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Bills:

• House Bill 1619 and House Bill 1621

News and Press:

• Philadelphia Inquirer: House urged to end election of Pa. judges, Amy Worden. Lynn Marks quoted.
• WHYY: Pa. having doubts on wisdom of electing judges, Scott Detrow. Robert Heim, PMC Chairman, quoted.
• PR Newswire: Governor Rendell Endorses Judicial Merit Selection Reform Bill
• Capitolwire (Subscription Required): House committee weighs benefits of appointing appellate judges, Laura Olson. Lynn Marks quoted.

Blogs and Opinions:

• Gavel Grab: Merit Selection Urged at Pa. Hearing; JAS Submits Pa. Testimony on Merit Selection
• It’s Our Money Blog/ Philly.com: Rendell pushes for merit selection of judges

And of course, read our take on the hearing here.

We will post more comprehensive coverage of the hearing, including transcripts of testimonies, within the next few days.