Journalists Roundtable: March 16, 2017

After three weeks of budget hearings, the House and Senate will get back to business with both chambers gearing up for session next week as the House held one day of session in a blizzard-shortened week. With more details on the governor’s proposed budget, as well as a package of illegal immigration bills being introduced, these and other issues will be the topics of conversation with this week’s guests: John Micek, Editorial & Opinions Page Editor with Pennlive & The Patriot-News; R.B. Swift, Harrisburg Bureau Chief with Times-Shamrock Communications; and Brad Bumsted, Harrisburg Bureau Chief with The Caucus.

Journalists Roundtable: February 9, 2017

Gov. Tom Wolf’s $32.3 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2017-18 includes spending increases for education and human services, to be paid for by $2 billion in government efficiencies and nearly $1 billion in new revenue. That revenue package includes the elimination of certain sales and business tax exemptions. To discuss these budget-related topics as well as legislation on sanctuary cities, a bill on paycheck deductions for public employees and a bill banning a certain abortion procedure beyond 20 weeks were all considered by the Senate. This week are guests: John Baer, Political Columnist with the Philadelphia Daily News, Karen Langley, Harrisburg Bureau Chief with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; and Katie Meyer, Capitol Bureau Chief with WITF-FM in Harrisburg. Our host is Brian Lockman.