Pennsylvania
Is Dr. Oz Going To Make The Pennsylvania Senate Race About Marijuana?
Although it’s nonetheless unclear whether or not movie star tv physician Mehmet Oz or former hedge-fund CEO David McCormick would be the Republican nominee on this fall’s U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania — within the ongoing recount, Oz held onto a lead of lower than 1,000 votes as of Tuesday morning — neither man has stop the marketing campaign path.
Just some days after the first, the Donald Trump-endorsed Oz tried to stake out a place which may separate him from his presumptive opponent, John Fetterman, the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor.
If Fetterman helps legalizing marijuana—and he positively does—that’s one thing Oz opposes, as he advised Newsmax’s Greg Kelly.
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“You realize, there are usually not sufficient Pennsylvanians to work in Pennsylvania, so giving them pot in order that they keep house is just not, I don’t assume, a perfect transfer,” mentioned Oz, who added that marijuana could also be a “hindrance” to giving Pennsylvanians again their “mojo.”
Oz’s marketing campaign didn’t reply to requests for remark. However taking the deserves of his assertion apart, as political technique, selecting to attract a line at marijuana legalization is questionable.
In response to some observers, utilizing hashish as a culture-war wedge problem — one thing Trump by no means did — in a state the place Republican lawmakers are backing legalization and the place polling has revealed as much as 60 p.c help for legalization amongst voters is an unforced error. It might additionally become a large present to Fetterman, a longtime legalization advocate whom Politico described as perhaps the nation’s “most outspoken pro-weed politician.”
“Oz is certainly attempting to distinguish himself within the election, and I believe it reveals how out-of-touch he’s with Pennsylvania voters,” said Chris Goldstein, a regional organizer with the Nationwide Group for the Reform of Marijuana Legal guidelines (NORML) energetic in Pennsylvania.
“His assertion to this point is just not going to win over a majority of Republican voters—that’s going to show them proper to Fetterman,” Goldstein mentioned. “Actually, Fetterman has to spend much less [on campaigning] with Oz making these statements.”
“It’s like he’s campaigning for Fetterman.”
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Although Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has been thwarted in efforts to legalize hashish to this point, he has help from some state Republicans. These embrace state Sen. Mike Regan, a former law-enforcement officer, who chaired hearings in Harrisburg earlier this spring exploring legalization.
Final fall, a Franklin & Marshall School ballot of 522 registered voters revealed 60 p.c help for legalization, the very best stage of help because the query was first requested in 2006.
Different polls are much less sanguine. A March ballot performed by WHTM, Emerson School, and the Hill confirmed solely 48.5 p.c of voters supporting legalization, with 35.9 p.c opposed. Nonetheless, that very same ballot discovered 15 p.c of respondents have been nonetheless undecided—and, a majority of unbiased voters are in favor of legalization.
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Fetterman’s marketing campaign didn’t reply to a request for remark. But when Oz does proceed to beat an anti-weed drum, it will make the retired coronary heart surgeon an outlier amongst outstanding Republicans.
“Oz is outdoors the Pennsylvania Republican Social gathering for positive… however this additionally reveals how he’s out of contact with among the Trump loyalist base,” added Goldstein, who name-dropped controversial former Trump advisor Roger Stone, Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, and former Home Speaker John Boehner as simply three outstanding Republicans who endorse legalization.
As a matter of coverage, hashish could also be a fait accompli in Pennsylvania, the place medical hashish has been accessible in dispensaries since 2018. No state has ever un-legalized medical marijuana, which is normally adopted a number of years later by leisure hashish. Whereas it’s true that hashish is a low precedence for many voters, it’s nonetheless a usually in style coverage place.
So what’s Oz doing? He could also be considering on his ft, arising with methods to hit Fetterman which might be a departure from digs at his sartorial selections. But when he retains it up, he could remorse it.
“I believe clearly any Republican dealing with Fetterman in November should deal with hashish,” Goldstein added. “The query for them is, will they let Republican hashish customers vote for a Democrat as a result of they don’t have anything higher to supply?”
PENNSYLVANIA – If you live in Pennsylvania, and still haven’t gotten your REAL ID, here’s another chance!
What we know:
The federal enforcement deadline for REAL IDs is fast approaching with just a few months to go.
To give Pennsylvania residents more opportunities to get theirs, PennDOT is hosting a special REAL ID day across the state. Here’s everything you need to know:
When is REAL ID day?
The special events are being held on Monday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“REAL ID Days are held on Mondays when the centers are typically closed. During these events, centers will be exclusively processing REAL IDs to help Pennsylvanians obtain a REAL ID before the enforcement deadline.”
Where are they being held?
Pennsylvania residents can attend a REAL ID special event across the state at these locations:
- Johnstown Driver License Center at 563 Walters Avenue, Johnstown
- Huntingdon Driver License Center at 9048 William Penn Highway, Huntingdon
- New Castle Driver License Center at 973 Old Youngstown Road, New Castle
- Lehigh Valley Driver License Center at 1710 Hoover Avenue, Allentown
- Whitman Plaza Driver License Center at 330 West Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia
- Wellsboro Driver License Center at 40 Plaza Lane, Wellsboro
When is the REAL ID deadline?
The federal enforcement date for REAL IDs is May 7.
“Although a REAL ID or other TSA-acceptable form of ID will be needed to fly domestically beginning May 7, Pennsylvanians can apply for a REAL ID at any time – before, on or after the enforcement date – depending on their situation.”
The backstory:
Beginning May 7, a REAL ID or another form of federally acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) will be required to:
- Board domestic commercial flights.
- Enter a military base.
- Enter certain federal facilities that require a federally acceptable form of ID.
A passport will still be required for international travel.
What do you need to get your REAL ID?
Federal REAL ID regulations require that PennDOT must verify these documents:
- Proof of Identity: examples include an original or certified copy of a birth certificate filed with the State Office of Vital Records/Statistics with a raised/embossed seal, or a valid, unexpired U.S. Passport.
- Proof of Social Security Number (proof must display currently legal name and full nine digits of the Social Security Number): examples include a Social Security card, a W-2 form, a SSA-1099 form, a non-SSA-1099 form, or a pay stub.
- Two Proofs of Current, Physical PA Address: examples include a current, unexpired PA driver’s license or identification card, vehicle registration, or a utility bill with the same name and address.
- Proof of all Legal Name Changes (if current legal name is different than what is reflected on proof of identity document): examples include certified marriage certificate(s) issued by the County Court for each marriage, court order(s) approving a change in legal name, or adoption decree issued by your county’s family court.
How and when will I receive my REAL ID?
After presenting the proper documentation and paying the applicable fee, Pennsylvania residents may obtain a REAL ID-compliant product by:
- Receiving the product in the mail within 15 days of an application being made at a Driver License Center.
- Receiving the product over the counter, if application was made at one of PennDOT’s 15 REAL ID Centers.
NEVILLE ISLAND — Nolan Stott’s trip from center ice to the boards, yelling toward the crowd and lifting the Class 1A Pennsylvania State Finals trophy above his shoulders wasn’t long enough. The Garnet Valley senior forward was around the program for lean years. After the Jaguars beat Avonworth, 7-2, Saturday at the RMU Island Sports Center, he wasn’t eager to look toward the future.
“This is the experience of a lifetime,” Stott said. “I’m never going to forget this. This is one of those moments you want to live in a little bit longer, but I can’t do that right now.”
The Jaguars reached a number of historical markers with their win over the Antelopes. Garnet Valley won its first state title and in the process, extended the Flyers Cup champions streak of beating the Penguins Cup champion in Class 1A to 13 years.
Garnet Valley is the first Delaware County team to win a state title in 15 years and the first public school from the county to win a championship since Penncrest did in 2005.
Jaguars coach Stephane Charbonneau said this group will majorly impact the groups below them who watched them play.
“This is huge,” Charbonneau said. “We have some young elementary and middle school kids who came to our games during the playoffs. That is our future, you know?”
Stott, who scored twice against Avonworth, remembers what it was like for the Jaguars his freshman year. Garnet Valley was on the wrong end of a few double-digit losses.
“We were brutal,” Stott said.
But the Jaguars continued working and steadily improved. Stott was worried Garnet Valley may take some time to come together after losing a few key seniors from last year’s team. But the Jaguars didn’t need much time.
Garnet Valley finished the regular season with a 19-2 record and won the Inter County Scholastic Hockey League division title.The Jaguars outscored their opponents 143-34 and earned the top seed in the Flyers’ Cup playoffs.
Garnet Valley won all three games to win their first Flyers Cup since 1998.
Charbonneau said this is a tough group of kids.
“I had these guys three years ago and we were getting beat 12-0,” Charbonneau said. “They stick together and my captain, Nolan Stott, keeps these guys together. I told them if you have an individual with a little popsicle stick, you can break it very easily. When we have 20 of them, try to break them. It’s very tough to break.”
Avonworth was making its first appearance in the state final after flattening perennial contender Mars in the Penguins Cup. The Antelopes’ school is only around 7 miles from the arena, while Garnet Valley had a 307-mile trip to Neville Island. The Jaguars didn’t let the long trip slow them down.
Jake Morrow opened the scoring with a power-play goal around seven minutes in. Cooper Powell tied the game for Avonworth two minutes later.
However, the Antelopes couldn’t sustain the momentum.
Kaden Longo added a goal late in the first period to put the Jaguars up 1-1. Kevin Walton, who scored twice, and Stott would add goals in the second period to stretch the lead to 5-1.
“Them tying it up just made us play harder,” Walton said. “I thought we came out harder in the first five minutes.”
The Antelopes scored their only other goal late in the third on a strong effort from Austin Dzadovsky.
Avonworth coach Chris Chiusano said Garnet Valley was tough to slow down.
“They had a lot of speed,” Chiusano said. “They have guys on the puck constantly and don’t give us a lot of room to work from an offensive standpoint. They were committed to the backcheck.”
The Jaguars’ offensive attack allowed them to put their battle with Avonworth out of reach early. Aiden Delfin also scored goals for the Jaguars. Garnet Valley netminder Garrett Stoops stopped 24 of the shots.
Stott, who tied for a team-high three points with Walton, is happy to go out as a winner. Having the moment where he raised a trophy wasn’t something he thought much about during his first year.
“Our freshmen year, we were so bad during our high school season we didn’t even look to the future,” Stott said. “We didn’t even do anything like that. To be here right now, it’s a blessing.”
–Josh Rizzo | rizzo42789@gmail.com | @J_oshrizzo
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