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Craig DeRoche, president and CEO of Family Policy Alliance, joins Peter Vazquez for a pointed conversation about voter ID, turnout and what happens when citizens disengage from decisions that affect their families.

The June 29, 2026 broadcast then turns to Rochester's strained public trust, gun violence, repeat offenders and school cuts. Peter also examines immigration enforcement, political organizing, religious freedom in China and the meaning of America's 250th anniversary. The subjects differ, but the question beneath them is the same: Who is accountable when the institutions people depend on fail to carry out their duties?

This episode connects the ballot, public safety, education and family responsibility without mistaking political promises for measurable results. Listen, examine the issues and decide what responsible citizenship demands.

Original broadcast: Monday, June 29, 2026. Guest: Craig DeRoche, President and CEO of Family Policy Alliance.

The Next Steps Show with Peter Vazquez | Putting People First. Show: https://www.nextstepsshow.com/ June 29 video archive: https://www.nextstepsshow.com/videos/?page=4 Family Policy Alliance: https://familypolicyalliance.com/

1. Craig DeRoche and civic participation: voter ID, election confidence, turnout and the consequences of an empty ballot.
2. Rochester and public trust: violence, repeat-offender concerns and the responsibility of public officials.
3. Families and schools: school cuts and the cost of decisions made beyond the household.
4. Faith and national policy: immigration enforcement, political movements and religious freedom in China.
5. America at 250: what public institutions owe citizens and what citizens owe their communities.