Lincoln Radio Journal

Lincoln Radio Journal is a weekly half hour program focusing on Pennsylvania public affairs. Host Lowman Henry has Newsmaker interviews; David Taylor, Rebecca Oyler and Stephen Bloom engage in Capitol Watch roundtable discussions; Frank Gamrat and Eric Montarti have the Allegheny Institute Report; Joe Geiger places nonprofits in the Community Benefit Spotlight; Emily Greene and Lowman Henry offer insightful commentary.

A Look Ahead at 2026 12/30/2025

A Look Ahead at 2026 (January 3, 2026 - January 9, 2026) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at the issues that will dominate Pennsylvania in 2026; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on powering the artificial intelligence revolution. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39564950

Grow PA Posts First Year Success 12/23/2025

Grow PA Posts First Year Success (December 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with State Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster/Berks) about the first year success of the Grow PA scholarship program; Eric Montarti and Alex Sodini have an Allegheny Institute Report on the state's complex K-12 public school funding scheme; And, Emily Green Bray from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a 2026 policy wish list on this week's Lincoln Radio Journal commentary. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39516975

2025: The Year in Review 12/18/2025

2025: The Year in Review (December 20, 2025 - December 26, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck ASsociation and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at the major news stories of 2025: And, Lowman Henry retells the birth of Christ as recorded by the apostle Luke. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39453645

Regulatory Roadblocks to Data Center Development 12/11/2025

Regulatory Roadblocks to Data Center Development (December 13, 2025 - December 19, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Gordon Tomb of the Commonwealth Foundation about regulatory roadblocks to data center development; Kathy Hoekstra from the Pacific Legal Foundation shines the American Heroes spotlight on Sarah Dahlstrom of Viking Lumber; And, Emily Greene Bray from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on why health care reform should focus on consumers not special interests. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39368180

CDL Licensing Red Flags 12/04/2025

CDL Licensing Red Flags (December 6, 2025 - December 12, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at issues affecting the trucking industry; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why it is still the economy, stupid. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39267720

Snapshot of the Nation's Economy 11/25/2025

Snapshot of the Nation's Economy (November 29, 2025 - December 5, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Sean Higgins of the Competitive Enterprise Institute for an overview of the nation's economy; Eric Montarti and Alex Sodini have an Allegheny Institute Report on the Pittsburgh land bank; And, Emily Greene Bray from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on speeding up the federal government's regulatory process. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39169355

Pennsylvania Budget Winners and Losers 11/20/2025

Pennsylvania Budget Winners and Losers (November 22, 2025 - November 28, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation is joined by Rebecca Oyler of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Elizabeth Stelle from the commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at winners and losers in the state budget; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on busineses looking to leave Pennsylvania. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39108715

'Shapiro Shutdown Ends' - Pennsylvania Gets a New State Budget 11/13/2025

'Shapiro Shutdown Ends' - Pennsylvania Gets a New State Budget (November 15, 2025 - November 21, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Guy Ciarrocchi of the Commonwealth Foundation about the policies that are holding Pennsylvania back; Kathy Hoekstra from the Pactific Legal Foundation talks with Brian Wanner of Peter Brothers Trucking about how California regulations are impacting Pennsylvania truckers; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on the end of the partial federal government shutdown. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/39020630

General Election 2025 Results 11/05/2025

General Election 2025 Results (November 8, 2025 - November 14, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at the 2025 General Election Results; And Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the Left's spending addiction. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38927155

Election 2025 Overview 10/30/2025

Election 2025 Overview (November 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry gets an Election 2025 overview from Chris Nicholas of Eagle Consulting; Frank Gamrat and Eric Montarti have an Allegheny Institute Report on Pennsylvania's changing electric supply; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on a threat to our free speech rights. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38842850

Results of Fall 2025 Keystone Business Climate Survey 10/23/2025

Results of Fall 2025 Keystone Business Climate Survey (October 25, 2025 - October 31, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on results of the Lincoln Institute's Fall 2025 Keystone Business Climate Survey; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on God-given rights. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38756035

Federal, State Budget Stalemates Continue 10/15/2025

Federal, State Budget Stalemates Continue (October 18, 2025 - October 24, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Keith Naughton of Silent Majority Strategies about the oncoing federal and state budget stalemates; Lowman Henry talks with Phil Kerpen of American Commitment about the Trump Administration's efforts to end climate craziness; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on the follow of the state House Democrats' budget. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38594515

'Shapiro Shutdown' Continues 10/09/2025

'Shapiro Shutdown' Continues (October 11, 2025 - October 17, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at the ongoing state budget stalemate; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on holding the judicary accountable. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38524930

Impact of Federal, State Budget Stalemates 10/02/2025

Impact of Federal, State Budget Stalemates (October 4, 2025 - October 10, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Veronique DeRugy from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University about the impact of federal and state budget stalemates; Eric Montarti and Alex Sodini have an Allegheny Institute Report on mass transit funding; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity Pennsylvania has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38439175

Pennsylvania's Energy Future 09/25/2025

Pennsylvania's Energy Future (September 27, 2025 - October 3, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on the future dependability of the PJM power grid; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on Governor Josh Shapiro squandering the high ground on political violence. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38352280

Removing Government Roadblocks to Artificial Intelligence Development 09/18/2025

Removing Government Roadblocks to Artificial Intelligence Development (September 20, 2025 - September 26, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Taylor Barkley of the Abundance Institute about removing government roadblocks to artificial intelligence development; Joe Geiger has Valerie Fuller from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in the Community Benefit Spotlight; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on common sense budget process reforms. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38264950

Pennsylvanians Weigh in on State Budget Stalemate 09/11/2025

Pennsylvanians Weigh in on State Budget Stalemate (September 13, 2025 - September 19, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at anew Commonwealth Foundation poll on the state budget stalemate; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on how the Left has fallen into Donald Trump's trap on the issue of public safety. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38179215

Only Citizens Should Vote Bus Tour 09/04/2025

Only Citizens Should Vote Bus Tour (September 6, 2025 - September 12, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Jenny Beth Martin from Tea Party Patriots Action about their Only Citizens Should Vote bus tour; Eric Montarti and Alex Sodini have an Allegheny Institute Report on the impact of Pittsburgh's mandatory sick leave ordinance; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on how development of our nation's energy resources will make prosperity possible.F /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/38085760

Lawsuit Abuse Impact on Trucking & Transportation Industry 08/28/2025

Lawsuit Abuse Impact on Trucking & Transportation Industry (August 30, 2025 - September 5, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Doug Marcello of the law firm Saxton & Stump for a Capitol Watch look at how lawsuit abuse impacts the trucking and transportation industries; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why the mass transit funding crisis has its roots in the Democrats becoming an urban party. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37999475

Citizens Alliance of PA: Fighting for Liberty 08/21/2025

Citizens Alliance of PA: Fighting for Liberty (Augut 23, 2025 - August 29, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Therese Hollen from the Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania about the organization's fight to protect basic American liberties; Joe Geiger has Chris Hodge of Lifelong Learning in the Community Benefit Spotlight; And, Emily Greene from Amercans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37902750

PA State Budget Battle Escalates 08/14/2025

PA State Budget Battle Escalates (August 16, 2025 - August 22, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at the latest round in the state budget battle; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on why Pennsylvania is the gerrymander capital of America. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37814915

Militant SEPTA Threatens Service Cuts 08/07/2025

Militant SEPTA Threatens Service Cuts (August 9, 2025 - August 15, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Nate Benefield of the Commonwealth Foundation about threatened mass transit service cuts amid the ongoing state budget stalemate; Frank Gamrat and Eric Montarti have an Allegheny Institute Report on the continued high office vacancy rate in Pittsburgh; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act unleashing prosperity in Pennsylvania /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37716850

Preparing for Pennsylvania's Energy, AI Future 07/31/2025

Preparing for Pennsylvania's Energy, AI Future (August 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Asociation is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch look at what Pennsylvania must do to reach its energy and AI technology potential; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commmentary on why Pennsylvania must withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37619315

Removing Roadblocks to Energy, AI Development 07/24/2025

Removing Roadblocks to Energy, AI Development (July 26, 2025 - August 1, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with state Senator Greg Rothman about legislative efforts to remove roadblocks to energy and AI development; Brian Blase of the Paragon Health Initiative discusses misinformation being circulated about Medicaid cuts; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on the "Golden Age" for technology in Pennsylvania /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37532080

PA to Get $90 Billion in Energy and AI Investments 07/17/2025

PA to Get $90 Billion in Energy and AI Investments (July 19, 2025 - July 25, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation have a Capitol Watch look at the $90 billion in energy and AI investment announced during the Energy & Innovation Summit; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the start of the 2026 race for Governor of Pennsylvania. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37440095

False Promise of 'Open Primaries' 07/10/2025

False Promise of 'Open Primaries' (July 12, 2025 - July 18, 2925) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Gem Balboa of the RINO Removal Project about the impact of 'open primaries' on conservative candidates; Frank Gamrat and Eric Montarti have an Allegheny Institute Report on data centers and the electric grid; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on myth vs. fact in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37359270

Pennsylvania Misses State Budget Deadline 07/03/2025

Pennsylvania Misses State Budget Deadline (July 5, 2025 - July 11, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Carl Marrara from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on the late Pennsylvania state budget; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall commentary on the end of the rust belt era. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37270825

Pennsylvania State Budget Dynamics 06/26/2025

Pennsylvania State Budget Dynamics (June 28, 2025 - July 4, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Guy Ciarrocchi of the Commonwealth Foundation about sticking points in the Pennsylvania fiscal year 2025-26 state budget; And Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on unleashing Pennsylvani's energy potential. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37160375

PA State Budget Deadline Looms on Lincoln Radio Journal 06/19/2025

PA State Budget Deadline Looms on Lincoln Radio Journal (June 21, 2025 - June 27, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: David Taylor from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association is joined by Rebecca Oyler from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and Stephen Bloom of the Commonwealth Foundation for a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on the status of the Pennsylvania state budget; And Lowman Henry has a Town Hall commentary on whether Pennsylvania will be left behind as the national economy grows. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/37065215

Requiem of A Contrarian: A Black Republican in the Urban Jungle 06/04/2025

Requiem of A Contrarian: A Black Republican in the Urban Jungle (June 14, 2025 - June 20, 2025) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Calvin R. Tucker about his new book Requiem of A Contrarian: A Black Republican in the Urban Jungle; Eric Montarti and Alex Sodini have an Allegheny Institute Report on the City of Pittsburgh's finances; And, Emily Greene from Americans for Prosperity-PA has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on the devastating impact of Prevailing Wage. /episode/index/show/b89cc8f5-0f22-46b8-921a-b80a2c9be5ef/id/36847500

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