Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

In Episode 9 of Battleground Politics , NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with Republican Carolyn Carluccio and Democrat Dan McCaffery about their heated and expensive race for Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The race between both candidates has gotten plenty of attention outside of Pennsylvania due in part to the possibility that the Pa. Supreme Court could see cases involving abortion and elections in th...

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk , Pennsylvania Republican Chair Lawrence Tabas talks about why his party as well as former president Donald Trump have recently embraced mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election. Meanwhile, political consultant Mustafa Rashed discusses whether the GOP change will alter the tactics of Democrats. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode...

In Episode 7 of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, Philadelphia's Republican candidate for mayor, David Oh, discussed a wide range of issues, including crime in the city, the search for a new police commissioner, stop and frisk, the proposed 76ers arena, the future of the GOP and accusations that he falsely claimed to have served in the Green Berets. Oh also spoke about the deadly police shoo...

In Episode 6 of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, former GOP congressman Charlie Dent, who represented Pennsylvania’s 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018, shares his thoughts on the recent ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Dent also weighs in on potential candidates to replace McCarthy and whether or not bipartisan support for a new speaker is actually realistic. Here’s a fu...

In Episode 5 of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk , 'Meet the Press' moderator and former NBC10 reporter Kristen Welker talks 2024, the current political landscape, her Philly-area roots and Pennsylvania’s role in the upcoming election cycle. Welker also talks about the division in U.S. politics, women who mentored her throughout her career and what it was like covering the Philadelphia regio...

In Episode 4 of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk , she talks with Philadelphia's Democratic candidate for mayor Cherelle Parker about a wide range of issues facing the city. Included in their conversation are Parker's views on the search for a new police commissioner, the shooting of Eddie Irizarry, and a recent controversy involving her staffers and an email that was accidentally sent to a...

As GOP presidential candidates court voters in early voting states, Lauren Mayk talks to Republican voters in Battleground Pennsylvania, and political science professor Christopher Borick, the director of Muhlenberg College’s Institute of Public Opinion. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Changes are underway in Pennsylvania, where there is a new governor, a power shift in the General Assembly and the possibility of an earlier 2024 primary. Lauren Mayk sits down with AP reporter Marc Levy to discuss the latest developments with Pa. state politics. In this episode, they discuss: :50 - Lauren and Marc’s connection 3:05 - The political state of Harrisburg 5:15 - Pennsylvania budget 7:...

Lauren Mayk sits down with Philadelphia Democratic Party chair and former Congressman Bob Brady to talk about Philly and PA’s role in the 2024 presidential race, the emergence of the Working Families Party, and shifts in the city's politics. In this episode: 1:30 - Biden and the Philly area 5:15 - Bringing Philly coalitions together 9:38 - Shapiro and Kendra Brooks 10:57 - 3rd party candidate conc...