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 – July 21-23, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a group of nuns stand up against a pipeline project in Lancaster County; a conference in Harrisburg this week will be devoted to the Negro baseball leagues; and Radio PA’s Rachel McDevitt takes us to Fort Indiantown Gap for a special training program for soldiers from around the country.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 14-16, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the latest on the stalled budget process for a revenue package to pay for the $32 billion spending bill now in place; the state’s Auditor General examines how Pennsylvania is doing with managing the programs that oversee the heroin & opioid crisis; and the University of Pittsburgh is practicing for a big solar event later this summer.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 7-9, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a complete wrap up of last week’s budget votes in the state House and Senate and a look ahead to a weekend when lawmakers are gathering to try to figure out how to pay for the $32 billion spending plan.

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 30-July 2, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, while the state budget talks continue to play out, we focus on some other issues that grabbed attention under the capitol dome this week, including more shadows being cast on the Susquehanna River Basin Commission; immunity for those first responders who break windows to rescue animals from hot cars; and an oppressive tax on vape shops in PA.

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 23-25, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Governor Tom Wolf was here for his monthly appearance on Radio PA’s “Ask the Governor” program and we bring you the highlights including a state budget update, the new pension reform measure and the governor’s take on a couple of big pieces of legislation – including a property tax elimination proposal.

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 16-18, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, a proposal to change the way Pennsylvania elects Lieutenant Governors; public pension reform is signed into law; and the heat is turned up on the Susquehanna River Basin Commission by state lawmakers fed up with regulations.

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 9-11, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, red flags from Pennsylvania’s top fiscal officials; major votes in the state House on expanded gambling and pension reform; the Bill Cosby trial is underway in Montgomery County; and the next effort to fix an $800 million problem with the statewide radio system used by Pennsylvania State Police.

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Radio PA Roundtable – June 2-4, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, more from Governor Tom Wolf’s recent appearance on Radio PA’s “Ask the Governor” program, including budget talk, a rejected disaster aid application and questions from listeners across the Commonwealth.

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Radio PA Roundtable – May 26-29, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Governor Tom Wolf talks about the DNC funding controversy and picks a head for the potential new Department of Health & Human Services; and protesters set off a fiery state lawmaker.

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Radio PA Roundtable – May 19-21, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, controversy erupts from last year’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia; and school transportation costs are the focus of potential budget cuts and a Senate subcommittee hearing.

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