The Rick Smith Show

#PaBudget: Pennsylvania School Employees Paid Their Bills, So Why Should They Lose Their Pensions?

W. Gerard Oleksiak, PSEA Vice President joins Rick to highlight the numerous flaws in the Pennsylvania GOP’s pension scheme and why it needs to be dumped.

The Rick Smith Show - 5/12/2015

W. Gerard Oleksiak, PSEA Vice President joins Rick to highlight the numerous flaws in the Pennsylvania GOP’s pension scheme and why it needs to be dumped.

Dave Johnson, Campaign For America's Future Fellow joins the program to talk about today's recent victory in the fight against the TPP and Fast Track

Benton Strong, Associate Director for Communications at The Center for American Progress Action Fund joins Rick to talk about what not right with anti-worker Right to Work laws.

Delaware State Rep John Kowalko joins Rick to talk about his recently passed, bipartisan legislation designed to give parents a legally defined right to Opt their children out of the state’s standardized tests.

#StopFastTrack: President Obama Attacks Progressives While Speaking at Nike Plant

Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to talk TPP and the President’s reaction to progressives criticizing his trade agenda.

#JadeHelm15: President Obama About to Bring Hellfire on the State of Texas

Jason Stanford, Democratic consultant and writer joins Rick to talk about his HuffPost article on the Jade Helm 15 invasion of Texas.  !5 is the charm since the last 14 failed.

#PaBudget: Pennsylvania Republicans Attempt Same Failed Pension Reform Plan

Bill Dando, Legislative Director for AFSCME Council 13 joins Rick to discuss the PA GOP’s pension scheme. Is this the same failed policy they couldn’t get through when they controlled all three branches of the PA government?

#StopFastTrack: How will the #TPP Effect Currancy Manipulation, Trade and Manufacturing Jobs?

Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to talk jobs, trade, and currency manipulation.

The Rick Smith Show - 5/11/2015

Bill Dando, Legislative Director for AFSCME Council 13 joins Rick to discuss the PA GOP’s pension scheme. Is this the same failed policy they couldn’t get through when they controlled all three branches of the PA government?

Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to talk jobs, trade, and currency manipulation.

Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to talk TPP and the President’s reaction to progressives criticizing his trade agenda.

 

Jason Stanford, Democratic consultant and writer joins Rick to talk about his HuffPost article on the Jade Helm 15 invasion of Texas.  !5 is the charm since the last 14 failed.

Will the 2016 GOP Primary Be As Crazy As 2012?

Rick and Sean reminisce on the 2012 Republican primary.  Will 2016 be as crazy as 2012?  Ummmm, yeah?

Rick Smith Show Intro: Pennsylvania Republicans Start Pension Reform at 5PM on the Friday Before Mothers Day

Who would seriously do something like this?  The Pennsylvania GOP!

#PABudget: Pennsylvania GOP Prepares to Steal Pensions from Public Sector Workers

Rick Bloomingdale, President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to talk about the attacks on worker’s pensions the Friday before Mother’s Day.  Classy

The #OptOut Movement Strikes a Big Victory in Delaware

Tim Slekar Educator, communicator and opt out advocate joins Rick to talk about the growing opt-out of standardize testing movement.

Drew Gibson of Virally Surppressed Talks abuot His Escapade to See Ted Cruz in Iowa

Drew Gibson, writer for Virally Suppressed, joins Rick to discuss his latest piece on presidential candidate Texas Senator Ted Cruz

#OurFutureFriday: Isaiah Poole Talks about TPP and More!

Isaiah Poole On-Line editor at the Campaign for America’s Future is talking Fast Track and TPP.

#PABudget: Keystone Progress Discusses the Senate's End of the Week Pension Dump and Mike Kelly's Comments on Baltimore

John Neurohr Communications Director for Keystone Progress joins Rick to talk about today's Pension Bill recent comments by PA Congressman Mike Kelly, why PA Senator Pat Toomey’s is blocking a judicial nominee he once supported, and more from ground in Pennsylvania.

Were Frick and Carnegie their Era's Koch Brothers?

Penn State Labor Historian came on the program to explain how the Frick and Carnegie were the Koch Brothers of their day.

#KentState: Sister of Slain Kent State Student Shares Her Story

Laurel Krause, sister of Allison Krause who was murdered 45 years ago joins Rick to talk about the Kent State Massacre.

#TeacherAppreciationWeek: Neshaminy High School Teacher Shares Stories of R--skins Controversy

Tara Huber, Educator and President of the Neshaminy Federation of Teachers joins Rick to talk about Teacher Appreciation Week and Neshaminy High School paper the Playwickian.

#StopFastTrack: Workers Protest TPP Outside of Pat Toomey's Office

Zach Hause, Director of the Central PA Area Labor Federation talks about today's TPP rally in Harrisburg

#RaiseTheWage: Will Inner City Crime Increase with Higher Minimum Wage? Those Against it Believes So

Amy Fetherolf, Communications Director with the Working Families Party joins Rick to talk about the recent Pennsylvania State Senate hearing on the minimum wage.

#PABudget: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week By Attacking Teacher Contracts

Irwin Aronson, local labor attorney and Rick Smith Show contributor focuses on Teacher Appreciation Week and the right wing attacks on teachers and public education.