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2018 Pennsylvania Primary Election – Meet Jim Christiana

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Western PA State Representative Jim Christiana is running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the hopes of taking on incumbent Democrat Bob Casey this November.

Christiana visited the Radio PA studios on April 16th for an in-depth conversation about his background, his 10-year career in the state House of Representatives and his vision for the future.

This is the complete interview with Christiana, and excerpts can also be heard in Radio PA’s 2-hour primary election special “Primary Choices: 2018,” along with analysis of this important mid-term election year.

The primary election is Tuesday, May 15th.

You can learn more about Jim Christiana’s campaign at www.jimchristiana.org.

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2018 Pennsylvania Primary Election – Who’s Missing?

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Starting in late March, Radio PA reached out to the 5 candidates running for the GOP nominations for U.S. Senate and governor, extending invitations to appear on the network’s 2-hour primary election preview “Primary Choices: 2018.” We gave the campaigns a window of nearly 5 weeks to schedule an interview.

4 of the 5 campaigns responded to our initial overture, with three candidates – Jim Christiana, Paul Mango and Laura Ellsworth – eagerly accepting our invitation. You can hear their interviews here on PAMatters.com.

The campaign of Congressman Lou Barletta, who is running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, initially indicated their willingness to participate, but then did not respond to multiple attempts to schedule an interview during the entire month of April.

The campaign of gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner did not respond to Radio PA at all.

As a result, we are bringing you the interviews with the candidates who did take the time and effort to be heard on the statewide airwaves and here on PAMatters.com.

“Primary Choices: 2018” is now available on PAMatters.com. The program previews the primary elections and takes a sneak peek at November and the prospects for Democratic incumbents Bob Casey and Tom Wolf in what is a critical mid-term election year.

The 2018 Pennsylvania Primary Election is on Tuesday, May 15th. Make sure your voice is heard.

Governor Tom Corbett – The Complete Uncut Interview

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Complete, uncut and commercial-free…this is the full interview with former Governor Tom Corbett, who returned to the Radio PA studios in December for an in-depth interview. Hear Governor Corbett talk about Kathleen Kane and her downfall, the Penn State factor in his 2014 election loss, the budgetary shenanigans of the state legislature and much more. This complete interview includes content not included in our Ask the Governor special edition.

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Ask the Governor – SPECIAL EDITION

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Former Governor Tom Corbett is back for his first interview with Radio PA since leaving office three years ago. In this special edition of Ask the Governor, Governor Corbett talks about his 2014 election loss, the continuing budget dysfunction in Harrisburg and Kathleen Kane – the disgraced former Attorney General who tarnished his name in her run for the office in 2012.

Governor Corbett appeared on 39 editions of Ask the Governor during his term in office.

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Ask the Governor – June 2017

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On the June 2017 edition of “Ask the Governor” we get an update on state budget talks and the governor discusses a proposal to eliminate school property taxes, Chesapeake Bay cleanup, the move to change the way PA elects lieutenant governors and much more, including listener and web viewer emails…

The program was taped on Tuesday, June 20, 2017…

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Ask the Governor – May 2017

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On the May 2017 edition of “Ask the Governor” we discuss the UK concert bombing; state budget talks; REAL-ID; volunteer firefighters; and much more, including listener and web viewer emails.

The program was taped on Tuesday, May 23, 2017…

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Ask the Governor – April 2017

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On the April 2017 edition of “Ask the Governor” we discuss difficulties with the Lieutenant Governor; the state budget talks; sanctuary cities; the push for more liquor reform in PA; a looming federal government shutdown and its potential impact on Pennsylvania; and much more, including listener and web viewer emails. An email in this month’s mail bag may have a big impact on the governor’s proposal to assess a per capita fee on local municipalities that rely solely on State Police for their law enforcement needs.

The program was taped on Tuesday, April 25, 2017…

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Ask the Governor – March 2017

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On this month’s edition of “Ask the Governor” we talk about the budget, the Senate vote to restore funding to unemployment compensation centers, the minimum wage, local gun laws and much more – including your emails! The program was taped on Thursday, March 30, 2017…

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Ask the Governor – February 2017

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Governor Tom Wolf stops by for his first appearance on “Ask the Governor” since he delivered his budget address to the legislature. The program was taped on Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 and includes conversations with the governor on…

-His 2017-18 budget proposal
-The plan to consolidate the Departments of Health, Human Services, Aging and Drug & Alcohol Programs
-The governor’s 3rd attempt to get a severance tax on drillers
-The GOP abortion bill currently in the state legislature
-The closure of SCI-Pittsburgh
-Listener/web viewer emails and much more…

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Ask the Governor – January 2017

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This edition of “Ask the Governor” was taped Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 and includes conversations with the governor on…

-His proposal to close two state prisons
-The 2017-18 state budget
-The Unemployment Compensation center layoffs
-The Trump presidency
-The murder of Trooper Landon Weaver
-Listener/web viewer emails and much more…

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