Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

By: NBC Philadelphia
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • SEPTA’s special prosecutor talks strategy for his office, why he hasn’t taken any cases yet
    Dec 13 2024

    Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

    00:17 – What Untermeyer has been doing since becoming special prosecutor

    1:11 – Strategy for SEPTA safety

    4:24 – Why Untermeyer hasn’t taken any cases so far

    5:35 – Where Untermeyer’s office will be based

    5:58 – How long it will take before Untermeyer handles more serious crimes

    6:50 – Why Untermeyer hasn’t met with DA Larry Krasner

    8:38 – How Krasner’s office has handled crime on SEPTA

    9:07 – Whether or not a special prosecutor is necessary for SEPTA

    10:02 – Untermeyer’s jurisdiction

    11:30 – Hiring qualifications for Untermeyer’s office

    12:16 – Untermeyer’s staffing goal

    13:04 – When Untermeyer will be ready to take a case

    13:35 – Legislators and Act 40

    14:08 – Would Untermeyer run for District Attorney?

    15:38 – Assaults on SEPTA employees

    16:09 – Handling non-assault cases

    17:31 – Untermeyer’s current office

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    18 mins
  • NJ Senator-elect Andy Kim talks Trump, Biden and finding common ground
    Dec 6 2024

    Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

    1:00 – Making the transition from congressman to senator

    1:48 – Challenges after Democrats lost control of the Senate

    2:38 – Finding common ground between Democrats and Republicans

    3:43 – President-elect Trump’s nominees

    4:51 – Thoughts on Senator Rubio

    5:45 – Martial law declaration in South Korea

    7:14 – Relationship between the U.S. and South Korea

    8:35 – Preparing for the Senate

    9:17 – What went wrong for Democrats in the presidential election

    11:03 – President Biden’s pardoning of his son Hunter Biden

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    14 mins
  • Republican Senator-elect Joe Picozzi speaks on major win in Northeast Philly
    Nov 15 2024

    Here’s a full breakdown of the episode.

    Interview with Senator-elect Joe Picozzi

    :37 – Why Picozzi won Northeast Philly

    1:30 – Picozzi’s pitch to voters

    2:10 – Picozzi’s plans for Harrisburg

    2:44 – Picozzi on Mayor Parker, Commissioner Bethel

    3:50 – Final push in his race

    4:27 – Relationship with local Republican party

    5:32 – Trump’s success in Northeast Philly

    6:32 – Republicans and younger voters

    9:17 – Picozzi on SEPTA’s financial issues

    11:13 – Funding education in Pennsylvania

    12:30 – Republican control in Washington

    13:56 – Trump picking Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

    Interview with Rep. Brendan Boyle

    15:34 – What Boyle heard in Northeast Philly

    17:28 – Split ticket voters

    18:13 – Why Boyle was more successful with Northeast Philly voters than Kamala Harris

    19:30 – Changing political climate in Northeast Philly

    20:30 – What Democrats need to focus more on in Northeast Philly

    22:37 – Getting back working-class residents who voted for Trump

    23:13 – What went wrong for Democrats in Pennsylvania

    24:34 – What Boyle is prepared for in his next term

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    27 mins

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