On the Mark from Newsradio 1070 WKOK

We hear from callers who say solutions include; curtain government spending, get serious about the impact of inflation, change presidents, revise government policies, no continuing resolutions, and go back to the bible.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area President Kandi Duncan, who talks about their voter's guide which is available now, and the hiatus of fora because candidates don't want to appear. She talked about battling the 'left leaning' observation about the non-partisan league. During open phones, we discussed why some candidates won't debate, Joe suggested...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan renew the argument about the 1619 Project, race in America (Joe has been boning up), and issues related to the education of our children. We discussed school libraries containing 'filth and porn' and mentions of slavery in the US.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host CBS political commentator and American University professor Leonard Steinhorn. He talked about the mid-term elections, Pres. Biden and the Fetterman/Oz US Senate race in Pennsylvania. During open phones, we argued about gas prices. Pres. Biden, Pres. Trump, Social Security, Hershel Walker and other related topics.

10/17/22 On The Mark: Mark& Joe discussed a fired day care worker's lawsuit, the Penn State objections to an Oath Keeper comedian. We discussed a child care worker fired because her religious beliefs prohibited her from reading LGBT friendly books to children.

10/14/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe argue politics, Pres. Trump and many other topics

10/14/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence & guest co John Shipman discuss illegal immigration, our porous border, the John Fetterman view on immigration and shipping illegal immigrants to US cities. We discussed John Fetterman's PennLive Facebook live, and the work and decisions of the US Supreme Court.

10/11/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe host CBS News Politics Director Fin Gomez, on the tight US politcal races, the lack of debates, and the big issues driving the mid-term election debates. Then we have a vibrant discussion about transgender individuals, their rights and push back in schools.

10/10/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan argue about Fetterman vs. Oz, the Markie's Law veto and the differences between parole and pardon. We revealed the bitter divide regarding the two US Senate candidates.

Robert Garrett , President, and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and  Art Thomas , Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with their reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers. We’ll also discuss inflation, supply chain, worker shortage and other headwinds facing businesses today.   www.gsvcc.org Elizabeth Bolden , President a...

Dan Meuser , US Congressman (R-9th, Dallas, Pa.) on his new editorial questioning Pres. Biden’s management, policies, initiatives, the Fed, democrat’s plans, easing up on quantitative easing, and the assault on fossil fuels. We’ll ask about efforts to bridge the partisan divide in Washington, the federal response to Hurricane Ian, VP Harris’ equity comment, and the status of regional revitalizatio...

Dan Meuser , US Congressman (R-9th, Dallas, Pa.) on his new editorial questioning Pres. Biden’s management, policies, initiatives, the Fed, democrat’s plans, easing up on quantitative easing, and the assault on fossil fuels. We’ll ask about efforts to bridge the partisan divide in Washington, the federal response to Hurricane Ian, VP Harris’ equity comment, and the status of regional revitalizatio...

10/5/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence & Joe McGranaghan argue about Pres. Joe Biden's lack of news conferences, the latest in the Fetterman/Oz race and abortion--is it murder? So folks say...yes. Joe and Mark say no.

10/4/22 On The Mark: Mark  Lawrence and John Shipman discuss Convention of States, minority rule vs. majority rule in the US, how to fix our nation, the electoral college, FEMA, and we talk to CBS News White House Correspondent Steven Portnoy, flood insurance, hurricanes, and constantly rebuilding homes in harm's way.

10/03/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence & Joe McGranaghan talk about presidential gaffs, especially Joe Biden's recent room search for a dead congresswoman, US Vice President Kamala Harris' 'Hurricane Ian clean-up equity' comments and Democratic US Senate candidate John Fetterman's health, lipoma (?), shotgun incident and his remarks at a rally over the weekend.

9/30/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence & John Shipman discuss good/bad government, Convention of States, restoring faith in elections, and how to glue our nation back together again. We talk about division in the US and the how we 'otherize' people with whom we disagree.

9/29/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss the politics of Hurricane Ian (which President got blamed for the worst responses), we talk to CBS' Jim Krasula about Ian, and talk education with the Sen. Doug Mastriano education plan article from AP.

9/28/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe discuss the lack of political debates in PA, the Pres. Obama storage of classified documents and other topics. We discussed the main stream media's liberal bias and the Newsmax/Fox/OAS conservative bias.

Monday 9/26/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence & Joe McGranaghan discuss media bias based on a false n-word  accusation from a Duke University athlete, and the media's supposed ignoring of the facts. Mark agreed--some scrutiny by media and listeners/viewers is the best course. We also discussed Doug Mastriano and Josh Shapiro debate.

9/23/22 On The Mark: Mark & Ben discuss autumn/fall, Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols, Pres. Trump and Pres. Biden, and everything in between

9/22/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss how extremism has become normal, we review Pres. Trump's pluses and minuses, and Pres. Biden's pluses and minuses, how conservatives and democrats are hypocrites, how the vortex removes brains from Harrisburg and Washington lawmakers, and how 'our nation is going down.'

Mark Lawrence & Joe McGranaghan discuss a pending law in Harrisburg that would regulate adult topics in lessons and books in elementary schools and call for a system where parents are notified if a student has an interaction with school medical staff. Also, immigration and 2nd degree murder laws were discussed again.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan argue about the flights of illegle immigrants and asylum seekers to Florida and then to Martha's Vineyard. The legality of this and the other aspects were discussed. We talked about the pandemic being over, The Pres. Biden/China connections and the US Senate race in PA. We talked about John Fetterman's 2nd-degree-murder-get-out-of-jail plan and other aspects of hi...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan are back together, arguing about who is the greatest statesman of all time. Mark says FDR, Joe says Lincoln. They also talk about GOP governors flying immigrants and asylum seekers to democratic strongholds. They also discuss possible GOP and Dem candidates for President of the US who might actually be a good president.

9/16/22 On The Mark: Ben Reichley hosts, and Craig DeFazio co-hosts, and they talk immigration and other hot topics. They discuss the new spectacle of flying immigrants in the US illegally, and asylum seekers, to democratic strongholds. Craig attempts to call attention to the humanitarian side--the women and children. Ben refers to the cartels and their 'dirty little secret.'