Kathleen Kane’s Morally Flexible New Crisis Manager
Meet Lanny Davis, “a kind of front man for the dark side.”
Urbanist, Progressive PAC Forming
It’s called the 5th Square, and it could be a harbinger of something big (eventually).
Monday’s City Reads
Nutter legacy season has formally begun, and the open data movement hits its “turbulent teenage years.”
Kenney Still on the Mayoral Fence
His council re-elect campaign is underway, but he could still pivot.
Will State Bigfoot Philly on Paid Sick Leave?
Council wants mandatory paid leave. Two state senators want to make it impossible.
Can All Schools Actually Be Great?
A social media duel that cuts to the heart of the schools debate.
How to Close the City Hall Parking Lot?
New details on who parks there, and for how much longer.
Game On: Trujillo Camp Knocks Abraham
Team Trujillo likens Abraham to Boehner and Corbett after her Obama remarks.
Philly’s Coffee Can of Justice
The folly of electing judges through a combo of sheer luck and machine politics.
City Reads: The Threat of Barmageddon and the Promise of the Land Bank
They’re not related developments.
Doug Oliver Is in – Almost
Nutter’s former spokesman will soon quit his PGW job and launch his mayoral campaign.
Paul Levy wants a Center City / neighborhood truce
What’s good for Center City is good for rowhome communities too, writes the Center City District boss.
Jim Kenney Tweets: About Pot, Soft Porn, Jasmine Oil and the Pope
A guided tour of the Councilman Jim Kenney’s weird but wonderful Twitter feed.