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 – 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 […]

Journalists Roundtable – May 6th

While we still must wait another month for the legislature to begin their annual budget process, there are things happening in Harrisburg right now. Both parties are making their cases on two key constitutional amendments that voters will decide on in two weeks. The redistricting process has begun, and Pennsylvania has officially lost a congressional […]

Journalists Roundtable — April 22nd

This week on Journalists Roundtable, we turn our attention to stories happening both in Pennsylvania and outside. The PennDOT bridge tolling plan continues to evoke ire from legislative Republicans, and we will take a look at what comes out of the Senate Transportation hearing on Wednesday. Lt. Gov. Fetterman staged a 4/20 rally for marijuana […]

Journalists Roundtable — April 8th

Journalists Roundtable is back, with a special look at the city of Scranton. As part of our efforts with Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Scranton, we sit down with three members of the Scranton Times-Tribune and get a up close and personal look at what is happening in the city. Whether the story is local politics, the economic […]