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2021

Buchholz Fellow Sandy Vogel Interview with Court of Common Pleas Judicial Candidate Mark Moore

Sandy Vogel is the Assistant Director at the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, an undergraduate research center focused on conducting public opinion research and training the next generation of social science researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. Judge Moore was appointed by Tom Wolf to the Court of Common Pleas on an Interim basis.

C70 Fellow Cassidy Martin Interviews Commonwealth Court Judicial Candidate Lori Dumas

Commonwealth Court Judicial Candidate Lori Dumas talks with the Committee of Seventy about her candidacy and what her experience can do to improve the Court.

WeVote at Home: What's On Your Ballot

C70's Lauren Cristella and Cassidy Martin discuss what's on the ballot, how to learn about candidates, and more.

Philly Youth Vote and Seventy Fellow Maddy Strohm Interview with City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart

Philly Youth Votes, featuring students from Bodine High School, interview Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart.

Buchholz Fellow Eric Stahl interviews Bucks Co. DA Candidate Antonetta Stancu

Antonetta Stancu is the Democratic District Attorney Candidate for Bucks County. She studied comparative Constitutional Law under Ruth Bader Ginsburg and currently raises funds for the families fallen first responders.

Philly Youth Vote Interviews PA Superior Court Candidate Timika Lane

Philly Youth Vote gets involved by putting their questions to Democratic Pennsylvania Superior Court Candidate Timika Lane.

PA Superior Court Candidate Bryan Neft is Interviewed by Philly Youth Vote

Bryan Neft is interviewed by Philly Youth Vote, following a nearly 30-year career in law, about his desire to become a PA Superior Court Judge.

Buchholz Fellow Adam Robinson Interview Delaware Co. Controller Joanne Phillips

Adam Robinson is the Corporate Partnerships Officer for the Museum of the American Revolution, where he leads the Museum’s relationships with dozens of supportive companies and manages its Corporate Advisory Council. Joanne Phillips is the County Controller of Delaware Co., where she oversees the County's funds.

Buchholz Fellow Sandy Vogel interview with George Twardy

George Twardy is a Municipal Court Judicial Candidate for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in the May 18th, 2021 primary.

Buchholz Fellow Eric Stahl interviews Bucks Co. DA Matt Weintraub

Eric A. Stahl is an associate in the Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Group of Crowell & Moring LLP, where he advises clients on complex litigation, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Matt Weintraub is the District Attorney of Bucks County, with 25 years of experience as a prosecutor. He was appointed District Attorney in 2016 and began his first full 4-year term as DA in 2017.