(Oct 2021) Oppose increasing regulations for abortion clinics. Josh Shapiro is stocking his executive staff of advisors, mediators, and policy experts with political veterans and loyal allies. Click here to learn more about the role the Lancaster County Local Journalism Fund plays in Lancaster County and to make a tax-deductible donation. By the time he emerged from a bruising primary with little support from mainstream Republicans, Shapiro had spent his uncontested primary raising tens of millions of dollars and building campaign infrastructure across the state. To make informed decisions, the public must receive unbiased truth. After Shapiros 2016 election as Attorney General, Fritz served for three years as a deputy chief of staff and communications director there, leading public-facing efforts around the Catholic Church investigation, UPMC/Highmark dispute, lawsuits against the Trump Administration, and more. Governor-elect Josh Shapiro opens transition, to stay AG until January. The Attorney General is served by a staff of several hundred prosecutors, attorneys, investigators, agents and support staff in offices across the state, divided into four sections: the Criminal Law Division, the Public Protection Division, the Civil Division and the Operations Division. Heres what you need to know. 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The Democratic Party is such a big-tent party, she said. The Office of Public Engagement prevents crime through outreach in communities across Pennsylvania. Turnout which is important for Democrats in vote-rich strongholds like big cities was low in Philadelphia relative to other parts of the commonwealth. Likewise, he said he supports investments in and tax incentives for zero carbon technology. None of these plans have included specific details or timelines. WHILE YOURE HERE If you learned something from this story, pay it forward and become a member of Spotlight PA so someone else can in the future at spotlightpa.org/donate. The attorney general also won by a margin not often seen in an open race trouncing GOP candidate Doug Mastriano by nearly 15 points, according to unofficial results, and driving down margins in counties some state and national Democrats have written off in recent years. Over the course of his campaign, Shapiro declined to say whether hell stay in RGGI, and committed only to consulting with experts in the energy and environmental fields to see if the program would raise energy prices, cost jobs, or adequately protect the environment. While Shapiro was out creating a unifying platform that all Democrats could run under, Mastrianos refusal to talk to the mainstream press and lack of advertising allowed his opponents to define his campaign to swing voters, said Jeff Coleman, a former state legislator for Armstrong County and current GOP campaign strategist. People there, she said, seemed starved for elected officials to take a personal interest in their problems. Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda. Tom Wolf. Now the political world is figuring out what lessons to take from that victory. (Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Inquirer). 1915-1981: Modern Attorneys General The same pattern basically appeared nationwide this year in disadvantaged urban core areas and in heavily African American areas.. December 6, 2022 / 1:40 PM He avoided taking a firm position on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a pledge in which states commit to reducing emissions by requiring fossil fuel power plants to purchase allowances to emit carbon dioxide. In the moment! She stayed on as deputy chief of staff and communications director, leading communication about the offices investigations into the Catholic Church and lawsuits against the Trump administration. This week, she was named along with a whos who of other politicians and powerful people to the leadership board of Shapiros gubernatorial transition team. One of the reasons why I was so involved in his campaign is because I see [Shapiro] as a Democrat like me: pragmatic, Snyder said. Also joining Shapiros staff are six deputy chiefs of staff who will work on particular policy areas, and liaise between the administration, departments, and interest groups. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Josh Shapiro unveils his first budget next week, the poor districts that won a landmark school-funding lawsuit will want to see him propose a significant down payment and a plan to overhaul how the state pays for K-12 education in what could be a term-defining moment for the Democrat. Balancing state budgets, cracking down on illegal guns and raising the minimum wage are some of his key pledges. Shapiro, who has worked closely with Fritz for the last decade, called her "my most trusted adviser.". As Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro prepares to take office on Jan. 17, hes assembling a cabinet and senior staff to execute his agenda. Freeman talked frequently about Shapiros pledges to fund public education. But one of the main strategies he used didnt have much to do with the candidates at all it had to do with him, the messenger. In their election post-mortems, Republicans complaints go beyond Mastrianos campaign decisions. Putnam noted that the only areas where Shapiro consistently did not see extremely impressive turnout numbers relative to previous elections were the most economically marginal, heavily minority neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, as well as in smaller cities like Allentown, Hazleton, and Reading. That touches on facilities, class sizes, staffing and how much schools currently rely on local property taxes. Josh Shapiro is stocking his executive staff of advisors, mediators, and policy experts with political veterans and loyal allies. Josh Shapiro leaves the Capitol with his wife, Lori, before being sworn in. Before working with Shapiros 2022 campaign, Hossain was a government investigations attorney at major Philadelphia-based law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and clerked for a U.S. district judge. Whats next:The move would require legislative approval, and many Republicans in the state House have previously opposed increasing the minimum wage. Shapiros secretary of policy and planning, Akbar Hossain, likewise comes from a top campaign job in his case, policy director and will continue to serve in a similar role, helping set Shapiros agenda. These people include campaign operatives, people who worked with Shapiro at the attorney generals office and a onetime Republican lawmaker who supported former President Donald Trump in 2016. Widely recognized for her work ethic and singular dedication to public service, Michelle rose from intern in the Westmoreland County District Attorneys Office to now serve as the chief law enforcement officer for the Commonwealth. He will veto any bill that would restrict abortion rights. This was especially the case in poorer, heavily Black and Hispanic precincts. Ed Rendell said. She is a graduate of Allegheny College and the Widener University School of Law, worked for the Westmoreland County Legal Aid Office, and clerked for now retired Lancaster County President Judge Michael Georgelis. But that decline was much sharper in urban core areas, including in urban core areas where 2018 had seen strong turnout, Putnam added. Michelle was admired as an excellent attorney who also pushed major initiatives she was instrumental in helping start the countys childrens advocacy center and took a leading role in educating junior prosecutors from across the Commonwealth. His picks include Al Schmidt, Val Arkoosh, and Pat Browne. SEIU endorsed Josh Shapiros campaign for governor back in 2021. He supported a 2011 bill as did a number of Democrats at the time that would have barred abortion coverage in state health care exchanges, and opposed Wolfs death penalty moratorium. Your instincts are as important as your intellect. (Hamilton later defended printer John Peter Zenger in a case that became the foundation for the concept of freedom of press.). Promise:Shapiro pledgedto have the commonwealth generate 30% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, one of his boldest goals. But she thinks theres a broad perception that Democrats want to stop the use of fossil fuels. In his new role, Vereb will be Shapiros primary liaison with the legislature. Shapiros incoming secretary of legislative affairs, Mike Vereb, is one of the new governors closest and for a powerful Democrat, most unusual allies. WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. But Dean Browning, an unsuccessful GOP candidate for state Senate in the Lehigh Valley, did not see any carryover. This law enforcement effort includes a criminal investigation unit and a drug law enforcement program as well as direction of statewide and multi-county investigating grand juries and a Medicaid Fraud Control Section, To collect, by suit or otherwise, all debts, taxes and accounts due the Commonwealth which shall be referred to and placed with the Attorney General, To represent the Commonwealth and all Commonwealth agencies and upon request the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Public Utility Commission in any action brought by or against the Commonwealth or its Agencies, To administer the provision relating to consumer protection laws. He addressed union members on Aug. 18, 2022 in Philadelphia. In many instances though, he voted the party line in ways that clash with the current Democratic party platform. Sign up for our free newsletters. Balancing state budgets, cracking down on illegal guns, and raising the minimum wage are some of his key pledges. Currently, he is deputy superintendent for operations at the $4.4 billion Philadelphia school district, the state's largest, after six-plus years as the district's chief financial officer. Former labor union political director Tori Shriver will work on labor issues for Shapiro as deputy chief of staff for education and workforce development. Biden increased in-person stops during his 2020 bid for the presidency. People really responded to a reminder that abortion could be restricted, and that Mastriano supported those restrictions. Fritz, 32, goes back a decade with Shapiro, helping him campaign for Montgomery County commissioner in 2012 before she held senior positions in his three successful campaigns for state attorney general and governor. She was appointed Bucks County District Attorney with a bipartisan vote in 2008. The new governors top advisors will be instrumental in helping Shapiro deliver on campaign promises like raising the minimum wage and cracking down on illegal guns. Freeman was shot in the leg in 2019 a case of wrong place at the wrong time, he said. WESA partners with Spotlight PA, a collaborative, reader-funded newsroom producing accountability journalism for all of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that does not allocate any state funding for the criminal defense of the poor. Spotlight PA Staff He was elected speaker in a 115-85 vote with the support of all Democratic lawmakers and 16 Republicans, including the partys entire leadership team. The Constitutional amendment was implemented by the Commonwealth Attorneys Act of 1980 which defined the duties and powers of the Attorney General. RGGI is one of Democratic Gov. ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General enforces the law and defends the interests of the Commonwealth and its diverse citizens by: As provided by the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, the fundamental duties of the Attorney General are: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Strawberry Square Other top appointments include the people who will oversee state budgeting, provide legal counsel to the entire administration, and back up the chief of staff. Weve got some very conservative Democrats, some very progressive Democrats here.. Whats next:Such tax refunds or changes in tax policy are either negotiated in the budget or via legislation, both of which would require the legislatures cooperation. Here are some key policies likely to come up, Abbott Elementary will give Mural Arts Philadelphia a moment in the spotlight, Philadelphia news consumers want to see more crime, infrastructure, and education in local reporting, study finds. But his bid remains Believe me, I had this on my bingo card 25 years ago.. Selber, 52, is currently Shapiro's executive deputy attorney general in charge of the office's criminal division and has been by Shapiro's side in announcing the office's biggest cases. Email news@wesa.fm. Mastriano remained totally off-air for most of the race. Many of Shapiros proposed criminal justice changes focus on the prison system rather than law enforcement. Monson, 53, worked with Shapiro in Montgomery County as the chief financial officer of the state's third-most populous county. Not all were on board with his candidacy, but 10 people assembled in a hunting club in Butler County in December 2021, Joyal said. Promise:Shapiro has pledgedto help hire 2,000 more police officers across the commonwealth.. be light: Considering the night sky as a resource [Lancaster Watchdog], Some probation officers excluded from misconduct law, Pennsylvanians deserve better from the state House of Representatives [editorial], Pa. health department sues Spotlight PA to keep medical pot program data secret, Pa. voting access is unequal; study finds Lancaster County more restrictive than Chester County, McClinton elected first female speaker of the Pa. House as Rozzi steps down [update]. Whats next:A change to this tax would likely be codified during budget negotiations. You need to look at: what do your students need? The Civil Law Division defends the constitutionality of Pennsylvania law, represents Commonwealth agencies, defends the Commonwealth in tax appeals, collects delinquent taxes and other debts owed to the Commonwealth, handles or supervises various appeals and reviews Commonwealth contracts, regulations and bond issues for form and legality. Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say. In Philadelphia, for instance, overall 2022 turnout was lower than in 2018 but higher than any other midterm in recent history. At the same time, Shapiro hasnt committed to maintaining his predecessors biggest environmental accomplishment: joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Fritz grew up in Coplay in Lehigh County. /. But some observers are also focusing on areas where Shapiros results were weaker. She will serve as Shapiros deputy chief of staff for economic development. Pennsylvania Gov. But in order to tackle most of the bigger issues on the long agenda Shapiro laid out while running for governor, he will have to work with a divided legislature on notoriously fraught issues like regulating Pennsylvanias energy industry and updating the states election laws. I think this moment was made for Josh, she said. There have been too many losses, too many narrow wins.. This will be a paradigm shift, McInerney said. Shapiro served in the lower chamber from 2005 to 2011. Please enter valid email address to continue. Ive looked at Luzerne County as an illustration of that. Tom Wolf. She didnt care about us., In the opposite corner of the state, Democratic state Rep. Pam Snyder of Greene County said of Clinton, I dont think she paid enough attention to rural America., The candidates, I think, have woken up to the fact that they cant hang their hat on Philly and Pittsburgh anymore, said Jeff Eggleston, a Democratic county commissioner in Warren County, in the northern tier. The Human Rights Campaign, an activist group known for its strong support of the medical transition of children, has endorsed Josh Shapiro for governor of Pennsylvania, just months after it awarded the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia an award for excellence in LGBTQ+ healthcare. Shapiros transition team But turnout in these areas dropped more from 2020 than in other parts of the commonwealth, i.e. In December 2021, the Shapiro campaign tapped some of these allies, such as Butler County Commissioner Kevin Boozel, to ask around and find voters who were open to a conversation with Shapiro. Last year, then Gov. Josh Shapiro made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. Mann has said that reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is possible, but will require Shapiro to take advantage of the bully pulpit and convince voters that legislative Republicans block efforts to create a livable future., Violent crime and public safety were popular talking points in the 2022 election cycle, and Shapirobrought the topics up often during his campaign. When Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiros transition team announced Thursday that Fritz, 32, would take on the role overseeing the Office of the Governor and serving as Shapiros top adviser. Before he took office, Montgomery Hell also have to take some firm positions on topics he has previously avoided, like whether hell continue his predecessors commitment to keeping Pennsylvania inan organizationthat would cap carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants. Its always difficult to take specific lessons from broad turnout trends, but Putnam pointed out one more data point that she thinks sheds light on Shapiros relatively weak showing in poor urban areas: comparison with Lt. Gov. Unlike department secretaries, the Democrats top staffers wont need to be confirmed by the state Senate. And Shapiros campaign, organizers said, really took the every-county approach to heart. . University of Pittsburgh political analyst Lara Putnam, who already has been combing over available 2022 election data, pointed out a few areas of the state where Shapiros results were especially notable. Shapiro served in the lower chamber from 2005 to 2011. But Joyal said the conversations were worthwhile: I really believe that a bunch of those folks, even if they didnt vote for the governor-elect, felt respected, felt heard.. The Constitution further provided the Attorney General shall be the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be imposed by law. In his successful bid for Pennsylvania governor, Josh Shapiro received more votes than any other gubernatorial candidate in commonwealth history. As First Deputy Attorney General under former Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Henry was responsible for overseeing all of the Offices legal matters, including criminal cases to seek justice for victims, civil suits representing the Commonwealth and public protection cases fighting for the rights of Pennsylvania consumers. The Pa. House is getting ready to consider critical chamber rules. But where was Newt Gingrichs Contract With America? Youre putting out fires all the time, said Mary Isenhour, who served as both legislative director and chief of staff for Shapiros predecessor, Democratic Gov. Shapiros incoming secretary of legislative affairs, Mike Vereb, is one of the new governors closest and for a powerful Democrat, most unusual allies. Sign up for our free newsletters. Youre trying to coordinate between agencies, advocacy groups, the legislature and the legislature was challenging, she said. Chief of Staff is the most important job in government without a job description, Steve Crawford, former chief of staff to Gov. When news emerged this summer that Mastrianos campaign had shelled out $5,000 to Gab for consulting services, Shapiro didnt hesitate. The last significant change to the commonwealths firearm regulationscame in 2018, when the General Assembly passed a bill that made it easier for law enforcement to take away weapons from people convicted of domestic abuse. To do so,he announced a planto lower the states corporate net income tax paid by businesses that are headquartered in the state and based on their total profits to 4% by 2025. Promise:On the campaign trail, Shapiro said Pennsylvania needs to attract more businesses. WebRecently, in 2022, I worked on Josh Shapiros Pennsylvania Gubernatorial campaign. Promise:As a part of his campaign platform, Shapiro promised to improve access to the ballot box. Shapiros first big political job came in the late 90s, when he became chief of staff the youngest chief of staff on Capitol Hill to then-U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel, a Democrat. Sign up for our weekly newsletter. If Shapiro were to pull out of RGGI, it would signal a lack of seriousness, according to University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann. Governor-elect Josh Shapiro looks on during his inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Whats next:Shapiro has not specified how he plans to accomplish this goal, but it will require collaboration with the legislature during budget negotiations and working directly with counties. Request a presentation and access resources from the office online. Newly minted Pennsylvania Gov. HARRISBURG The Shapiro administration insists the governor did not violate his own gift ban when he and top staff went to Arizona for the Super Bowl on the dime of a nonprofit that has received millions of dollars in state money. we can do A, B, or C. Youre the governor, you get to decide.. A spokesman for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says the Democrat is on a path to recovery after checking himself into a hospital for clinical depression earlier this month, and he is still expected to be away from the Senate for several weeks. You'll also have a direct line to the campaign's digital staff, to brainstorm ideas to get Josh's message out in your community. Fritz was deputy campaign manager and finance director for Shapiros 2016 election to attorney general. Do you receive unwanted calls? Governor-elect Josh Shapiro looks onduring his inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Unlike Pennsylvania Gov. WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyones stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Want a digest of WHYYs programs, events & stories? The heritage of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is one of the oldest and most divergent offices of public trust in the United States spanning over three centuries of life in the Commonwealth. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. They worked together for 10 years. During his campaign, Shapiro had the support of two factions that are often at odds: environmental protection advocates and the energy industry. Shapiros first big political job came in the late 90s, when he became chief of staff the youngest chief of staff on Capitol Hill to then-U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel, a Democrat. 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