Legislative Agenda

Press conferences preceding Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address Tuesday have focused on renewed calls to increase the state minimum wage; an extraction tax on the volume of natural gas mined from Marcellus Shale wells, with revenue devoted to improving state infrastructure. Other topics discussed included marijuana and whether legalization would bring revenue to the state […]

Marijuana Decriminalization

Ten states and Washington, D.C. have now legalized recreational marijuana. More than 30 states have legalized medical marijuana for certain conditions. This week, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has announced he’ll embark on a listening tour of PA’s 67 counties to get input from the public on this topic. To discuss efforts to decriminalize marijuana are […]

Legislative Agenda

A week ahead of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Budget Address, legislative experts will discuss what they expect the governor to propose in his budget and what legislative agenda items they anticipate coming to a vote in the new legislative session’s first few months.  To discuss these topics are: Matt Brouillette, President and CEO of Commonwealth Partners Chamber […]

Legislative Agenda

Monday marks the first legislative week back for the House and Senate after new General Assembly members were sworn-in on Jan. 1, and after Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman were inaugurated and sworn on Jan. 15. As committees organize, the first bills will emerge from committee. What will be the legislature’s priorities? […]

Winter Weather

Weather World hosts Ben Reppert and Jon Nese will join the PCN Call-In Program to talk about what to expect this winter in Pennsylvania. Weather World airs on PCN every weeknight at 5:45 p.m.

PA Hunting

The Executive Director of the PA Game Commission Bryan Burhans joined the PCN Call-In Program to take questions about hunting and trapping in Pennsylvania. Sunday hunting, chronic wasting disease and turkey hunting were discussed.

Lt. Gov.-Elect John Fetterman

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman ran for the U.S. Senate in the 2016 primary and won the primary for lieutenant governor in 2018 to join Gov. Tom Wolf as candidates for the 2018 General Election. Pennsylvania will have a new Lt. Governor in January 2019. Lt. Gov.-Elect John Fetterman will discuss his priorities and take viewer […]

Election 2018 Results

For post-Election Day analysis, the PCN Call-In Program features Kyle Kopko, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Elizabethtown College; and Terry Madonna, Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs.

Election 2018

For some pre-Election Day analysis, the PCN Call-In Program features Fletcher McClellan, Professor of Political Science, Elizabethtown College; and Chris Borick, Director, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.

Election 2018

The 2018 General Election is less than a week away. A recent Gallup polling shows just 26 percent of voters aged 18 to 29 say they are certain to vote. The same poll shows that 82 percent of older voters 65 and up are certain to vote.  To talk about the statewide elections, congressional seats and the […]