Journalists Roundtable — November 5th

At long last, the 2020 Election cycle draws to a close. Tuesday is Election Night, though due to a new mail-in vote system we will likely not have full results until later in the week. This sets Pennsylvania up to be a target of plenty of attention. Former Vice President Joe Biden has had a […]

Journalists Roundtable — October 29th

Election Day is almost here! With less than a week away, we take a trip to Northeastern Pennsylvania, to discuss the political stakes in the Wyoming Valley. The region finds itself once again as a key region to watch in the state. Scranton native Joe Biden seems to be up in the polls, but we […]

Journalists Roundtable — October 22nd

Another week, another roundtable. Election day is less than two weeks away now, and the election continues to tighten. Debates, polls, and trends are all the story  of the day. No last minute deal was made on election law, meaning we will likely not know the final count for days after the polls close on […]

Journalists Roundtable — October 15th

With the legislature out for a week, we take a turn to focus on the Pittsburgh region prior to the 2020 Election. A lot has happened in Pittsburgh over the last year, with COVID-19 shuttering businesses, major political races grabbed the spotlight, and a summer of protests echoed around downtown. Now, with just a few […]

Journalists Roundtable — October 8th

A lot has happened in the past week! President Trump contracted COVID-19, sending him to Walter Reed Medical Center for multiple days. As a result, the polling in the Presidential race has since moved towards former Vice President Joe Biden. Senator Pat Toomey announced that he would not seek re-election to his Senate seat, nor […]

Journalists Roundtable — October 1st

This week on Journalists Roundtable, we continue to examine the deadlock in Harrisburg. No deal on pressing electoral issues seems near, as the issue continues its journey to the Supreme Court. The fallout from court cases involving mail-in ballot counts and the Governor’s spring shutdown continues to have both Democrats and Republicans hesitant to do […]

Journalists Roundtable — September 24th

This week on Journalists Roundtable, we find that the PA Supreme Court decision last week has changed the calculus in Harrisburg. What happened, and what implications are there? The PA Senate wraps up another week, albeit an abbreviated one. What was accomplished in Harrisburg this week? The 2020 Election continues, and there are persistent questions […]

Journalists Roundtable — September 17th, 7pm.

Fall is here, and that is usually a good sign that both the PA legislature is back in session and that Journalists Roundtable is back on the air. The first episode back from our summer hiatus will look at what work the state House has accomplished over the past several weeks. The Wolf administration was […]

Journalists Roundtable: June 25, 2020

The final episode of the spring season of Journalists Roundtable concludes with some major stories as we roll into summer. There is a new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, as Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) takes over for a departing Mike Turzai. There has been considerable movement on bills involving how law enforcement does their […]

Journalists Roundtable — June 18th, 2020

Protests continue across the state, and show no real signs of dying down. There have been strong movements in cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and they have begun to win concessions from police departments. Meanwhile, the country continues to come face to face with its racism problem. Here to discuss these issues, and more, are: […]