We hear from callers who say solutions include; curtain government spending, get serious about the impact of inflation, change presidents, revise government policies, no continuing resolutions, and go back to the bible.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area President Kandi Duncan, who talks about their voter's guide which is available now, and the hiatus of fora because candidates don't want to appear. She talked about battling the 'left leaning' observation about the non-partisan league.

During open phones, we discussed why some candidates won't debate, Joe suggested there be a mandatory debate clause in the filing papers for election. We talked about how good, and how bad, Presidents Trump, and Biden were and are.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan renew the argument about the 1619 Project, race in America (Joe has been boning up), and issues related to the education of our children. We discussed school libraries containing 'filth and porn' and mentions of slavery in the US.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host CBS political commentator and American University professor Leonard Steinhorn. He talked about the mid-term elections, Pres. Biden and the Fetterman/Oz US Senate race in Pennsylvania.

During open phones, we argued about gas prices. Pres. Biden, Pres. Trump, Social Security, Hershel Walker and other related topics.

10/17/22 On The Mark: Mark& Joe discussed a fired day care worker's lawsuit, the Penn State objections to an Oath Keeper comedian. We discussed a child care worker fired because her religious beliefs prohibited her from reading LGBT friendly books to children.

10/14/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe argue politics, Pres. Trump and many other topics

10/14/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence & guest co John Shipman discuss illegal immigration, our porous border, the John Fetterman view on immigration and shipping illegal immigrants to US cities. We discussed John Fetterman's PennLive Facebook live, and the work and decisions of the US Supreme Court.

10/11/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe host CBS News Politics Director Fin Gomez, on the tight US politcal races, the lack of debates, and the big issues driving the mid-term election debates. Then we have a vibrant discussion about transgender individuals, their rights and push back in schools.

10/10/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan argue about Fetterman vs. Oz, the Markie's Law veto and the differences between parole and pardon. We revealed the bitter divide regarding the two US Senate candidates.

Robert Garrett, President, and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with their reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers. We’ll also discuss inflation, supply chain, worker shortage and other headwinds facing businesses today.  www.gsvcc.org

Elizabeth Bolden, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, on how the US jobs report Friday is the right fit—how career-track education, and thriving businesses go hand-in-hand with community colleges, how the interdependence on economic development and CCs working with specific students and specific companies is a home run. We ask: What are the Community College enrollment trends statewide? Is this trend consistent among the main campuses as well as satellite campuses?  We also love her anecdotes about ultra-successful CC grads who are making a big difference today. We’ll ask her view of GSVCC’s symbiosis with Luzerne County CC, and the idea of a new startup CC around here.  https://pacommunitycolleges.org/

Open phones. Ben’s got the goods this time. Pres. Biden is going down (politically speaking of course).