Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania

EPISODE 31: Guest Gwen Deluca - Is the PSBA Lobbying Your Tax Dollars?

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and guest Gwen Deluca as they discuss the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), current legislation that would give them a monopoly on school board director training, and the fact that they are lobbying with our tax dollars. The original intent was to interview Gwen, a former school board director in Western PA, about a common sense policy that allowed for the review and challenge of age-inappropriate library materials in school. However, research and conversation quickly evolved as Gwen began looking into the lobbying expenses for the PSBA. This is an eye-opening conversation you won't want to miss! Please remember to LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.psba.org/ [https://www.psba.org/] https://broadandliberty.com/2024/05/24/beth-ann-rosica-house-dems-vote-to-establish-monopoly-in-school-director-training/ [https://broadandliberty.com/2024/05/24/beth-ann-rosica-house-dems-vote-to-establish-monopoly-in-school-director-training/] https://www.palobbyingservices.pa.gov/Public/wfSearch.aspx#bottom [https://www.palobbyingservices.pa.gov/Public/wfSearch.aspx#bottom] https://www.salary.com/research/company/the-psba-salary [https://www.salary.com/research/company/the-psba-salary]

EPISODE 30: PA House 117th Race has Statewide, Possibly National Implications - Our Update

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker and President Ben Herring as they talk election integrity, what's going on in the 117th legislative district race and the enormous impact the final outcome will have on the 2024 general election. As it stands right now, on May 6th, we still do not know the final results of the 2024 primary race between our former president and co-founder Jamie Walsh and Incumbent Mike Cabell in the 117th legislative district. With multiple ballots still in question, the public awaits more hearings and ultimately decisions on both mail-in ballots and provisionals. Ben goes through all of the issues with these ballots, along with the precedential court cases that should make these decisions very clear. You'll definitely want to listen and sharpen your knowledge on the election processes and precedents as all of this will no doubt come into play in November. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter - Citizens Advisory of PA and don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE this podcast! As always, check out our website citizensadvisorypa.com [http://citizensadvisorypa.com] to learn more about our organization and how you can get involved.

Episode 29: Guest Chris Barrett Missouri Chapter Leader for Gays Against Groomers

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. We are thrilled to welcome guest Chris Barrett, the Missouri Chapter Lead for the Gays Against Groomers Organization. Gays Against Groomers is a national nonprofit organization that opposes the sterilization and mutilation of minors, drag and pride events involving children, propagandizing youth with LGBTQ+ media, and queer theory & gender ideology being taught in the classroom. Join executive director Jess Stahlnecker and Chris for a great conversation. You can find Gays Against Groomers at gaysagainstgroomers.com [http://gaysagainstgroomers.com]. They also have a podcast called The Dark Side of the Rainbow that you can find on all the major podcast platforms. A special thanks to our Premiere Sponsors who make this podcast possible: Schnee Legal Services: schneelegal.com [http://schneelegal.com] Murphy Wealth Management Royalty Self Storage Red's Barbershop R & D Memories: randdmemories.com [http://randdmemories.com] We have some more great podcast guests lined so be sure LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss anything!

Episode 28: Kooth Updates with Amy Carrozza

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Jess Stahlnecker, Executive Director and Vice President Amy Carrozza give some important KOOTH updates, including some articles coming out of the UK as well as here locally. We’ll also talk about what is going on at Wyoming Area, where KOOTH continues to be a pilot program. If you are unfamiliar with KOOTH Mental Health please go back and listen to our episode on Kooth with Ed Brunn. It's episode 4. Then come back and listen to these updates. Here are links to the articles so you can read and dig for yourself: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/pro-trans-website-children-given-213519633.html [https://uk.news.yahoo.com/pro-trans-website-children-given-213519633.html] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/21/pro-trans-website-for-children-backed-by-nhs-investigated/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/21/pro-trans-website-for-children-backed-by-nhs-investigated/] https://www.standardspeaker.com/opinion/columnists/kooth-exec-defends-program-in-hazleton-schools/article_8424a14e-93f7-532b-80a6-856cd1703100.html [https://www.standardspeaker.com/opinion/columnists/kooth-exec-defends-program-in-hazleton-schools/article_8424a14e-93f7-532b-80a6-856cd1703100.html] A special thanks to our Premiere Sponsors who make this podcast possible: Schnee Legal Services: schneelegal.com [http://schneelegal.com] Murphy Wealth Management Royalty Self Storage Red's Barbershop R & D Memories: randdmemories.com [http://randdmemories.com] We have some more great podcast guests lined so be sure LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss anything!

EPISODE 27: Q & A with Attorney Chad Schnee

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. We are thrilled to welcome Attorney Chad Schnee as a guest. A seasoned attorney with more than a decade of experience, J. Chadwick (“Chad”) Schnee has served clients in a wide variety of matters, including, among others, labor and employment law matters, municipal issues and guardianship matters. Chad is also an authority on Right-to-Know Law issues, having worked in the office of open records and having authored several editions of the definitive guidance on that statute: The Right-to-Know Law: A Practice Guide, published by PBI Press. His successful litigation strategies have been hailed as “innovative” in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Chad has appeared on the Megyn Kelly Show and various radio programs to discuss his work. Attorney Schnee has argued several cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to include repealing the "mask mandate" for Pennsylvania Schools. Join us for a very insightful Q & A. We took questions from our members that prompted discussion with Attorney Schnee on quite a few different topics. We think you'll love this episode, and if you do please LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE it with others. You can find Attorney Schnee's website at https://schneelegal.com/ [https://schneelegal.com/] or get in touch with him via phone: 412-904-2172 or email: chadwick@schneelegal.com [chadwick@schneelegal.com]