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Evans On Road to Recovery Months After Stroke March 24, 2025

Longtime Philadelphia Congressman Dwight Evans announced last May that he had suffered a stroke. Recovery and rehab for Evans lasted for months. He’s now back serving a new term in congress. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Evans spoke...

Rothman, Kenyatta Speak on Current State of Their Parties March 04, 2025

DNC vice chair Malcolm Kenyatta and Pa. Republican Party Chairman Greg Rothman both spoke with Lauren Mayk about the state of their respective parties....

Philly DA Krasner Speaks About Act 40, SEPTA Violence March 11, 2024

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner spoke with Lauren Mayk about his ongoing fight against Act 40, a new law that would give a special prosecutor jurisdiction over any crime committed on SEPTA’...

Gov. Defends Plan to Appoint Special Prosecutor For SEPTA Crimes February 13, 2024

In a recent interview, Gov. Josh Shapiro defended his approval of a plan to implement a special prosecutor on SEPTA property. Philly DA Larry Krasner has called it "an effort to erase the votes of 155,102 people."...

PA Republicans and Trump Embrace Mail-In Balloting November 01, 2023

Republicans -- both nationally and throughout Pennsylvania -- have flip-flopped on mail-in balloting, deciding to embrace the practice after pushing against it for so long....

Parker Talks Philly Police Commissioner Candidates September 25, 2023

During the latest episode of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, Philadelphia mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker discussed the search for the city's new police commissioner as well as her stance on the controversial proposal for a Sixers arena in ...