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 Episode 30 - A Fair Share Tax Proposal for Pennsylvania - Marc Stier | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:13

PBPC Director Marc Stier talks about the new proposal, "A Fair Share Tax Plan for Pennsylvania," that would close the budget deficit in the state and allow the legislature to invest in public schools, human services and other important areas while sparing low- and middle-income people. Find the report here: http://bit.ly/2h5HSWX

 Episode 29 - Social Safety Net Attacks - John Neurohr and Jeff Garis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:04

PBPC's Communications Director, John Neurohr, and PBPC's Outreach and Engagement Director, Jeff Garis, talk about the inevitable attacks on social safety net programs to come in 2017.

 Episode 28 - Long Term Budget Outlook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:28

PBPC Director Marc Stier talks about the Independent Fiscal Office's release of their five-year economic and budget outlook report and how the long term Pennsylvania budget situation remains as threatening as it was last year at this time.

 Episode 27 - The More You Know - Election 2016 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:25

PBPC Communications Director John Neurohr talks with PBPC Outreach and Engagement Director Jeff Garis about some important resources for Pennsylvania voters ahead of the election. URLs for resources mentioned: http://votespa.com/ http://866ourvote.org/ http://politifact.com/ http://marcellusmoney.org/ http://lwv.org/

 Episode 26 - Free and Fair Elections in Pennsylvania | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:11

PBPC Outreach and Engagement DirectorJeff Garis talks to the ACLU-PA's Associate Director Sara Mullen about the notion of widespread voter fraud and a "rigged" election in Pennsylvania. For voter information or problems at the polls, call: 866-687-8683.

 Episode 25 - Faculty Strike at the PA State System of Higher Education | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:34

Marc Stier, Director of the PA Budget and Policy Center, joins us to talk about the strike by faculty members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which began this week after months of negotiations have failed to result in a new contract.

 Episode 24 - Charter Schools Unfairly Profiting Off Disabled Students | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:53

Susan Spicka, Executive Director of Education Voters of Pennsylvania, joins us to talk about charter school funding in Pennsylvania, most specifically the problem with the current funding system to educate students with disabilities.

 Episode 23 - Voting in Pennsylvania | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:08

Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for Elections and Administration, Marian Schneider, joins us to talk about the upcoming voter registration deadline, the new ways that Pennsylvanians can register and update their voter information, and other important information available from the PA Department of State. For more info, visit: everyone.votespa.com Or call: 1-877-868-3772

 Episode 22 - Litigating the Public School Funding Lawsuit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:25

Maura McInerney, Senior Attorney at the Education Law Center, joins us to talk about the case currently on appeal before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that deals with how we fund public education in Pennsylvania. Maura is the lead litigator on the case for Education Law Center, and she talks through the legal basis for the case, how other states have wrestled with the same legal questions about equity and adequacy in public school funding, and how this particular lawsuit might play out.

 Episode 21 - Public School Funding Lawsuit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:26

Susan Spicka, Executive Director of Education Voters of Pennsylvania, joins us to talk about the school funding lawsuit currently being heard in front of the PA Supreme Court. We talk about the reasons for the lawsuit, brought by a number of school districts, organizations, and families, and what the possible outcomes could mean for public schools across PA.

 Episode 20 - The State of Working Pennsylvania | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:50

Mark Price, Labor Economist and Research Director for the Keystone Research Center, joins us to talk about the release of KRC's annual "State of Working Pennsylvania" report. The report documents the reality of difficult economic times for many demographic groups here in Pennsylvania, and what kind of policy prescriptions could change a system that is not working for most working families.

 Episode 19 - The Voter Fraud Myth and Pennsylvania | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:28

PBPC Outreach and Engagement Director Jeff Garis interviews Jennifer Clarke, the Executive Director of the Public Interest Law Center, about the timely subject of suspected voter fraud — or lack thereof — and her role in the successful campaign against the voter ID bill in Pennsylvania.

 Episode 18 - What USA Gymnastics Can Teach Us About Education Policy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:31

Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director of Keystone Research Center, joins us to talk about how the U.S.A. gymnastics built a program that relies on a collaborative approach that, in turn, makes everyone better, and how that approach could be applied to public education in Pennsylvania.

 Episode 17 - Missed Budget Opportunities | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:13

Marc Stier, Director of the PA Budget and Policy Center, takes a step back with us to talk about some of the missed opportunities in this year’s budget negotiation, and how they can be applied to next year’s budget.

 7-20-16 - John Neurohr - On the Supreme Court and the GOP Convention | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:12

PA Budget and Policy Center and Keystone Research Center staff appearances on the Rick Smith Show (ricksmithshow.com/). In 2005, The Rick Smith Show stepped into a local radio world devoid of progressive talk. Rick took his straight shooting no nonsense Teamster outlook to the air and started mixing it up with conservatives from one of the reddest areas north of the Mason Dixon line. His show grew steadily, attracting listeners starved for a voice that spoke to working stiffs who felt the economic floor crumbling beneath them. Five years after the start of his weekend program, Rick moved to new time slots and new stations. His show now airs Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm on several stations across the state of Pennsylvania where he offers hard truth and commentary with a unique blend of clear-headed, gruff analysis and bemused observation.

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