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 – October 14-16, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the final report is out on Childline – the state’s hotline for reporting child abuse and neglect; and this was National Fire Prevention Week…we speak with state Fire Commissioner Tim Solobay about the state of volunteer fire companies and other safety issues.

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Radio PA Roundtable – October 7-9, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the countdown continues to an October 19th strike deadline for the faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities; Governor Tom Wolf addresses Pennsylvania’s rising unemployment figures; and what’s with all the creepy clown sightings in Pennsylvania and other states?

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Radio PA Roundtable – September 30-October 2, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Governor Tom Wolf addresses a joint session of the state legislature on the opioid epidemic; a state lawmaker pushes for a first step toward protecting motorists from projectiles thrown from highway overpasses; and Governor Wolf was in our studio this week, talking about the potential strike by faculty at the 14 state-owned universities and efforts by the Pennsylvania State Police to prevent incidents like we’ve seen in Tulsa, Charlotte and other cities across the country.

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Radio PA Roundtable – September 23-25, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, an ominous update on contract talks between the State System of Higher Education and APSCUF, the union representing the schools’ faculty; a stark reminder of the “See Something, Say Something” mantra; lawmakers talk about the casino license tied to a failed development project in Lawrence County; and the deer management debate continues to rage in Pennsylvania.

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Radio PA Roundtable – September 16-18, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, legislation to expand OSHA workplace safety laws to the public sector; a tele-town hall scheduled for this week on the opioid crisis; and bringing new attention to the financial side of elder abuse.

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Radio PA Roundtable – September 9-11, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a special edition marking the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America with interviews from the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County.

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Radio PA Roundtable – September 2-5, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Bruce Beemer becomes Pennsylvania’s new Attorney General; and the NFL makes a major announcement involving Philadelphia.

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Radio PA Roundtable – August 26-28, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, special guest Brad Bumsted from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is here to talk about Kathleen Kane and his new book Keystone Corruption Continues: Cash Payoffs, Porngate and the Kathleen Kane Scandal.

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Radio PA Roundtable – August 19-21, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, recapping the week that represents the start of the final chapter in the turbulent Kathleen Kane Saga. The state’s Attorney General is convicted of perjury and has resigned.

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Radio Pennsylvania Roundtable – August 12-14, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, after several years of bond rating downgrades, the first indication that the credit rating agencies might be casting a more favorable eye on the budget work in Harrisburg; the presidential contest in Pennsylvania is having an impact on other races on the November ballot; and some first-hand insight on what police officers hope for during a traffic stop.

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