The new Radio PA Roundtable is based on one simple idea: public affairs doesn’t have to be boring! Hosts Brad Christman and Matt Paul mix insightful analysis and commentary with the weekly headlines to provide you with the information you need to become a Capitol insider. Be one step ahead of your friends and colleagues by knowing what’s happening in your state government. Radio PA Roundtable is produced every Friday and is a winner of multiple awards for journalistic excellence, including honors from organizations including the Associated Press, The PA Association of Broadcasters, the National Association of State Radio Networks and many more.

Radio PA Roundtable – December 23-26, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, we bring you a special holiday edition, with just a smidgeon of politics, as the 58th Electoral College convenes at the state capitol to cast Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes. Then, it’s on to holiday themes as we discuss toy safety and bring in Governor Tom Wolf to talk about Christmases past and present.

All of us at Radio PA and PAMatters.com wish you a happy and safe holiday season. Be good to one another, not just during the holidays, but also year-round.

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Radio PA Roundtable – December 16-18, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Republican state Senator Mike Folmer of Lebanon County provides an update on implementation of Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana program; the state’s Auditor General exposes some irregularities in how impact fee money is being spent; and Governor Tom Wolf assesses his first 2 years in office.

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Radio PA Roundtable – December 9-11, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, we bring you an interview from 2010 with USAF (Retired) Major Hank Heim, who was stationed at Hickam Field in Hawaii on the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor – December 7, 1941. This past Wednesday marked the 75th anniversary of the event that led to America’s involvement in World War II.

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Radio PA Roundtable – December 2-4, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the rhetoric over layoffs at the Unemployment Compensation call centers continues; debates over pipelines in PA; and Governor Tom Wolf talks about early voting as an option in Pennsylvania elections.

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Radio PA Roundtable – November 23-27, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Attorney General Bruce Beemer releases the report on the offensive email scandal; and Governor Tom Wolf talks about holiday layoffs at unemployment compensation centers and the election of Donald Trump.

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Radio PA Roundtable – November 18-20, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a review of implementation of the historic liquor law changes enacted this year; pipeline safety is the focus of one of the last hearings of the 2015-2016 legislative session; and Radio PA’s Rachel McDevitt reports from a solemn ceremony to relocate the remains of three Civil War soldiers.

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Radio PA Roundtable – November 11-13, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a statewide election recap featuring wins for Republicans in the presidential and U.S. Senate races and Democrats in the state row offices.

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Radio PA Roundtable – November 4-6, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, it’s a pre-election primer as we preview some of the key races on your ballot. Excerpts of this week’s show were taken from Radio PA’s 2-hour special “Battleground: Pennsylvania.” You can hear that entire program right here on PAMatters.com.

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Radio PA Roundtable – October 28-30, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, officials from Fayette County have concerns after devastating flooding in their region over the summer; veterans groups tell lawmakers about their needs in the coming years; and the state House of Representatives avoids one big vote in the stretch run of the legislative session.

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Radio PA Roundtable – October 21-23, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, professors and other faculty at the 14 state-owned universities hit the picket lines this week; and the Secretary of the Commonwealth comes to the defense of election credibility in Pennsylvania.

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