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From voters to politicians, NBC10's Lauren Mayk explores the dynamics and decisions happening in one of the country’s key political battlegrounds - Pennsylvania - along with New Jersey and Delaware.
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- 1 weeks ago32 min
Pa. Rep. Jordan Harris and Sen. Joe Picozzi speak on 2026-27 Pa. state budget
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania's 2026-2027 budget into law on Sunday, July 12 after both chambers of the legislature passed it. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with Pa. Rep. Jordan Harris, the House appropriations chair, as well as Sen. Joe Picozzi about what this year’s budget includes and the work that went into passing it. Here's a full breakdown: 0:44 -- Head of Philabundance Loree Jones-Brown and SNAP cards 2:30 -- Rep. Jordan Harris on passing budget 3:30 -- Negotiations for the budget 4:05 -- Education funding for Philadelphia 9:00 -- Difficulties faced in passing budget 10:30 -- SNAP benefits 11:49 -- Skill games regulations and taxes 14:55 -- Mass transit and SEPTA funding 17:32 -- Data centers and new requirements 19:22 -- Sen. Joe Picozzi and passing budget on time 21:08 -- Conversations on education funding 22:12 -- Transition to chip SNAP cards 23:58 -- Money towards retiree pensions 24:50 -- Understanding impacts of budget on Pennsylvanians 25:35 -- Debate over size of budget 26:46 -- Skill games not included in budget 29:10 -- Adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania: 29:32 -- Data centers in Pennsylvania: 30:22 -- Long-term planning for transit and SEPTA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Jun 19, 202618 min
How a meeting among Philly Democrats impacts the future of the party
Philadelphia Democrats recently met at their party headquarters for a meeting that occurs every four years. These meetings have a long-lasting impact on both a local and national level. This year’s meeting occurred amid talks of what the future of the Democratic party looks like as well as what roles progressives – who recently notched big wins in Philadelphia – will play. The ward leaders also re-elected longtime chairman Bob Brady for another four years. Recently, District Attorney Larry Krasner suggested Brady should step down after 40 years in the role. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Brady as well as Democratic ward leaders Will Gross and newly elected First Vice Chair Sharon Vaughn. Here’s a breakdown of the episode: :00-Intro 2:00 – Interview with Chairman Bob Brady 5:23 – Interview with 2nd Ward Leader Will Gross 8:00 – Interview with First Vice Chair Sharon Vaughn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Jun 11, 202618 min
RNC Chair Joe Gruters talks midterm elections and more during Philly visit
Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters recently visited Philadelphia. During his visit, he spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the midterm elections, Pennsylvania and more. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: :00 – Intro 1:12 – What Republicans are doing in Pennsylvania 1:42 – GOP strategy amid low approval ratings for Trump 3:02 – Higher gas prices and voters 5:50 – Where in Pennsylvania Gruters would want Trump to campaign 6:50 – Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Bucks County 8:09 –NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and transparency 9:37 – NJ Rep. Jeff Van Drew 11:30 – California voting 12:25 – Voting by mail 14:05 – Pennsylvania governor’s race 15:26 – Thoughts on Sen. John Fetterman 16:50 – Whether or not there will be a GOP midterm convention in Pennsylvania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Jun 5, 202626 min
DA Larry Krasner talks progressive movement, changes he’d like to see
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recently urged Philadelphia Democratic Party Chair Bob Brady to step aside though Brady told NBC10’s Lauren Mayk he’s planning to run for another term. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Krasner speaks with Lauren about the progressive movement, changes he’d like to see in Philadelphia and his own future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Jun 1, 202626 min
Bob Brady plans to run again to lead Philly Dems, eyes changes
Longtime Philadelphia Democratic chair Bob Brady says that he plans to run again but this could be his last term. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk has more in this edition of Battleground Politics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- May 29, 202625 min
Voters, candidates prepare for New Jersey Primary
The New Jersey Primary is set to take place on Tuesday and voters in the Garden State are preparing to make decisions that will set the stage for the midterms. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with Micah Rasmussen, the director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University, about the big races to watch, including the New Jersey senate, 12th district, 7th district and 2nd district primaries. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: :00 – Intro :19 – Preview of the 12th congressional district primary 2:23 – Researching candidates 3:39 – Candidates in the 12th congressional district 5:37 – What the race could reveal about NJ’s progressive movement 7:00 – The impact of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s big win 8:39 – Whether or not Democrats feel emboldened in NJ 9:44 – Districts in NJ that Democrats could possibly flip 12:05 – Republican options for the 7th district if Tom Kean Jr. never returns 13:14 – Whether or not you can win the 7th district without being on the campaign trail 15:30 – Previewing the 2nd congressional district primary 19:11 – Why every race matters amid a closely divided House 20:05 – Preview of NJ U.S. Senate race 21:47 – Democratic candidates in the 7th congressional district primary Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- May 25, 202619 min
Analyzing Chris Rabb’s win in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District Democratic primary
Pennsylvania’s 3rd District Democratic primary pitted a progressive movement against establishment power players. In the end, State Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democratic socialist, won the primary, paving the way for a seat in congress. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with prominent Philadelphia labor leader Ryan Boyer about why the candidate he backed – Sen. Sharif Street – lost. She also spoke with J.J. Balaban, a partner with Technicolor Campaigns, who analyzed the primary results. :00 – Intro :49 – Analyzing the results of the 3rd District Democratic primary 1:44 – A good primary for Philly’s progressive movement 3:58 – Ryan Boyer on the 3rd District primary results 5:47 – Why more Philly residents aren’t voting 8:14 – Why the support for Sharif Street wasn’t enough 10:53 – Philadelphia Building Trades and Chris Rabb 12:20 – Comparing the 3rd District race to the Philly DA’s race 13:36 – Why the Philadelphia Building Trades backed Sharif Street 15:40 – Whether a Philadelphia Building Trades endorsement still has power 16:15 – Poll on why Philadelphians aren’t voting 17:25 – Why the 3rd District primary results were a “wakeup call” 18:51 – Sen. Sharif Street’s political future Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- May 22, 202617 min
Chris Rabb on how he won Pa's 3rd district primary, why he'll be ‘bonus rep'
After his victory in a Democratic primary that paves the way to send him to Congress, State Rep. Chris Rabb credited grassroots organizing for his win and said he will be a “bonus rep” for people across he country. Listen to his full interview with NBC10's Lauren Mayk in the latest episode of Battleground Politics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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