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Mark Lawrence & Joe McGranaghan argue death of the local police radar bill, the Fetterman/Oz US Senate race, the Selinsgrove football vandals, the tragic death of Wayne Kantz, unverified ballots 'explained,' GOP is nincompoops, and mail in ballot fraud.

Financial Friday focuses on the latest jobless numbers and the childcare crisis in The Valley. 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 got an update on how the childcare issues are having a big negative impact on the local economy. They said the teacher, worker and caregiver shortage at the childcare facilities, long waiting lists for the parents, and the need to get more (expensive?!?) stars at the facility, are all combining for a big drag on families and business. Ryan Mock, Coal Township, Democratic candidate for state house 107th district, on his background, why he is running for office and what he sees as the big issues in the campaign. We chatted about how he is campaigning and how people can contact him. We discussed jobs, abortion, Convention of States, education, and the pandemic. John returned w

11/3/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence & Joe McGranaghan argue Pres. Trump, Oz, Fetterman, Shapiro, polls, political division in the US, Pres. Biden, CRT, liberal social media

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host Amanda Waldman, Lycoming County resident, Democratic candidate for 9th District US Congress, on her campaign, the issues and her view on abortion, gun laws, the big lie, and other national issues. During open phones: Day 2 of scorched earth, 'say whatever you want' if you 'heard it from someone' or 'saw it on the internet.' The Pelosi attack, Don Jr.'s underwear/hammer meme and Jan. 6th wasn't an insurrection, were the topics.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan allow anyone to call in, and say anything they can make up, about the attack on Paul Pelosi. Callers oblige with a long list of lies about the attack. Mark announces he does not believe anything at all whatsoever from anyone whatsoever. In the end, we all agree; Demonic possession is the culprit.

10/28/22 On The Mark: Mark & Ben host Mike Molesevich (D-15th candidate for US Congress) and Joanne Stehr (R-017th PA House candidate) talking about the issues

10/27/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe argue vociferously about Fetterman's lack of paying taxes and Mark gets 'taken to the woodshed.'

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host CBS news political analyst and election correspondent Robert Costa. He talked about the Oz/Fetterman debate last night, the reasons people are voting for a particular candidate and where are the undecided voters after which the campaigns are advertising. During open phones, we debated Fetterman/Oz, why Fetterman is fit, or unfit, why folks would vote for him, or Oz, including keeping the US Senate democrat or GOP, keeping a balanced US Senate delegation from PA, or 'they'll vote for any Dem or Republican.' The impact of the stroke was mentioned throughout.

We discuss the St. Louis shooting, gun laws, common sense changes in gun laws, the Mehmet Oz vs. John Fetterman debate, Oz' Turkish ties and Ted Cruz enjoying The View for lunch.

10/24/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe argue about election integrity, Sen. Mastriano, the PA governors race, Pres. Trump's efforts to challenge the outcome of mid-term elections (if his candidate's fail to win).

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