JSGC Podcast
The Joint State Government Commission (JSGC) is the primary non-partisan public policy and statutory research organization that serves the Pennsylvania General Assembly. We issue reports on a wide variety of public policy topics. Our episodes feature staff discussions highlighting recently released reports. To learn more about us and access full reports, please visit our website: http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us/
Podcasting since 2020 • 39 episodes
JSGC Podcast
Latest Episodes
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services: Part 2
In today’s episode, the JSGC podcast crew continues our discussion on disability services with Yvonne and Steve. Among the topics discussed include: the importance of transportation, post-secondary school transition plans, the diffi...
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Episode 39
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19:34
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services: Part 1
In Today’s episode, the JSGC podcast crew interviews Yvonne to discuss how Pennsylvania provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Among the topics discussed include definitions of disability, how ...
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Episode 38
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26:52
Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors
In this episode, the JSGC podcast team interviews policy analyst Bryan DeWalt on the subject of nuclear technology in Pennsylvania. Among the topics discussed include an overview of how nuclear fission works, why nuclear power plants are diffic...
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Episode 37
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27:52
School Truancy
Today the JSGC podcast team interviews Glenn Pasewicz, Susan Elder, and Allison Kobzowicz to discuss truancy in Pennsylvania schools. Among the topics discussed include important definitions, the penalties truant students face, and the changes ...
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Episode 36
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21:49
Snyder and Stairs: Higher Education Data Reporting
In this episode, the JSGC podcast team interviews Bryan DeWalt and Allison Kobzowicz about two of our reports relating to higher education transparency. These report are the "Instructional Output and Faculty Salary Costs of the State-rela...
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Episode 35
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23:11