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Ep. 51 - Maintaining Our Creeks and Streams - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 18:40


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with officials and farmers from Tioga and Bradford counties who were visiting Harrisburg to testify at an informational meeting of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee about a package of bills to address maintenance of creeks and streams to help prevent flooding. The group talked about their takeaways from the meeting and why changes are so desperately needed to protect lives and livelihoods from floods.

Ep. 50 – Conversations with Clint – Getting Whole Milk Back in PA Schools

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 9:03


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Rep. John Lawrence, prime sponsor of the Whole Milk in PA Schools Act, which aims to give schools the ability to offer their students whole milk and flavored milks despite federal regulations prohibiting them. They also discuss two other bills aimed at supporting the state's dairy industry.

PA: The Ben Simmons of Natural Gas - Generally Assembled – 3-10-22

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 26:50


State Reps. Jesse Topper and Clint Owlett join Jason Gottesman and Neal Lesher to discuss Star Wars news, budget hearings, and how the Commonwealth is blessed with available energy, but lacks the will to use it.

Ep. 49 – Conversations with Clint – PA's Awesome Agriculture

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 8:55


On this episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding at the 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show to talk about the industry, activities at the Farm Show, milkshakes and more.

Ep. 48 – Conversations with Clint – RGGI

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 19:20


On this episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by Reps. Josh Kail and Tim O'Neal to discuss the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and issues related to the clearing of creeks and streams to prevent flooding.

Conversations with Clint - Special Episode with Sen. Kristen Phillips-Hill

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 20:11


On this special episode of Conversations with Clint - Rep. Owlett joins Sen. Kristen Phillips-Hill and Rep. Martin Causer for a discussion on broadband access in the Commonwealth, especially in rural areas.

Ep. 47 – Conversations with Clint – Re-Examining Election Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 18:37


On this episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by Rep. Seth Grove to discuss the General Assembly's second crack at election reform - Voter ID, Ballot Security, uniformity between counties – all part of an effort to ensure our election process can be trusted.

Ep. 46 – Conversations with Clint – All About Hunting

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 12:50


Rep. Owlett leads a discussion with Game Warden Thomas Nelson and Cadet Andrew Butler on all things hunting – safety, regulations, big game tags, new e-tags - and review common mistakes, and how you can avoid them.

Ep. 45 - Conversations with Clint - Flood Prevention, Constitutional Carry, Rural Broadband

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 11:51


On this week's Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with neighboring state Rep. Martin Causer, chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, about an upcoming committee hearing to discuss better access to clearing creeks and streams to prevent flooding. They also talk about legislative action on bills to bring “constitutional carry” to Pennsylvania and expand broadband access to underserved areas of the Commonwealth.

Ep. 44 - Conversations with Clint - Outside Money for Election Administration

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 18:00


On this episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with fellow state Reps. Eric Nelson and Jim Struzzi about their work to prohibit outside money from being used to administer the state's elections. Other topics include an upcoming hearing about stream clearing to prevent flooding and more.

Ep. 43 - Conversations with Clint - Rural Broadband

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 17:16


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks about rural connectivity, a new initiative to support Tioga County's homeless citizens and more.

Ep. 42 – Conversations with Clint - Redistricting

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 4:30


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett sits down with House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove to talk about why redistricting is so important and the Legislature's commitment to fairness and transparency throughout the process. This was recorded prior to the committee's hearing on congressional redistricting held in Wellsboro on Oct. 13. To watch the hearing, click here: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pagopvideo/546026623.mp4

Ep. 41 – Conversations with Clint - Supporting Children and Families

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 19:00


On this episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by Robin Adams, a leading child and family advocate in Tioga County, and her son, Asa, to talk about local and statewide efforts to support children and families impacted by drug abuse and other trauma. They discuss the work of I'mPACT and Asa's place, two nonprofit organizations Robin founded, as well as legislation (House Bill 253) Owlett sponsored to create a task force to address the growing number of children born to parents with substance abuse disorders.

Ep. 40 - Election Code - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 22:33


In this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Rep. Seth Grove, chairman of the House State Government Committee and prime sponsor of legislation that would make comprehensive reforms to the state's Election Code to improve security, integrity and accessibility. House Bill 1300 was endorsed by the committee June 15 and is now awaiting action in the state House

Conversations with Clint – Ep.39 – The Covid-19 Emergency Has Ended

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 12:34


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett and Rep. Andrew Lewis of Dauphin County discuss the General Assembly's action to terminate the Covid-19 emergency, bringing an end to 16 months of unwarranted and destructive overreach by the Governor.

Ep. 39 - An End to the Covid-19 Emergency - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 13:40


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett and Rep. Andrew Lewis of Dauphin County discuss the General Assembly's action to terminate the Governor's Covid-19 Emergency Declaration, bringing an end to unwarranted and destructive mandates.

Ep. 38 - Make Your Voice Heard on May 18 Ballot Questions - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 11:38


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett and Rep. Andrew Lewis of Dauphin County discuss proposed constitutional amendments on the May 18 primary election ballot that give voters the opportunity to weigh in on how the state handles future disaster emergency declarations. The lawmakers discuss the wording of the questions, what they mean and why they voted to put the questions on the ballot.

Ep. 37 - News from the Southern Border - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 20:02


On this week's edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Congressman Fred Keller about the congressman's recent visit to the nation's southern border, where agents are dealing with a massive humanitarian crisis. The lawmakers also discussed efforts under discussion to add justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ep. 36 - Protect Women's Sports - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 15:41


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Rep. Barb Gleim of Cumberland County about her legislation to ensure fairness in women's sports. House Bill 972 recognizes the biological differences between men and women and ensures that only biological females can participate in women's sports. The episode also includes testimony from a female track athlete from Connecticut who had to compete against biological males.

Ep. 35 - Leading PA’s Economic Recovery - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 17:45


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Rep. Josh Kail of Beaver and Washington counties about the Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback initiative. The pro-jobs, pro-families and pro-growth legislative package is designed to aid the state’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep. 34 - Supporting Child Testifiers - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 11:32


In this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with fellow Rep. Tim Bonner about legislation to help ensure justice for child victims. House Bill 156 would give courts the option to permit hearsay statements concerning violent or sexual offenses against children when the victim is 16 years of age or under (rather than 12 or under in current law). Rep. Bonner is a former prosecutor and shares some great insights about the challenges of ensuring justice in cases involving child victims and how a change in this law would help.

Ep. 33 - Coronavirus Aid Update - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 30:00


Congress has been working on another coronavirus aid package to support struggling families and employers across the Commonwealth and the country. Join me for a conversation with Congressman Fred Keller as we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly about the package, which goes far beyond COVID relief and spends $2.3 trillion. We also touch on some issue priorities for the coming session, including rural broadband expansion, energy development and workforce development.

Ep. 32 - Center for Dairy Excellence - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 26:20


The Center for Dairy Excellence was established to provide assistance to Pennsylvania’s dairy farming families and to act as a catalyst for strengthening the industry. It also works to inspire our next generation of dairy farmers. I was recently appointed to the center’s board of directors and am excited to serve. On this edition of Conversations with Clint, I am joined by Jayne Sebright, the center’s executive director, to discuss the important work they do.

Ep. 31 - Veto Override on School Sports Bill Fails - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 12:33


The House returned to session this week to attempt to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 2787, legislation that would have allowed our LOCAL school officials to make decisions about school sports, activities and spectators. While it initially passed the House with a veto-proof majority of 155 “yes” votes, two dozen members changed their vote on Wednesday, causing the effort to fail. On this edition of Conversations with Clint, I am joined by Rep. Mike Reese, prime sponsor of House Bill 2787.

Standing Up for Religious Liberty – PA Policy Podcast - 091720

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 14:45


Why do we need legislation to ensure religious liberty? Fighting for our Constitutional rights. Rep. Clint Owlett and House Majority Spokesman Jason Gottesman discuss legislation ensuring religious freedom even in times of emergency.

Standing Up for Religious Liberty – PA Policy Podcast - 091720

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 14:45


Why do we need legislation to ensure religious liberty? Fighting for our Constitutional rights. Rep. Clint Owlett and House Majority Spokesman Jason Gottesman discuss legislation ensuring religious freedom even in times of emergency.

Ep. 30 - The Latest from the State Capitol - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 20:03


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett outlines key issues addressed by the state House during its Sept. 1-2 session. The issues include election reforms; ensuring local control for school sports, activities and spectators; the failed attempt to override the governor’s veto of a bill to end his COVID-19 emergency declaration; and the challenges facing the restaurant industry.

Ep. 29 - Covid-19 Impacts - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 36:10


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by Rep. Seth Grove of York County and Rep. Tina Pickett of Bradford, Sullivan and Susquehanna counties to discuss several COVID-19-related issues. They include contact tracing, restaurant impacts, a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of the governor’s policies on readmitting COVID-positive residents in nursing homes, the secret deal that allowed the Carlisle Car Show to far exceed the governor’s attendance limits on outside events and more

Ep. 28 - CARES Money Helps Counties Deal with COVID-19 - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 20:20


In this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett highlights the importance of local control in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and specifically in awarding grants to help local businesses, municipalities, first responders, nonprofit organizations and more. Guests on the program are Marc Rice, director of risk management for Tioga County, and Matt Williams, Bradford County planning director.

Ep. 27 – Fighting for Your Right to Know – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 24:10


In this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with York County Rep. Seth Grove about his bill to ensure Right-to-Know requests from the media, members of the public and lawmakers are handled even during times of emergency. The bill passed the House and Senate unanimously, but the governor has threatened to veto.

Ep. 26 - Howdy Sheriffs! - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 31:55


In this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett invites Sheriff C.J. Walters of Bradford County and Sheriff Frank Levindoski of Tioga County out to his back porch to answer questions about concealed carry during the pandemic and other efforts to keep their communities safe.

Ep. 25 - Back to School at Mansfield University - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 18:26


In this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Dr. Charles Patterson about Mansfield University’s plans to bring students back to campus safely despite COVID-19 and other efforts to help the university grow and thrive in the future.

Ep. 24 - Dealing with COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 26:00


Rep. Owlett talks with Zach Shamberg of the PA Health Care Association about the great work long-term care providers do on a daily basis and how they are working to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Ep. 23 - How Do You Budget in a Pandemic? - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 22:12


On this week’s episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by a frequent guest, Rep. Seth Grove of York County, for a discussion of the recent enactment of a short-term, “bridge” budget that covers the first five months of the 2020-21 fiscal year. The rationale behind adopting a short-term budget is to give lawmakers and the administration more time to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on revenue collections for the year.

Ep. 22 - COVID-19 and Tips for Keeping Healthy - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 26:35


On this week’s episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Dr. Andrew Sayre about COVID-19, how and why it may impact some people more than others, and why it is important to keep ourselves as healthy as possible to protect against this virus and other illnesses.

Ep. 21 – News from the Homefront – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 18:10


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by his wife, Lauren, for a chat about what’s happening at the office and at home as they weather the challenges of the pandemic.

Ep. 20 - Covid-19 by the Numbers - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 24:20


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Rep. Seth Grove of York County, who develops daily graphs based on COVID-19 data provided by the Department of Health to track the disease’s progression in the Commonwealth. The two discuss what the data is telling us about the status of the virus here in PA and how people are trying to measure recovery rates since the department is not providing those statistics.

EP. 19 - Support for Our Dairy Farmers - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 21:00


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by Amanda Miller, of Sugar Branch Farm in Columbia Cross Roads, and Johnny Painter, of Painterland Farms LLC in Westfield, to discuss challenges facing dairy farmers, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep. 18 - Coming Together to Address COVID-19 Impacts - Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 25:37


In this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Shane Nickerson, mayor of Blossburg, Tioga County, about his community’s efforts to come together and help their neighbors with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep. 17 – COVID-19 and the Path to Recovery Part 4 – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 13:20


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett concludes his discussion with state House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County about the COVID-19 pandemic and legislative efforts to save money in the face of declining state revenues and improve the process by which the Wolf administration has determine which businesses must close and which may stay open during the current disaster emergency. This is the final segment in a four-part series about the pandemic and efforts to develop a recovery plan to get people back to work safely and restart the economy.

Ep. 16 – COVID-19 and the Path to Recovery Part 3 – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 13:20


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett continues his discussion with state House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County about the COVID-19 pandemic and the passage of legislation to create a COVID-19 Cost and Recovery Task Force to involve all branches of government in developing a path forward through the crisis. This is the third segment in a four-part series about the pandemic and efforts to develop a recovery plan to get people back to work safely and restart the economy.

Ep. 15 – COVID-19 and the Path to Recovery Part 2 – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 9:20


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett continues his discussion with state House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County about the COVID-19 pandemic and the many challenges it has presented to the Commonwealth and our communities. This is the second segment in a four-part series about the pandemic and efforts to develop a recovery plan to get people back to work safely and restart the economy.

Ep. 14 – COVID-19 and the Path to Recovery Part 1 – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 9:35


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with state House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County about the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate its spread and help save lives. This is the first segment in a four-part series about the pandemic and efforts to develop a recovery plan to get people back to work safely and restart the economy.

Ep. 13 – Helping Business, Workers Through COVID-19 – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 10:00


On this edition of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett talks with Kristin Hamilton, executive director of Develop Tioga, about financing opportunities and steps businesses can take now to position themselves to reopen as soon as the closure order is lifted.

Ep. 12 – Moving PA Primary Election – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 15:00


On this Conversation with Clint, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga, Bradford, Potter) talks with Rep. Garth Everett, Chairman of the House State Government Committee, about changes to the state’s upcoming primary election.

Ep. 11 – Helping Our Students and Schools – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 14:30


On this Conversation with Clint, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga, Bradford, Potter) discusses what Public Schools will be doing to educate students during the Coronavirus issue with Rep. Jesse Topper.

Ep. 10 – Navigating the Coronavirus Pandemic – Conversations with Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 19:20


On this Conversation with Clint, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga, Bradford, Potter) discusses the Covid-19 Pandemic with Congressman Fred Keller.

Ep. 9 – CASA Program

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 20:30


On this Conversation with Clint, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga, Bradford, Potter) discusses the CASA Program with McKenna Christman – Executive Director, and Steve Gill – Program Specialist.

Ep. #8 – Budget Hearings Week 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 26:55


On this Conversation with Clint, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga, Bradford, Potter) discusses the completion of Budget Hearings with State Reps. Seth Grove, Matt Gabler, Rosemary Brown, and Jesse Topper.

Ep. #7 – Budget Hearings Week 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 22:05


On this Conversation with Clint, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga, Bradford, Potter) discusses unrealistic budgeting, minimum wage, and the struggle to get answers from government agencies with State Reps. Seth Grove, Matt Gabler, and Jesse Topper.

Ep. #6 – Budget Hearings Week 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 22:15


On this Conversation with Clint, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga, Bradford, Potter) talks about the first week of budget hearings with Appropriations Committee Members Seth Grove (R-York) and Matt Gabler (R-Elk, Clearfield)

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