Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 7th. Mayor Jim Kenney is defending the decision to shift to new touchscreen voting machines for Philly elections. The mayor’s defense follows City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s decision to block funding for the new machines until she can investigate them. The machines have been widely criticized for months by city and state watchdogs and advocates who prefer hand-marked paper ballots. Rhynhart has been one of the most outspoken critics.