On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, coverage of the U.S. Attorney General in Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania Congressman holding a natural gas field hearing in Williamsport; and a warning to parents and doctors from the CDC which says the HPV vaccine is being under-utilized. Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting, commentary and analysis […]
Drivers are taking another hit in the wallet with a jump in gas prices this month. Nationally, gas prices are up 12 cents in just a week. AAA blames the sticker shock on higher crude prices- which have risen 17 percent in four weeks. In Pennsylvania, the average price of gas has risen 15 cents […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, state House lawmakers were back in session this week. What could possibly interrupt their summer vacation? Also, we hear from Pennsylvania’s First Lady and talk to NASA on this special anniversary weekend. Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting, commentary and analysis on the top news […]
The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game is following in the steps of Powerball and shaking up the formula a bit. The changes take effect this fall. The redesign of Mega Millions will mean a bigger starting jackpot and better overall odds of winning a prize. Pennsylvania Lottery Director Todd Rucci says there’s no change in […]
The state house has come back for a one day voting session to deal with a bill that’s part of the state budget package. The vote was 103 to 85 to concur with changes made to the fiscal code in the senate, after some brief comments about whether the session itself was evidence of a […]
The state house will take a break from its summer break to return to voting session on Monday. A piece of the budget package needs to be finalized. The House passed the fiscal code on July 1st, after adding an amendment regarding payday lending. The language indicated that the Senate and House majority leadership intended […]
Pennsylvania’s Voter ID law goes on trial Monday (July 15th) and opponents geared up for the case with a rally in Harrisburg on Thursday. Commonwealth Court will decide if the law, which was put on hold pending the trial- is constitutional. Groups opposed to it say it’s an effort to disenfranchise people who have trouble […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, more from Governor Tom Corbett on his resistence to a Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania. Also, Congressman Lou Barletta is continuing his fight against illegal immigration in Washington; and it will cost more to send your kid to one of the state-owned universities in the coming year. Radio PA Roundtable […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, all the ramifications from last weekend’s legislative activity on the state budget and the other major issues Governor Tom Corbett put on lawmakers’ plates this year (HINT: they didn’t eat their vegetables). Also, the governor and the head of a major union are pointing fingers at each other. Who’s […]
The state senate reluctantly agreed with one budget-related bill, but has sent a second one back to the house after making a change. Now the house must decide whether to return to session after starting its summer break. A senate committee stripped out non-binding language in the fiscal code bill added by the house dealing […]