Small Business Budget Priorities, February 22, 8pm

Greg Moreland, Pennsylvania State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business, will discuss the challenges small businesses have had during the pandemic, and the governor’s recent budget proposals that would assist small businesses. On the Issues airs on Tuesday, February 22, at 8 PM

PA Counties Budget Priorities, February 23, 8pm

Governor Tom Wolf has presented his new state budget proposal for this year into 2023.  Lisa Schaefer, Executive Director of the County Commissioners Association of PA, explains the impact of the proposal on all sixty-seven counties.  An item they’re watching closely is investment in mental health services.  February 23, 8pm.

Sen. Mike Regan on Recreational Marijuana

Five years after Pennsylvania authorized a medical marijuana program,  Republican Senator Mike Regan supports the legalization of recreational marijuana and its potential to earn the state revenue for law enforcement.   November 15 at 8pm.

Transportation Funding

Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Republican Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, and Rep. Mike Carroll, Democratic Chair of the House Transportation Committee discussed the latest news from the Transportation Committee including public private partnerships.

Rep. Mike Doyle

Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Allegheny, joins On the Issues to discuss passage of the federal infrastructure bill and environmental issues.

Veterans Issues

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Brigadier General Maureen Weigl and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Pennsylvania State Commander Nathaniel Smith discuss matters related to veterans affairs in the state. Watch Nov. 9 at 10 PM.

Lobbyist Laws with Sen. Bob Mensch

Sen. Bob Mensch and his Republican colleagues are sponsoring a group of bills that are designed to limit the influence of lobbyists on pending legislation.  11-3-21 at 8pm.

IRS Monitoring of Bank Accounts

Kevin Shivers, President and CEO of  PA Association of Community Bankers, and Patrick Conway, President and CEO of CrossState Credit Union Association, talk about President Biden’s proposal to let the Internal Revenue Service have more information about depositors’ bank transactions.  11-1-21 at 8pm.

March 25: Coronavirus Impact on PA Primary, with PA Dept. of State

Kathy Boockvar, PA Secretary of the Commonwealth, is poised to address the prospect of delaying the state’s primary election due to the coronavirus outbreak.  New changes designed to make voting easier, including a mail-in ballot, could come into play in order to avoid gathering in large groups at the polls.   Another aspect of the department’s […]