Join us on Twitter and Bluesky at @PoliticsPA
“The expected next leader of the federal Medicare agency recently reposted a social-media photo of himself standing next to his future boss, the secretary of Health and Human Services. Mehmet Oz, 64 years old, was shirtless in swim trunks, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cradled a small lizard. British provocateur Russell Brand lounged on Kennedy’s other side.
The celebrity physician known as Dr. Oz, who is scheduled to face a Senate hearing Friday on his bid to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, would bring a different look to a job usually filled by low-key policy wonks.” (Wall Street Journal)
Elsewhere
Newspapers Win Suit to Unseal FBI Search Warrant For Rep. Scott Perry’s Cellphone Records. “An FBI request to seize U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s cellphone in 2022 shows the Pennsylvania Republican was in contact with the Trump campaign, administration officials and others working to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including Rudy Giuliani and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.” (Penn Capital-Star)
Three Philly Profiles in Courage. “Congressmembers Chrissy Houlahan, Brendan Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick all recently exhibited a quality voters rarely reward anymore: Integrity.” (Philadelphia Citizen)
In Congressional Town Hall Gathering, Deluzio Warns of ‘Great Risk’ to Country. “Western Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Deluzio told voters in his 17th District Thursday that the fate of working families and democracy itself were on the line — and that Democrats would do whatever they could to protect them.” (WESA)
Q&A: Congressman Glenn Thompson Talks Tariffs, SNAP, and Immigration’s Impact on Agriculture. “The head of the House Agriculture Committee plans to propose an expansion to SNAP in the next Farm Bill.” (Penn Capital-Star)
“Another day, another lawsuit against the Trump Administration. This one challenged his ability to lay off half of the U.S. Department of Education.
Attorneys General from across the country signed on. Pennsylvania did not. Why not? And what does Governor Josh Shapiro think of the cuts?” (WHTM abc27)
Elsewhere
How Shapiro’s Budget Would Deal With Bird Flu in PA — And Why GOP Lawmakers Want More. “Pennsylvania has boasted of successes in its battle against avian flu, announcing in February that the virus does not appear to be circulating among the commonwealth’s dairy cattle. Still, state agriculture officials call the disease one of the primary threats facing Pennsylvania farmers.” (USA Today Network)
McClinton, Ward, and Todd All Recognized By Pitt For Public Service Careers In State Government. “Three of the most prominent women in Pennsylvania politics were in good spirits and cracked jokes hundreds of miles away from the battleground of Harrisburg, as they all were recognized by the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics for their achievements in public service.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bill to Repeal Death Penalty in PA Gets Bipartisan Support in Legislature. “The measure – HB888 – would remove the death penalty as a sentencing option, leaving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole as the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder.” (PennLive)
“The Pennsylvania Board of Education on Thursday unanimously rejected an application from a Christian organization seeking to become an official accreditation agency for private schools in the commonwealth. The move came after some lawmakers and officials said the group’s policy on “Biblical sexuality” was discriminatory.
The Colorado-based Association of Christian Schools International already serves as an accrediting body for 2,200 private schools across the country. The association sought state approval under Pennsylvania’s Private Academic Schools Act, which it said would give it an additional mark of credibility.” (LNP)
Elsewhere
Who’s Running For Mayor? “It’s an odd-numbered year which means that many cities in Pennsylvania will be voting for mayor. Here is a list of the larger cities in the Commonwealth that will be deciding to reelect a sitting mayor, or looking for a different voice in city hall.” (PoliticsPA)
Pittsburgh’s Mayor Struggles Politically Amid Lack of Support From City’s Jewish Community. “Newly obtained email shows Mayor Ed Gainey’s own campaign treasurer conveyed his dismay about the mayor’s Oct. 7 anniversary statement.” (Jewish Insider)
Mayor Cherelle Parker Pitches Her $6.7 Billion Budget Plan As Trump’s ‘Grave’ Threat to Cut Aid to Cities Looms. “Looming over Parker’s 90-minute speech on Thursday was a wild card with the potential to make this year’s city budget negotiations anything but ordinary: President Donald Trump, who has threatened to dramatically cut federal funding for local government.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
New Receiver Named in Chester, Where the Longest Receivership in Pennsylvania’s History Sits. “Michael T. Doweary is stepping down from receiver for the city of Chester and Vijay Kapoor, his chief of staff, has been appointed as his replacement in what has become the longest Act 47 receivership in Pennsylvania.” (Delaware County Times)
“A surprisingly effective way to keep your mind sharp: Ditch your phone’s map apps.
A recent study, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at rates of death from Alzheimer’s disease among people across more than 400 occupations. U.S. taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest rates. The drivers mostly worked before GPS was ubiquitous, The Wall Street Journal’s Sumathi Reddy writes.
Why it matters: Puzzles, tricks and strategies we can try to keep our brains healthy as we age are key as diagnoses increase.” (WSJ)
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