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Radio PA Roundtable 11.16.12
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman brings you legislative reviews from the Pennsylvania Farm bureau and the state Senate Majority Leader. Also, PA Auditor General Jack Wagner releases a 100+ page report on Penn State University and AAA weighs in on how Sandy will impact Thanksgiving travel this week and used car sales […]
Philadelphia Delegation Members Call for Election Probe
Several members of the Philadelphia delegation led by the outgoing minority chair of the House State Government Committee are calling for an investigation into Election Day issues faced by voters in Pennsylvania trying to cast their ballots. Representative Babette Josephs is asking the U. S. Department of Justice and the state Attorney General’s office to […]
Wagner Releases Special Report on Penn State Governance
Nearly four months after he first went public with his preliminary recommendations, Auditor General Jack Wagner has released a 124-page special report on governance at Penn State University. It includes nine chapter and two-dozen recommendations. “No matter what the board may say, in terms of changes they’ve made, very little structural government changes have occurred,” […]
National Guard Troops Almost Ready to Return to PA
The National Guard’s in-state response to Superstorm Sandy wrapped up several days ago, but some 450-Pennsylvania troops remain deployed in New York and New Jersey. “The guys in New York are doing security work… they’re delivering supplies and delivering fuel all throughout New York City,” says Pennsylvania Adjutant General Wesley Craig. “The troops in New […]
2012 School Readiness Report Finds Stagnation in PA
Little or no progress has been made in several key areas of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children’s annual School Readiness report. For instance, 41.6% of Pennsylvania children age four and under are living in low-income households today. That’s roughly the same as last year. Another area of stagnation is children’s health insurance. About 5.2% of […]
Another Step toward Private Management of the Pennsylvania Lottery
The Corbett administration is taking the next steps toward a Private Management Agreement (PMA) for the Pennsylvania Lottery. Late last week the state announced the terms for a potential PMA, which include profit commitments for 20-years that would ensure growth in the programs that benefit the state’s senior citizens. “We are looking to privatize. The […]
Radio PA Roundtable 11.09.12
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul recap Election Night in Pennsylvania, and preview the potential conflict between Attorney General-Elect Kathleen Kane and Governor Tom Corbett. Also, you’ll hear their experiences covering this past week’s scheduled execution, which was stayed at the 11th hour. It would have been the state’s first execution […]
Hubert Michael Avoids Thursday Execution
Hubert Michael, Junior, who was convicted for the brutal 1993 murder of a 16-year old girl in York County, sat in Rockview State Prison in Centre County last night as his death warrant expired. Last night’s scheduled execution was headed off by a stay issued by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier in […]
Michael Execution on Hold, But State Files Emergency Appeal
The legal wrangling isn’t over yet in tonight’s scheduled execution of Hubert Michael Junior. Earlier today, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of execution. But the State Attorney General’s office has filed an emergency appeal with the U. S. Supreme Court in an effort to overturn the stay. The death warrant […]
