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 – September 27, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Governor Tom Corbett stops by to talk about his plans for Medicaid expansion dollars and you’ll meet one of the many Democrats who is hoping to take the governor’s job in November of 2014. We begin our Election 2014 coverage with an interview with Democratic candidate John Hanger.

Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting, commentary and analysis on the top news stories of the week.

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Radio PA Roundtable — September 20, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Governor Tom Corbett has unveiled his plan to utilize federal Medicaid expansion dollars (but not to expand Medicaid); U.S. Senator Pat Toomey wants to ditch biofuel requirements that put ethanol in our gasoline; and you’ll hear from Pennsylvania’s only living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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Radio PA Roundtable – September 13, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, U.S. Senator Bob Casey is back to talk Syria and his role in crafting a “Plan B” if the talks with Russia fall through. Also, the state Board of Education has voted to approve Core Standards and why you should be thinking about the IRS even though April 15th is a long way off.

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Radio PA Roundtable – September 6, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, we hear from PA’s two U.S. Senators  on the Syria question; NOAA researchers have a new global warming warning; and prosecutors in central PA are looking into a shared database of information that would, among other things, keep records taken off criminals’ cell phones.

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Radio PA Roundtable – August 30, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, we dig into numbers from a new F&M College poll on the governor, state legislature, PA’s U.S. Senators and the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Montgomery County. Also, First Lady Susan Corbett joined the most recent Ask the Governor program and gave us a chance to get to know the First Couple better…including their early days at Lebanon Valley College and how a bottle of hair bleach brought them together.

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Radio PA Roundtable – August 23, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, this week marks the 50th anniversary of an iconic American moment; U.S. Senator Pat Toomey wants to cut off aid to Egypt; and high school football coaches statewide are taking action to protect their players from the summer heat.

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Radio PA Roundtable: August 16, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the debate continues on gay rights in PA; F&M College’s Terry Madonna talks state politics; and a special interview with one of the co-hosts of the National Geographic Channel show “Diggers”. Tim “Ringy” Sayles talks about metal detecting as a hobby and how it can possibly help fund your late summer vacation!

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Radio PA Roundtable – August 9, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, an update on the hurricane forecast for the rest of 2013; AG Progress Days begin on Tuesday in Centre County; and Penn State is gearing up for another football season.

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Radio PA Roundtable – August 2, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, the impact of the state legislature’s continuing failure to address critical transportation funding issues; a hearing on funding for 9-1-1 call centers; and closing arguments in the Voter-ID trial in Harrisburg.

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Radio PA Roundtable – July 26, 2013

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, coverage of the U.S. Attorney General in Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania Congressman holding a natural gas field hearing in Williamsport; and a warning to parents and doctors from the CDC which says the HPV vaccine is being under-utilized.

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