Sen. John Eichelberger, Senate Education Majority Chair, and Rep. James Roebuck, House Education Minority Chair, talk to us about the budget process, school funding, charter schools, school consolidation, vocational, career and technical education.
PA Hunting
The PA Game Commission issued it’s annual report for 2017. Bryan Burhans, Executive Director of the PA Game Commission, tells us about the harvests of this past year, and what to expect from the year ahead.
Education Funding
Education funding has been Gov. Tom Wolf’s major push in every budget address he’s given so far. He’s asked for new funding for basic education, vocational technical training pre-kindergarten programs and Head Start. Mark DiRocco, Executive Director of the PA Association of School Administrators, Rich Askey, Vice President of the PA State Education Association, and Joan […]
February 12: PA Budget
Gov. Tom Wolf gave his budget address on Tuesday, Feb. 6th, and outlined what he believes should be prioritized in the state’s 2018-19 fiscal year. Kevin Harley, Managing Director of Quantum Communications, and Pete Shelly, Partner of Shelly-Lyons Public Affairs and Communications, tell us what they expect to get into the finished budget, especially with […]
February 6: PA Budget
Terry Madonna, Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College, and Chris Borick, Director of the Institute of Public Opinion at Muhlenberg College, tell us about all of the issues covered in Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address, and how they expect the legislature to respond. Also discussed was property […]
February 7: PA Budget
Charlie Gerow, President & CEO of Quantum Communications, and Mark Singel, President of The Winter Group, talk about what to expect from this years budget process, and how elections play a factor in the bills that can be pushed through the legislature.
PA Economy & Budget Outlook
Gov. Tom Wolf gives his budget address on Tuesday, Feb. 6th. Marc Stier, Director of the PA Budget and Policy Center, and Matt Brouillette, President & CEO of Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, give us a snapshot of PA’s current financial status, and what to expect from the Governor’s address.
PA Budget
Dave La Torre, Founder of La Torre Communications, and Steve Crawford, President of S.R. Wojdak & Associates, provide commentary on the Governor’s budget, before and after his speech.
Minimum Wage
Sen. Art Haywood, D-Montgomery, and Rep. Stephen Bloom, R-Cumberland, talk to us about their thoughts on raising the minimum wage, and its affect on businesses and individuals.
Redistricting
PA Republican leaders have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the PA Supreme Court decision calling for new congressional district maps to be drawn. Carol Kuniholm, Chair of Fair Districts PA, and Micah Sims, Executive Director of Common Cause PA, talk to us about the latest news on the case, and what it means […]