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Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers.

So remember that

that are tougher than those in existing state law?

Well, thanks to a clerical mix-up, Gov. Tom Corbett actually signed the wrong version of the bill into law last week, and now it looks like he'll have to do it again.

So here's the thing: As they move through the legislative maw, bills are frequently updated and modified.

And when that happens, they get what are known as new "printer's numbers" so that lawmakers can tell the difference between the various iterations.

Corbett actually signed an earlier version of the bill into law, not the one that the House sent him during the waning hours of last month's legislative session.

Once officials were alerted to the error, the state House briefly gaveled into session on Wednesday to sign the correct version of the bill, and then kicked it over to the Senate for its signature, putting it into position for yet another gubernatorial John Hancock.

"Everyone voted on the right thing, it was purely administrative," House Republican spokesman Steve Miskin said, confirming the error and the correction.

According to a senior Senate staffer, the chamber will gavel in for a quickie, non-voting session today to affix its signature to the bill before kicking to back to Corbett for a repeat performance.

Here's the letter that House Speaker Sam Smith, R-Jefferson, sent to Corbett explaining the mix-up.

Hey ... these things happen. It's just that it happened this time with one of the more controversial bills of the two-year session.

The rest of the day's news starts now.

Now that he's on the way out, the state Senate is suing Gov. Tom Corbett over his legislative budget vetoes earlier this year. Ouch ...

And Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf says he'll limit the use of the Guv's Mansion on Second Street and skip taking taxpayer-funded salary.

Voter turnout was low, but Wolf won where it mattered, WITF-FM reports.

And surprising no one, it looks like Wolf will probably have to bend on some of his agenda if he wants to get it through the Republican-controlled General Assembly, The Tribune-Review reports.

And speaking of people on the verge of retirement, Chief Justice Ron Castille wants AG Kathleen Kane to release all the justices' emails she found in the porn scandal, The Inquirer reports.

The Morning Call wonders whether the "Paterno Factor" played a role in Gov. Tom Corbett's defeat on Tuesday.

And speaking to The Call, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., outlined the new GOP majority's agenda for the chamber.

PhillyMag catches up with almost-Congressman Brendan Boyle, who now has Allyson Schwartz's 13th District seat. She retires at year's end.

It was a big night for Republicans in state Legislatures across the land. The Washington Post reports the GOP took control of state Senates in Nevada, West Virginia and Colorado, the Nevada Assembly and state Houses in Minnesota, New Mexico, Maine, West Virginia and New Hampshire. Republicans now control 68 of 98 partisan legislatures, The Post reported. And the GOP controls the legislatures and the governor's mansion in 24 states. Democrats have total control over just 6 states, The Post reported.

Stateline.org runs down the public health cost to states over Ebola-Mania.

Politico isn't optimistic about the GOP's chances of fixing the economy now that they run the universe.

And now that the dust has settled, the White House and Congress have started their dance, The National Journal reports.

Heavy Rotation.

Here's one from one of our favorite new bands of the moment. It's Royal Blood and "Ten Tonne Skeleton."

Thursday's Gratuitous Hockey Link.

Montreal got past Buffalo 2-1 last night on the road. It was only one of three games last night.

And now you're up to date. See you all back here in a bit.