Jason Gottesman, Mike Straub, and Jesse Topper discuss how the Commonwealth must re-imagine our public education system to better serve students, and how this will affect budget negotiations; also – stories of learning to drive and baseball’s opening day.

Jason Gottesman and Jesse Topper discuss the Education budget, what our priorities should be when it comes to schools, the World Baseball Classic and March Madness.

Jason Gottesman and Mike Straub review the week’s events, including a member’s resignation; a closer look at the Governor’s budget proposal, banks under duress, and a story about a lost chicken.

Jesse Topper and Jason Gottesman discuss the Governor’s long-winded budget proposal – some good ideas like regulatory reform, some bad ideas like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and some trickery in shifting some spending away from public scrutiny – also - sneaker shopping wisdom.

Jesse Topper and Jason Gottesman speculate about the Governor’s inaugural budget address, examine the tactics being employed to stifle economic growth, and discuss how crime is hurting Philadelphia and the Commonwealth as a whole.

Jesse Topper rejoins Jason Gottesman and Mike Straub for discussion on how the debate on education should be focused on students rather than simply dollars and cents, unprecedented special session House Rules, and a little sports and entertainment.

Jason Gottesman and Mike Straub are back to discuss how a recent court decision affects education funding in PA, the House’s lack of action under Speaker Rozzi, and what really matters to the people of the Commonwealth.

Jason Gottesman and Mike Straub join Rep. Torren Ecker from BTWDYK, and Rep. Thomas Kutz for a discussion on Voter ID, citizen confidence in our voting system, and Jason’s take on Chicago based TV dramas.

Jason Gottesman and co-host Mike Straub discuss the inauguration of a new Governor in PA, and what to expect from a new chief executive who is well-experienced in government, but significantly younger than his predecessor.

Jason Gottesman and co-host Mike Straub talk about the challenges facing the State House when operating with the parties so evenly matched; Also, Coffee and Doomscrolling Twitter Feeds – or how to stay sane during Special Session.