By The Way… Did You Know with Torren Ecker

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Republican Policy Committee Chair Josh Kail and Republican whip Tim O'Neal to discuss how PA's tax policies affect the people of the Commonwealth.

State Rep. Joe D'Orsie gets Straight to the Point with State Rep. Torren Ecker, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, to discuss the state budget process – where we are, and where we should be with only a few days until the budget deadline.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Ashley Rodriguez and Maia Niedererr from Collaborating for Youth, an organization designed to make community wide changes which would improve the lives and futures of youth in Adams County.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Ashley Rodriguez and Maia Niedererr from Collaborating for Youth, an organization designed to make community wide changes which would improve the lives and futures of youth in Adams County.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Reps. Martina White and Ryan Warner to discuss their efforts to control the issues that have arisen associated with the surge of illegal immigration in PA and across the country.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Rep. Valerie Gaydos and Rick Seipp, Vice-President of Pharmacy Strategy at Value Drug Company to discuss legislation that addresses Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Rep. Josh Kail, House Republican Policy Committee Chair, to discuss energy and manufacturing in the Commonwealth.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Rep. Jesse Topper to discuss the House Appropriations Committee budget hearings – specifically regarding education funding.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Reps. Mike Cabell and Ryan Warner to the studio to discuss the latest on House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) to discuss House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) to discuss the effects of illegal immigration on our country and our Commonwealth, and what state lawmakers can do to remedy the situation.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Charlie O'Neill from the House Appropriations Committee to discuss Governor Shapiro's recent budget proposal that would spend $48 Billion.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes House Republican Education Committee Chair Jesse Topper to discuss the Basic Education Funding Commission's recommendations on funding our public schools.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Lela Reichart, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Sterman Masser, Inc. – lifelong advocate of farmers and the PA Preferred program.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Rep. Kate Klunk to discuss a new law that would give a new level of oversight to the General Assembly related to State Related Universities.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Reps. K.C. Tomlinson and Kristin Marcell to discuss legislation designed to make the communities we live in safer. Reps. Marcell and Tomlinson say they have noticed the crime issues that have been plaguing Philadelphia moving to the surrounding communities.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Don Rank from Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and Alex Kozak, Pennsylvania Field Manager for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The panel discusses the diversion of funds from the Game Commission to another conservation group, which would jeopardize funding from the federal government, while also compromising fundraising efforts in PA.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Greg Moreland, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, to discuss recent efforts to increase the minimum wage in PA and in our nation as a whole – and how such a change would impact working families across the Commonwealth.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes fellow Reps. Thomas Kutz, Kristen Marcell, and Mike Cabell for a frank discussion about their first budget as lawmakers and as members of the House Appropriations Committee.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Timothy D Schaeffer, Executive Director of the PA Fish and Boat Commission, where they discuss fishing therapy programs, boating safety, and reptile and amphibian management.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Charles E Patterson, President of Shippensburg University, to discuss the state's role in higher education, how to keep educated young people in PA, and Shippo the Hippo.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Charles E Patterson, President of Shippensburg University, to discuss the state's role in higher education, how to keep educated young people in PA, and Shippo the Hippo.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Anne Couldridge, Executive Director of CPARC – The Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties – to discuss the challenges facing those who are working to provide services for those who suffer from intellectual disabilities.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes John “Dr. Ski” Sygielski, President of HACC. Discussion includes why community colleges are a good investment of state dollars, the wide range of people that benefit from HACC's services, and what is being done to educate for a modernized workforce.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Treasurer Stacy Garrity for a discussion on the programs and services provided by the Treasury, including PA 529 plans, PA Able, Unclaimed property, and managing the assets of the Commonwealth.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) sits down with Reps Jesse Topper and Thomas Kutz for a discussion on the future of education funding in PA – what should our priorities be for both k-12 and higher education in the Commonwealth?

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Luke Bernstein, President and CEO of the PA Chamber of Business and Industry. Discussion includes permitting reform, the Corporate Net Income Tax, workforce development, and the Chamber's March Madness Bracket of Coolest things Made in PA.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Jim Penton, Diesel Instructor at Adams County Technical Institute about the importance of training students in fields like Commercial Driving and diesel engine repair, which affects both the trucking, automotive, and agricultural industries.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews State Rep. Kate Klunk(R-York) about the House Ethics Committee, why it is so necessary, and what happens when there is no oversight over elected officials.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Auditor General Tim DeFoor about the daily activities of an auditor, fiscal and performance audits, financial literacy, and the School Reserve audit.

Jason Gottesman and Mike Straub join Rep. Torren Ecker from BTWDYK, and Rep. Thomas Kutz for a discussion on Voter ID, citizen confidence in our voting system, and Jason's take on Chicago based TV dramas.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews House Republican Whip Tim O'Neal about special session, why House Rules are so important, and why we need to attend to the business the people elected us to achieve.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews new State Rep. Thomas Kutz of the 87th Legislative District in Cumberland County – How has this December played out, and what is normal for this time between sessions?

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews State Rep. Seth Grove, Chair of the House State Government Committee, about the behind-the-scenes election processes.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews his district office staffers – Branwyn Ridgway, Derek Snyder, and Catherine Wallen - about their day-to-day operations, and upcoming events.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews State Rep. Tim O'Neal about the process of removing a public official in the Commonwealth of PA.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Jeremy Schaffner – Chef and Educator at Adams County Technical Institute – about efforts by the PA House to enhance the educational opportunities for students and provide for a better-trained workforce in the Commonwealth.

Jason Gottesman and Neal Lesher are joined by Reps Jesse Topper and Torren Ecker for discussion on Larry Krasner, and the awarding of the annual Generally Assembled golf trophies, and the ignominious consumption of Impossible Whoppers.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Cassandra Coleman, Executive Director of America 250 PA – designed to plan and develop the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. www.America250PA.org

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews fellow lawmaker Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette, Westmoreland) about his legislation dealing with Video Tolls on the PA Turnpike.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Ralph Serpe, President and CEO of Adams County Community Foundation, about a new law that addresses an issue plaguing students and families – Scholarship Displacement.

Jason Gottesman and Neal Lesher accompany Reps. Jesse Topper and Torren Ecker on auditory expedition through the Marvel Universe and beyond; and do their best to look fashionable, when no one is there to take pictures.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews State Rep. Jesse Topper about what the state budget process looks like behind the scenes.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Matt Espenshade; a dairy farmer from Elizabethtown, PA – about legislation to allow the sale of PA Produced whole milk in PA schools.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Richard S Edley, PhD; President and CEO of RCPA - Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association – paproviders.org – about legislation to expand telehealth and how this affects the community of mental health providers in PA.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews State Rep. Sheryl Delozier about her bill to ensure that crime victims have a voice in the process.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Amy Moreno of Bethany House https://www.bethany.house/ and Ali Moyer, author of Alixandra's Adoption Announcement https://www.alixandramoyer.com/ about legislation designed to address shortcoming in the Foster Care system in PA.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Brian Lawrence, director of village housing at the Crosskeys Retirement Village to discuss the resources seniors need to combat the issue of scamming.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Emily Kennedy and Elaine Liaw – ninth graders at Council Rock North High School - about why the Hershey Kiss should be the state candy of PA. https://www.thekiss4pa.org/ #thekiss4pa

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Alex Baloga of the PA Food Merchants Association - www.pfma.org - about the regulations governing the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores.

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) interviews Cumberland County Coroner Charlie Hall about legislation designed to streamline duties and make his job a little easier.