By Lowman S. Henry http://www.lincolnradiojournal.com/ en-us Copyright 2005 - 2010, Lowman S. Henry, Lincoln Radio Journal Custom PHP script by DK Lynn of Data Koncepts Program # 10-32: (July 31, 2010 – August 6, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) about Pennsylvania's illegal immigration problem; Joe Geiger has Lou Castriota, Jr. of Leg Up Farms in the Nonprofit Spotlight; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on declining newspaper circulation. (July 24, 2010 - July 30, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association hosts a Capitol Watch panel discussion with Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation and their guest Brad Bumsted, Capitol reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on corruption in Pennsylvania; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the perverting influence of pork on the legislative process. (July 17, 2010 - July 23, 2010) -- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with State Senator John Eichelberger about a new commission to study unfunded mandates on county and local governments; Doug Keegan has a Making Cents look at investing in a volatile market; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on 'stoned America'. (July 10, 2010 - July 16, 2010) -- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and Kevin Shivers of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business have a Capitol Watch look at the new state budget; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on how legislative Republican leaders muddled their election year message by voting for the budget. (July 3, 2010 - July 9, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Colleen Pero of the American Justice Partnership about merit selection of appellate court judges; Joe Geiger has Shawn Willuski in the Nonprofit Spotlight to talk about the AARP's work search project; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the loss of American independence. (June 26, 2010 - July 2, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association hosts a Capitol Watch panel discussion on selling the state's liquor stores with State House Republican Whip Michael Turzai (R-Allegheny) and with Kevin Shivers of the PA Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the importance of the TEA Party movement to protecting our freedoms. (June 19, 2010 - June 25, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Al Pulice about the PA Hero Walk to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project; Doug Keegan takes a Making Cents look at tax tips for 2010 graduates; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on public-private partnerships to ease the state's highway funding crisis. (June 12, 2010 - June 18, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the PA Manufacturers Association hosts a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on Pennsylvania budget myths with Kevin Shivers of the National Federation of Independent Businesses and with Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the prospect of yet another late state budget. (June 5, 2010 – June 11, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry has a Newsmaker interview with Phil Clements of the Center for Christian Business Ethics Today on the lack of ethical behavior in business; Joe Geiger is in the Nonprofit Spotlight talking about the effects of another possible state budget stalemate; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the job killing proposed "Paycheck Protection Act." (May 29, 2010 – June 4, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and Kevin Shivers from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses have a Capitol Watch look at what the candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania will do to improve the state's business climate; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the tone of the debate over the policies of the Obama Administration. (May 22, 2010 - May 28, 2010) -- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Samuel Settle of the Penn State chapter of Young Americans for Freedom about the investigation into global warming scientist Dr. Michael Mann; Doug Keegan of Harris SBSB has a Making Cents look at getting your personal finances in order; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the end of the Specter era. (May 15, 2010 - May 21, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the PA Manufacturers Association hosts a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion with Kevin Shivers of the PA chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses and Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation on the impact of taxing companies tapping the Marcellus shale reserves; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the upcoming battle over the state budget. (May 8, 2010 - May 14, 2010) -- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry gets a Primary Election preview from Ryan Shafik of Rockwood Strategies; Dick Morris talks about his new book 2010 Take Back America: A Battle Plan; And, [B]Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary about the bad investment called Social Security. (May 1, 2010 - May 7, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and Kevin Shivers from the PA Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses host a Capitol Watch talk with State Representative Sam Rohrer, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, and State Senator Anthony Williams, a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on how conservative governing principles can and will put Pennsylvania back on the right track. (April 24, 2010 - April 30, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry continues a series of interviews with candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania, this week he talks with Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination; Doug Keegan of Harris SBSB takes a Making Cents look at reforming the Social Security system with David C. John of the Heritage Foundation; And, Al and Dianne Paschall have a Somedays commentary on the tragic consequences of texting while driving. (April 17, 2010 - April 23, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor has a Capitol Watch interview with Pennsylvania Auditor General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Wagner, and Ryan Shafik of Rockwood Strategies joins Dave to profile the races for Lieutenant Governor; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why recent attacks on the Catholic Church are part of the plan to undermine our nation's freedom and increase reliance on government. (April 10, 2010 - April 16, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Nicole Kurokawa of the Independent Womens Forum about fostering a balanced perspective on global warming in the classroom; Joe Geiger has Bernadette Bianchi of the Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services in the Nonprofit Spotlight; And, Al Paschall tests your knowledge of local zoning laws on his Somedays commentary. (April 3, 2010 - April 9, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association hosts a Capitol Watch panel discussion on the new health care law, and on the worsening condition of the state budget. Joining Dave are Kevin Shivers from the PA Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses and Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why spending more money will not improve public education. (March 27, 2010 - April 2, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Nathan Benefield and Elizabeth Bryan of the Commonwealth Foundation who make the case for a citizen legislature; Doug Keegan has a Making Cents look at the history and future of the income tax; and Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the cost of keeping prisoners on death row. (March 20, 2010 - March 26, 2010) -- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal -- David Taylor, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association has a Capitol Watch look at Governor Ed Rendell's proposal to expand the state sales tax, Dave is joined by Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on political undercurrents in the race for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. (March 13, 2010 - March 19, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Jim Panyard about the new PAIndependent.com statewide news web site; Joe Geiger has Bob Thomas of Tabor Community Services in the Nonprofit Spotlight; And, Al Paschall talks about Pennsylvania's abundant energy resources. (March 6, 2010 - March 12, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor hosts a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on the looming state pension crisis with Kevin Shivers of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, Dr. Barry Poulson, professor of economics at the University of Colorado, and Jonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC); And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why the TEA party movement should not be co-opted by the Republican Party. (February 27, 2010 - March 5, 2010) -- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Michael Geer of the Pennsylvania Family Institute about the battle over building a casino near the battlefield at Gettysburg; Doug Keegan has a Making Cents look at elder financial abuse; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on spying on students in the Lower Merion School District. (February 20, 2010 - February 26, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation hosts a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on the scandals tainting the science behing global warming with Kevin Shivers of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business and with Paul Chesser of the Heartland Institute; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the special election in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional district to fill the seat of the late Congressman John P. Murtha. (February 13, 2010 - February 19, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with State Representative Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) about a proposed consitutional amendment to return to a part-time legislature; Joe Geiger of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations has Dr. Louis Beccaria of the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation iin the Nonprofit Spotlight to discuss the Haiti relief effort; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the future of space exploration. (February 6, 2010 -- February 12, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: [B]Kevin Shivers of the PA Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business hosts a Capitol Watch look at budget season with Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the increasing chance of Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel becoming the Democratic nominee for governor. (January 30, 2010 - February 5, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with nationally syndicated radio talk show host Michael Medved about his new book The 5 Big Lies About American Business; Doug Keegan of Harris SBSB has a Making Cents look at long term health care; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on why competition among health insurance companies would bring down health care costs. (January 23, 2010 - January 29, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and Kevin Shivers, State Director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses have a Capitol Watch look at how the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race will impact Pennsylvania's senate contest; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on corruption in the judicial branch. (January 16, 2010 - January 22, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry has a Newsmaker interview with State Representative Matthew Baker on his proposed Health Care Freedom Act; Joe Geiger has Robert Egger of the DC Central Kitchen in the Nonprofit Spotlight to discuss the economic impact of the charitable sector; and Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on why the U.S. Senate race could feature a battle of ideas. (January 9, 2010 - January 15, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association hosts a Capitol Watch look back at the worst economic decisions of the past decade with Kevin Shivers from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business and their guest Gene Barr from the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why it matters who is elected Lieutenant Governor. (January 2, 2010 - January 8, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Dr. Jake Haulk of the Allegheny Institute about the impact of Pittsburgh's new Prevailing Wage law; Doug Keegan has a Making Cents look at what to do in a volatile stock market; and Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary of the failure of the Department of Homeland Security. (December 26, 2009 - January 1, 2010) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association hosts a Capitol Watch look at who was naughty and who was nice in 2009 with Kevin Shivers from the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses and Matthew Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why legalization of table gaming was not in the cards in 2009. (December 19, 2009 - December 25, 2009) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry has a Newsmaker interview with State Representative Todd Rock about the proposed Strike Free Education Act; Joe Geiger has Susan Gilmore from the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley in the Nonprofit Spotlight; And, Al and Dianne Ryan Paschall have a Christmas message of peace and hope on their Somedays commentary. (December 12, 2009 - December 18, 2009)-- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the PA Manufacturers Association and Kevin Shivers from the PA Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses talk about what government must do -- or not do -- to spur job creation; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the similarities between the 1978 and 2010 gubernatorial races. (December 5, 2009 - December 11, 2009) -- This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry has a Newsmaker interview with Tim Potts of Democracy Rising PA on the push for a state constitutional convention; Doug Keegan offers year-end tax strategies on Making Cents; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the enduring popularity of Sarah Palin. (November 28, 2009 - December 4, 2009) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor of the PA Manufacturer's Association hosts a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on the pros and cons of tolling Interstate 80 with Kevin Shivers from the PA Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business and their guest State Representative Michele Brooks of Crawford, Mercer and Lawrence counties; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the need for a state constitutional convention.