Delaware Valley Journal

When Vice President Kamala Harris convened a voting rights roundtable at the White House, one of the participants was Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija (D). He joins the DVJournal podcast to talk with News Editor Linda Stein about ideas to promote more voter participation -- including using federal work-study funds to pay college students to register voters and work at the polls. 

Makhija also discussed his proposal to "cure" ballots cast with errors, in order to protect the right to vote.

Hosted by Michael Graham at InsideSources.com.

Republican Candace Cabanas is a first-time political candidate, running to fill a Democrat-leaning Bucks County house.  She'll be facing off against Pennsbury School Board member Jim Prokopiak (D).

The special election to fill the vacancy left when state Rep. John Galloway (D-Bucks) left to fill a  district judgeship will be held on February 13.

In the podcast, Cabanas talks to DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein about her focus on healthcare and the budget, as well as her take on the abortion issue. 

“I’m running because I understand firsthand the challenges faced by working families,” said Cabanas. “I know how difficult it is to raise a family and make ends meet in this economy, and I know how important it is to fight for the working-class citizens of Lower Bucks County. That’s exactly what I’ll do as your next State Representative."

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

Pennsylvania's Auditor General Timothy DeFoor (R) is running for re-election, and he joins DVJ News Editor Linda Stein to discuss what he's doing in office and what he hopes to do in the future. 

DeFoor, the first African American to win statewide office in Pennsylvania, is the state's chief fiscal watchdog. In addition, with his “Be Money Smart," initiative, DeFoor has championed the need to teach financial literacy to young people statewide.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

Foreign policy dominates this Delaware Valley Journal conversation with GOP U.S. Senate candidate (and military veteran) Dave McCormick. He calls out Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who voted for the Obama Iran deal and now is silent as the Biden administration allows billions to flow to the Islamic Republic.

And what is McCormick's Thanksgiving Day side dish specialty? It's on the podcast!

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

Chester Mayor-Elect Stephan Roots joins the DVJournal podcast to talk about his plans for the city once he's sworn into office. He tells News Editor Linda Stein and reporter Taylor Millard he wants the city to have a different relationship with the state-appointed receiver than it has in the past. He also says the city needs to embrace the bankruptcy process as a way to avoid disincorporation, rather than fighting it.

And Roots discusses how his experience as a community journalist helped prepare him for the job ahead.

Hosted by Michael Graham with InsideSources.com.

On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, Republican Carolyn Carluccio talks about her bid for the state Supreme Court, her background in the law, and her view of the proper role of the judiciary in PA politics. She tells DVJ Managing Editor Linda Stein she's kept her personal politics separate from her legal judgments, and she lays out how she would approach her work on the state's highest court.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.

Beth Stefanide-Miscichowski has strong Delco roots, and now she is running to serve as Delaware County District Attorney. She talks about the feedback she's getting from voters about public safety and disorder in their communities as she campaigns for the D.A. job.  And in Bucks County, Sheriff Fred Harran tells DVJournal's Linda Stein that elected county officials see the rising crime problem but refuse to act. And he calls them out -- by name.

Don't miss this episode of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

On this edition of the DVJournal podcast, a sober and important discussion of the Hamas assault on Israel with Rabbi Emeritus Lance Sussman, who calls the 10/7 attack a "pogrom."

Sussman talks to DVJournal's Linda Stein about the attack, what it means for Israel and its impact on the Jewish community in America and the Delaware Valley.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

From enlisting as a Torpedoman's Mate in the United States Naval Reserves to serving as a township commissioner in Upper Dublin, Liz Ferry believes she has the right stuff for the Montgomery County Commission. She talks to DVJournal's Linda Stein about her views on the best way to  reduce taxes, protect open space, and find innovative ways to promote economic development.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

In Chester County, attorney Ryan Hyde sees a rising tide of crime flowing from Philadelphia to local neighborhoods. He tells DVJournal's Linda Stein he's running for Chester County DA to turn back that tide. 

In the DVJ podcast, Hyde talks about the recent rioting on Philly streets, how Chester County government can learn lessons from other PA counties on strategies to confront crime, and how his experience as a defense attorney will make him a better prosecutor. 

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.