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 – August 5-7, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the first post-convention poll numbers show who’s leading in the race for Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes…the state’s Auditor General talks about a stunning report on nursing home deficiencies…and Penn State football is less than a month away – the players and coaches are on the practice fields in State College.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 29-31, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a wrap-up of this week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with Radio PA’s Rachel McDevitt, who was in Philadelphia all week, and F&M College political analyst and pollster Dr. Terry Madonna who also aided in our week-long coverage from the convention.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 22-24, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a wrap-up of this week’s Republican National Convention and a preview of the Democratic National Convention, which gets underway on Monday in Philadelphia. Dr. Terry Madonna from F&M College joins us as he’s en route from Cleveland to Philly.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 15-17, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the state budget work has finally been completed in Harrisburg, but not without some final histrionics; and we preview the Republican National Convention which kicks off Monday in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Terry Madonna from F&M College joins us as he’s packing his bags for Cleveland.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 8-10, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, reaction to the shocking events in Dallas Thursday night; an audit reveals problems with admissions practices at the six state veterans’ homes; and a refresher on rabies.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 1-4, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, state lawmakers pass an on-time budget, but will the governor sign it? Detailed wrap up of the final vote in the state House of Representatives…

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Radio PA Roundtable for June 24-26, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the state budget deadline is looming (midnight Thursday night); lawmakers explore a significant expansion of gambling in PA; a state House panel hears testimony on involuntary commitments for drug & alcohol treatment; and a state lawmaker wants to sue the big drug companies for unleashing opioids on the public.

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 17-19, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, reactions to the massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub; a Senate hearing on the statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases; and the Philadelphia City Council votes to institute a “soda tax.”

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 10-12, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Governor Tom Wolf signs historic liquor legislation; fantasy sports could soon be regulated in Pennsylvania; the “It’s On Us” campaign is underway to combat campus sexual assaults; and we preview a Monday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on legislation that addresses statutes of limitation in child sex abuse cases.

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 3-5, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, an in-depth interview with state Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s former spokesman Chuck Ardo. He was Kane’s 7th spokesperson since she took office in 2013. Ardo resigned last week.

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