PA Policy Podcast

PA Policy Podcast episodes:

• 11.10.2021

  Gov’s Election Gaffe Highlights Need for Reform- Generally Assembled – 11-10-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman, Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher, and Rep. Jesse Topper discuss election law issues, the overreach of the executive branch and Beford Bisons football.

  
• 11.04.2021

  Vaccine Cash Giveaway!!! - Generally Assembled – 11-4-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman sits down with Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher to discuss the Governor’s plan to give employees extra taxpayer funded vacation, how election results demonstrate the importance of parental involvement in schools, and the...

  
• 10.28.2021

  YWCA Honors Disgraced Official - Generally Assembled – 10-28-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman sits down with Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher to discuss the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Kathy Boockvar honored for incompetence, Department of Health Covid numbers, and the ongoing saga of the East Wing...

  
• 10.21.2021

  Doctoring Data to Fit a Narrative – PA Policy Podcast – 10-21-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman sits down with Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher to discuss the Wolf administration’s lack of transparency when it comes to public health data, and how that data influenced decisions during the Covid pandemic.

  
• 10.01.2021

  Regulation Rollback – PA Policy Podcast – 10-1-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman sits down with Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher to discuss the hundreds of regulations that have been suspended during the Covid emergency, and how the House plans to modernize regulatory structure.

  
• 09.23.2021

  This is How Government is Supposed to Work – PA Policy Podcast – 9-23-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman sits down with Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher to discuss the House’s return to Harrisburg – tackling issues like extending the emergency declaration on Hurricane Ida, and addressing opioid addiction.

  
• 09.10.2021

  We Can’t Let Fear of Covid Impact How We Educate Children – PA Policy Podcast – 9-10-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman sits down with Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher to discuss the latest school mask mandate, and how we are working toward economic recovery from Covid.

  
• 09.02.2021

  Governor’s Latest Power Play – PA Policy Podcast – 9-2-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman sits down with Appropriations Committee Communications Director Neal Lesher to discuss the latest school mask mandate, handed down from the governor earlier this week.

  
• 08.27.2021

  Prison Gerrymandering – PA Policy Podcast – 8-27-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman discusses the concept of prison gerrymandering, how it might be used, and the questionable legal footing on which the practice stands.

  
• 08.12.2021

  Not a Vaccine Passport – PA Policy Podcast – 8-12-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman discusses Governor Wolf’s vaccine coercion techniques, mask mandates in Philly, and why it’s important to get your vaccine in the long run.

  
• 08.06.2021

  No More End-Runs Around Constitution – PA Policy Podcast – 8-6-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman discusses Governor Wolf’s texting, and how the legislature plans to move forward with his disaster declaration on Opioids.

  
• 07.09.2021

  Voter ID – PA Policy Podcast – 7-9-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman reviews the history of voter ID legislation in the Commonwealth, and looks ahead to how the legislature may address voter confidence and how voter ID plays a role.

  
• 07.01.2021

  Saving for the Future – PA Policy Podcast – 7-1-21

  House Majority Caucus Spokesman Jason Gottesman gives an overview of how budget negotiations materialized this year, and comments on the Governor’s veto of legislation that was designed to bring public confidence back to our elections.