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Wolf challenges GOP with his second state budget Help solve problem or leave office, he says SEE WOLF, PAGE A-8 By Karen Langley and Kate Giammarise Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG — With his firs Pennsylvania budget still unfin ished, Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday delivered a combative second bud- get address, telling Republican leg- islators that if they won’t send him a sound proposal, they should find a different job. After a year of division at t Capitol over Mr. Wolf’s first call to raise taxes and increase scho spending and resistance to that call from the Republican legislativ majorities, the scene Tuesday sug- gested neither side is about budge. Mr. Wolf’s new budget pro posal would raise the personal in come tax from 3.07 percent to percent, and it assumes the Ge eral Assembly will agree to add tional spending increases this fis cal year and then more increase in the year beginning July 1. Groans arose from the Republi can side of the chamber at poin during Mr. Wolf’s address, whi Democrats applauded. “If you can’t agree to the budget reforms I’ve proposed, then he SEE POLL, PAGE A-5 By Tracie Mauriello Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wins by outsiders send a message to establishment MANCHESTER, N.H. — Fiercely independent voters here bypassed establishment candidates to deliver an impor- tant early victory to two outsid- ers who are polar opposites in both policy and personality. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an unapologetic socialist, swept the Democratic contest, easily defeating consummate insider Hillary Clinton, who won here four years ago. Meanwhile, voters in the Re- publican primary picked the braggadocious billionaire busi- nessman Donald Trump. “There is a significant constit- uency that is sending a loud warning to Republican elites. They’re demanding that their priorities be addressed, and Trump is their messenger for that,” said University of New Hampshire political scientist Dante Scala. Democrats sent a message, too, Mr. Sanders said in his vic- tory speech in Concord, N.H. “What we witnessed tonight is nothing short of a political revo- lution,” he said to thunderous ap- plause. “It will bring together hard- working people who have given up on the political process. It will bring together young people who have never participated in the political process,” Mr. Sanders said. “It will bring together blacks, white, Latinos, Asian- Americans, Native Americans, straight and gay, male and fe- male, people who were born in America and people who immi- grate here. We will all come to- gether and say loudly and clearly Sanders, Trump take N.H. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to his supporters Tuesday at his election night watch party. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders celebrates victory Tuesday during a primary night rally in Concord, N.H., turning the American political establishment on its head early in the long nomination battle. Obama budget includes funds to bring C-17 planes to 911th SEE AIRLIFT, PAGE A-5 By Ed Blazina Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Supporters of the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon cleared a major hur- dle Tuesday when they persuaded President Barack Obama to in- clude $85 million to upgrade its fa- cilities to handle larger C-17 cargo planes in his federal budget pro- posal. The proposal would bring a squadron of eight planes to replace C-130 planes used now and an addi- tional 400 full-time personnel. But it also would bring something even more important: a secure future at Pittsburgh International Airport for the base, which has been fight- ing every few years to avoid clo- sure. “This is the big hurdle, and it’s in the budget now,” said Charles L. Holsworth, president of the Mili- tary Affairs Council of Western Pennsylvania. “It’s a great thing for the military and for the region. I’d say we won’t have to fight against closure for another 50 years.” STATE BUDGET BREAKDOWN State educators are more concerned about this year’s unfinished funding plan Highlights of the governor’s second proposal Stories, Page A-8 Sen. Jay Costa and Gov. Tom Wolf hold a town hall meeting on the budget, live-streamed to all CCAC locations Story, Page B-1 Gov. Wolf’s latest budget proposal is not as reliant on gas production tax Go to post-gazette.com Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette SNOW STOPPERS Pedestrians on Schenley Drive in Oakland break out their umbrellas during Tuesday's snowstorm. Supreme Court puts Obama’s clean power regulations on hold SEE COURT, PAGE A-5 By Michael Biesecker and Sam Hananel Associated Press WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama’s sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. The move is seen as a surpris- ing blow to the administration and a victory for the coalition of 27 mostly Republican-led states and also utilities, coal miners and other industry opponents that call the regulations “an unprece dented power grab.” It’s “the most far-reaching and burdensome rule EPA has eve forced onto the states,” the coal tion led by West Virginia an Texas argued in court papers. The high court’s willingness to issue a stay while the case p ceeds was viewed as an early hint that the program could face skeptical reception from th justices. The 5-4 vote, with the cour 2 women in Pa. recovering from Zika SEE ZIKA, PAGE A-2 By Adam Smeltz Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Health Department: They pose no threat Two Pennsylvanians have come down with the Zika virus, the state’s first confirmed cases tied to the outbreak of the illness abroad, the state Department of Health announced Tuesday. The department said both pa- tients are women who traveled recently to outbreak-affected countries. They appear to have recovered from mild cases with symptoms such as a fever and rash, state health secretary Karen Murphy said. She declined to release more personal details, citing privacy concerns. “I would like to emphasize that these cases pose no threat to public health,” Ms. Murphy said on a conference call with report- ers. She said the patients “do not pose an infection risk.” Her announcement followed similar reports Tuesday from Delaware and Ohio, where health agencies reported their states’ first known Zika cases linked to the outbreak. 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$1.50 229 YEARS OF SERVICE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 VOL. 89, NO. 194, 2/10/16 FINAL .

Bridge ....................Business ................Classified ...............Comics ..................Crosswords ............Editorials ................

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Food&Flavor ..........Reg Henry ..............Horoscope .............Local News ............Lottery ....................Magazine ...............

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Movies ..................Obituaries .............Perspectives .........Scoreboard ...........Sports ...................Television ..............

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WeatherCloudy and colder.Daytime high, 28;tonight’s low, 13.Page B-6

Online todayGerry Dulac takes your questionson the Steelers at 11 a.m. atpost-gazette.com/chat

BUSINESS, D-1

PRICING THEENGAGEMENT RING

HOOKEDON LOVE

FOOD & FLAVOR, C-1

CROSBYON A ROLLSPORTS, E-1

Gov. WolfchallengesGOP withhis secondstate budgetHelp solve problemor leave office, he says

SEE WOLF, PAGE A-8

By Karen Langleyand Kate Giammarise

Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau

HARRISBURG — With his firstPennsylvania budget still unfin-ished, Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesdaydelivered a combative second bud-get address, telling Republican leg-islators that if they won’t send hima sound proposal, they should finda different job.

After a year of division at theCapitol over Mr. Wolf’s first call toraise taxes and increase schoolspending and resistance to that callfrom the Republican legislativemajorities, the scene Tuesday sug-gested neither side is about tobudge. Mr. Wolf’s new budget pro-posal would raise the personal in-come tax from 3.07 percent to 3.4percent, and it assumes the Gen-eral Assembly will agree to addi-tional spending increases this fis-cal year and then more increasesin the year beginning July 1.

Groans arose from the Republi-can side of the chamber at pointsduring Mr. Wolf’s address, whileDemocrats applauded.

“If you can’t agree to the budgetreforms I’ve proposed, then help

SEE POLL, PAGE A-5

By Tracie MaurielloPittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wins by outsiders send a message to establishment

MANCHESTER, N.H.— Fiercely independent votershere bypassed establishmentcandidates to deliver an impor-tant early victory to two outsid-ers who are polar opposites inboth policy and personality.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders,an unapologetic socialist, sweptthe Democratic contest, easilydefeating consummate insiderHillary Clinton, who won herefour years ago.

Meanwhile, voters in the Re-publican primary picked thebraggadocious billionaire busi-

nessman Donald Trump.“There is a significant constit-

uency that is sending a loudwarning to Republican elites.They’re demanding that theirpriorities be addressed, andTrump is their messenger forthat,” said University of NewHampshire political scientistDante Scala.

Democrats sent a message,too, Mr. Sanders said in his vic-tory speech in Concord, N.H.

“What we witnessed tonight is

nothing short of a political revo-lution,” he said to thunderous ap-plause.

“It will bring together hard-working people who have givenup on the political process. It willbring together young people whohave never participated in thepolitical process,” Mr. Sanderssaid. “It will bring togetherblacks, white, Latinos, Asian-Americans, Native Americans,straight and gay, male and fe-male, people who were born inAmerica and people who immi-grate here. We will all come to-gether and say loudly and clearly

Sanders, Trump take N.H.

Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesRepublican presidential candidateDonald Trump waves to hissupporters Tuesday at his electionnight watch party.

Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty ImagesDemocratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders celebrates victory Tuesday during a primary night rally in Concord, N.H., turningthe American political establishment on its head early in the long nomination battle.

Obama budgetincludes fundsto bring C-17planes to 911th

SEE AIRLIFT, PAGE A-5

By Ed BlazinaPittsburgh Post-Gazette

Supporters of the 911th AirliftWing in Moon cleared a major hur-dle Tuesday when they persuadedPresident Barack Obama to in-clude $85 million to upgrade its fa-cilities to handle larger C-17 cargoplanes in his federal budget pro-posal.

The proposal would bring asquadron of eight planes to replaceC-130 planes used now and an addi-tional 400 full-time personnel. Butit also would bring something evenmore important: a secure future atPittsburgh International Airportfor the base, which has been fight-ing every few years to avoid clo-sure.

“This is the big hurdle, and it’sin the budget now,” said Charles L.Holsworth, president of the Mili-tary Affairs Council of WesternPennsylvania. “It’s a great thingfor the military and for the region.I’d say we won’t have to fightagainst closure for another 50years.”

STATE BUDGETBREAKDOWN

■ State educators are moreconcerned about this year’sunfinished funding plan■ Highlights of the governor’ssecond proposalStories, Page A-8

■ Sen. Jay Costa and Gov. TomWolf hold a town hall meetingon the budget, live-streamed toall CCAC locationsStory, Page B-1

■ Gov. Wolf’s latestbudget proposal is not asreliant on gas production taxGo to post-gazette.com

Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette

SNOW STOPPERS Pedestrians on Schenley Drive in Oaklandbreak out their umbrellas during Tuesday's snowstorm.

Supreme Court puts Obama’sclean power regulations on hold

SEE COURT, PAGE A-5

By Michael Bieseckerand Sam Hananel

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A dividedSupreme Court agreed Tuesday tohalt enforcement of PresidentBarack Obama’s sweeping plan toaddress climate change until afterlegal challenges are resolved.

The move is seen as a surpris-ing blow to the administration anda victory for the coalition of 27mostly Republican-led states andalso utilities, coal miners andother industry opponents that call

the regulations “an unprece-dented power grab.”

It’s “the most far-reaching andburdensome rule EPA has everforced onto the states,” the coali-tion led by West Virginia andTexas argued in court papers.

The high court’s willingness toissue a stay while the case pro-ceeds was viewed as an early hintthat the program could face askeptical reception from thejustices.

The 5-4 vote, with the court’s

2 women in Pa. recovering from Zika

SEE ZIKA, PAGE A-2

By Adam SmeltzPittsburgh Post-Gazette

Health Department:They pose no threat

Two Pennsylvanians havecome down with the Zika virus,the state’s first confirmed casestied to the outbreak of the illnessabroad, the state Department of

Health announced Tuesday.The department said both pa-

tients are women who traveledrecently to outbreak-affectedcountries. They appear to haverecovered from mild cases withsymptoms such as a fever andrash, state health secretaryKaren Murphy said.

She declined to release morepersonal details, citing privacyconcerns.

“I would like to emphasize

that these cases pose no threat topublic health,” Ms. Murphy saidon a conference call with report-ers. She said the patients “do notpose an infection risk.”

Her announcement followedsimilar reports Tuesday fromDelaware and Ohio, wherehealth agencies reported theirstates’ first known Zika caseslinked to the outbreak. The Ohio

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