Senate republican leaders held a presser Wednesday afternoon at 1:45pm to explain why they are moving forward with passing a stopgap budget.

Senator Joe Scarnati.

Calling this a gimmick is adolescent.

Governor Tom Wolf held a 4pm presser to respond to republican house and senate leadership.

Today is a startling example of how broken Harrisburg is.

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The Governor's Office released this information at 5:01pm .

Governor Wolf’s historic liquor reform proposal:

Long-term lease of entire system for private management of wholesale and retail:

Lease term would be 10 years at a minimum and 25 years at a maximum.

Private entity would have discretion over number and location of stores.

Private entity would have substantial flexibility regarding pricing.

Private entity would be required to maintain current workforce.

Contract would include performance benchmarks and incentives.

Retail stores would be open 7 days per week from 8am – 11pm.

Increased revenues to the commonwealth.

To be negotiated:

Wine in grocery and restaurants.

Six packs in convenience stores.

Governor Wolf’s historic pension reform proposal:

401K components:

Mandatory, 401K-style plan for all new employees above $75,000 annual income.

Additionally, all employees could be given the option to participate in a defined contribution plan at their time of hire.

Anti-spiking (excluding only State Police).

Revenue neutral option 4.

Risk sharing (all employees).

Additional risk share contribution @ 6.5% annual return - $2 billion.

$3 billion bond for PSERS cash investment.

Reduce Wall Street management fees within both retirement systems by combined $200 million annually.

Establish restricted receipt account to guarantee future actuarially required payments to PSERS.

Total savings - $20.23 billion

As released by the Office of the Attorney General.

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane issued the following statement following today's hearing in Commonwealth Court.

"I stand by my statement made over a month ago: I want the release of all emails covered by the Right To Know Letters (RTKLs). I believe today, as I did then, that their release will better inform the citizens of the Commonwealth as to the actions I have taken in the wake of the Moulton investigation and the actions those involved in this email chain have taken against me.

"But just because I want these emails made public doesn’t mean that I can make them public at this time.

"Some cannot understand why, if I am determined to release all the pornographic and racially/religiously offensive emails, I don’t simply withdraw today's appeal to Commonwealth Court and immediately release all these emails as public records.

"The simple answer is that these emails are currently being shielded by grand jury protective orders issued out of Montgomery and another county (presently upon appeal); protective orders that were designed to shield them and continue to do so to this very day. These protective orders specifically shield two of the email distributors we now know, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s release, who are at the core of this email chain.

"Neither the Supreme Court, in its limited release of emails, nor these issuing courts have ever vacated these protective orders. Judge Carpenter has publicly stated that he would not vacate his protective order in the absence of a motion. These protective orders, which specifically shield the emailers at the core of this email chain from “harassment, intimidation, or retaliation,” has placed my office in an untenable position.

"On the one hand, should I simply withdraw my appeal to Commonwealth Court, agree with the Philadelphia Inquirer that these records are public and, therefore, covered by the RTK law, and release them, in the absence of a ruling by the Commonwealth Court, nothing stops the issuing courts in these counties from enforcing the protective orders against me under the theory that the act of withdrawing our appeal was designed to retaliate against those protected by their orders. On the other hand, should the Commonwealth Court rule that these records are not public, and, therefore, releasable only at my discretion, those same issuing courts could attempt to enforce the protective orders on the same theory of retaliation. I am simply not confident that the very manipulation of grand jury protective orders that continues to shield these individuals and created the framework for criminal charges being filed against me will not place me in jeopardy again should I take either course of action in an attempt to release these emails.

"The Supreme Court has the ability to release their emails without fear of criminal retribution or an attack on their law licenses. I do not.

"While some may find my focus upon these protective orders and the position in which they have placed me with respect to these emails unwarranted, they do not stand in my shoes; they do not understand, as I do, just how these protective orders can be used to try to bully a democratically elected official out of office.

"It is my hope that the Commonwealth Court will move quickly to declare which materials covered by the RTKLs are public records and, to the extent that any are deemed not covered by the RTK law, I will move as quickly as possible to vacate the protection orders with respect to them and make them public."

Dauphin county commissioners name Annmarie Kaiser as head of CYS services.

Statement by Annmarie Kaiser.

I am coming to an agency that has faced up to its problems and is already well on the way to turning itself around.