Journalists Roundtable – June 9th

This week on Journalists Roundtable we’re joined by Justin Sweitzer of City & State PA, Robert Cochran of PLS, and Mark Segal of Philadelphia Gay News. Lawmakers have three more weeks to pass a budget for the next fiscal year before the June 30th deadline. Whose budget priorities will make the cut? Also the US […]

Journalists Roundtable – May 19

This week on Journalists Roundtable our panel discusses the results of the PA Primary Election. Nominees for PA Governor we’re clear early in the night while the Republican Primary for US Senate is still being tallied. With new Congressional maps, an evenly split US senate, and incumbents against incumbents, Pennsylvania’s Primary is definitely one to […]

Journalist Roundtable – November 11th

This week on Journalist Roundtable we discuss the 2021 election and look forward to 2022 midterms. Our Guests are Justin Sweitzer of City & State PA, Candy Woodall of USA Today Network, and Jonathan Tamari of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Journalist Roundtable – October 7th

With the legislature in full swing and elections just around the corner, this week’s Journalist Roundtable focuses on issues affecting all corners of PA. This week we talk mask mandates, election audit subpoenas, redistricting, and elections with Katie Meyer of WHYY,  Gillian McGoldrick of LNP Lancaster Online, and JD Prose of USA Today Network. Watch […]

Journalist Roundtable – September 16th

The Mask Mandate, Lawsuits, and a Forensic Investigation. All serve as a prelude to the return of the legislature. To discuss all of this and more we are joined by Justin Sweitzer, Senior Reporter at City & State PA, and Sam Dunklau, Capitol Bureau Chief at WITF.

Journalists Roundtable — June 24th

The spring legislative session is drawing to a close, and with the onset of summer, it can only mean one thing in Harrisburg. That’s right, it’s finally Budget Week. Both chambers are in town for a few extra days in the hopes of finalizing a budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, with lots of last […]

Journalists Roundtable — June 10th

June is here, which means that Harrisburg is trying to finalize negotiations on the new state budget. After fears of looming deficits and the need to make hard choices, the legislature actually finds themselves in the opposite position. State revenues are up and federal stimulus money is pouring into the state, which means that there […]

Journalists Roundtable — May 27th

As May draws to a close, that means the finalizing of the annual budget is about to begin in Harrisburg. As we all wait for the budget process to start, legislators are still trying to jockey for position. Legislative Democrats are hoping to use the influx of federal stimulus money to push a ‘PA New […]

Journalists Roundtable — May 20th

Pennsylvania voters went to the polls this week, and they had quite a bit to decide on. All voters were asked to weigh in on four ballot questions, three of them being constitutional amendments. Getting the most press were two amendments intended to limit the Governor’s emergency powers, after legislative Republicans felt Gov. Wolf over-extended […]

Journalists Roundtable — May 13th

This week on Journalists Roundtable, we take a look beyond Harrisburg to see what is coming down the pipeline in Washington. President Joe Biden is pushing a major infrastructure package which looks to expand the definition of traditional infrastructure. Childcare and paid sick leave would be among a number of major policy goals achieved in […]