Predictions were made that lawmakers would have little trouble putting together a state budget before the deadline. Well, those predictions turned out to be right. Fletcher McClellan, a Professor of Political Science at Elizabethtown College, explains the overall spending increases in the budget, the news for education, and the factors that may have greased the […]
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PA Budget
The PA budget and associated bills are now law, more than a week before the deadline. To discuss what is in the budget and the many bills that passed in the General Assembly’s flurry of activity over the past few weeks are: Colleen Kopp, Vice President with Wojdak Government Relations; and Matt Brouillette, President and […]
Child Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations with Rep. Mark Rozzi
The release of a massive, highly-anticipated report examining sexual abuse by priests in Pennsylvania has been blocked the state Supreme Court. Rep. Mark Rozzi, himself a victim of this type of abuse as a child, says it’s a “travesty of justice and an insult to all victims.” He is planning to renew his efforts to […]
Opioid Addiction
The opioid epidemic still claims the lives of Pennsylvanians and others across the nation. Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, Patricia Sue Grigson-Kennedy, Director of the Penn State Addiction Center for Translation, and Graham Hetrick, Dauphin County Coroner, tell us what can be done to help stop the crisis, and save loved ones.
PA Press Club with U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, Republican for U.S. Senate
PA Press Club with U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, Republican for U.S. Senate. Watch more PA Politics and Policy on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.
Journalists Roundtable: June 21, 2018
On Wednesday, the House passed a budget bill and funding bills for state agencies and colleges. The budget requires no tax increases, but does rely on transferring surpluses from various state funds. Several legislative redistricting bills were considered in committee. A bill decreasing the size of the House passed the Senate. To discuss this week’s legislative action are: John Micek, Editorial & Opinions Page Editor, PennLive & The Patriot-News; Angela Couloumbis, State Government Reporter, Philadelphia Inquirer; and Robb Hanrahan, Anchor and Host of “Face the State”; CBS 21 News. Our host is Brian Lockman.
June 20: PA Budget
Education has been a priority for Gov. Tom Wolf for his last four budget addresses. Senate Education Committee Chairs, Sen. John Eichelberger, and Sen. Andy Dinniman, talk to us about the budget and how education funding factors in.
PA Budget with House Minority Leader Frank Dermody
Though the governor and the Republican majority in the legislature have their own ideas for the budget, House Democrats say they’re taking their spending ideas directly to the people. House Minority Leader Rep. Frank Dermody says hosting town halls on the phone has given Pennsylvanians a chance to ask questions about Democratic spending priorities like […]
Focus on Aging Adults: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
It’s estimated that nearly 90,000 grandparents in Pennsylvania are raising their grandchildren because their parents are unfit or unable to raise the children themselves. On this episode of Focus on Aging Adults, we’ll discuss the growing epidemic of grandparents raising grandchildren with guests from AARP of PA, the State House of Representatives, and Penn State University.
PA Budget with Appropriations Minority Chair Sen. Vincent Hughes
Governor Wolf and the Republican majority in the legislature seem convinced there’ll be a minimum of drama putting a state budget into place by the end of the month. But Democrats want their voices to be heard too. Senator Vincent Hughes, Minority Chair of the Appropriations Committee, is especially interested in funding that could benefit […]
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