Anthony Williams
The Brief: Tony Williams Dodges a Bullet
1. Anthony Williams Scores an Endorsement from the Black Clergy, But Just Barely The Gist: State Sen. Anthony Williams will officially accept the endorsement from the Black Clergy of […]
Here’s Why (Insert Your Favorite Candidate’s Name) Will Win the Mayor’s Race
There are just 29 days remaining before Philadelphians choose the city’s next mayor. It doesn’t feel that way; not given how low voter interest appears to […]
How Philadelphia’s Fuzzy Racial Math Could Tip the Mayoral Election
Eight months into Michael Nutter’s first year as mayor, the New York Times Magazine published an 8,200-word story headlined “Is Obama the End of Black Politics?” […]
3 Reasons A Municipal Bank Is A Bad Idea
Mayoral candidate Anthony Williams has been floating an idea for a municipal bank. The proposed bank, which would be owned and run by the city […]
The Brief: Attorney Says Black Pols’ Endorsement of Kenney Has Past Black Leaders “Rolling Over in their Graves”
1. Activists and Former Lawmakers from Northwest Philly Announce Support for Tony Williams After Controversial Jim Kenney Endorsement The Gist: A group of community activists, former legislators and ministers […]
Tony Williams: It’s Time to Talk About Johnny Doc’s “Dark Money”
Is the press unfairly scrutinizing state Sen. Anthony Williams’ financial supporters in the Philadelphia mayoral race, while virtually ignoring former City Councilman Jim Kenney’s backer John “Johnny Doc” […]
The Brief: Johnny Doc’s Giant Helping Hand to His Supreme Court Candidate Brother Kevin Dougherty
1. Kevin Dougherty—Johnny Doc’s Brother—Is Amassing a Huge Warchest for His Supreme Court Campaign. Want to Guess Where a Lot of That Money Comes From? […]
Lynne Abraham: Down But Hardly Out
Last week, Lynne Abraham collapsed on live television. It was perhaps the single worst thing that could happen to a 74-year-old candidate who is often called […]
Should City Hall Lend Money to Small Businesses?
(Tonight, Wednesday at 6 p.m., join Philadelphia magazine for a live interview with Anthony Williams. It’s free, open to the public, and Pipeline Philly is […]
Wednesday Night, Join Us For a Live Interview With Anthony Williams
This Wednesday at 6 p.m., Citified sits down for a frank, wide-ranging interview with mayoral candidate and State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams.
The Brief: How Some Charter Schools Keep Out the Riff-Raff
1. How Some Charter Schools Keep Out the Riff-Raff The Gist: This is an important, well-reported story from WHYY’s Kevin McCorry, that’s not easily condensed […]
What Rahm Emanuel’s Near Miss Says About Philly’s Mayoral Race
By now, you’ve probably heard about the exciting runoff in the Chicago mayoral race. On Tuesday night, Rahm Emanuel prevailed in a surprisingly close contest, winning 56 percent of […]
The Brief: Lynne Abraham Really Is Staying in the Mayor’s Race
1. Lynne Abraham had a packed schedule of campaign events on Wednesday. The gist: After fainting on live television Tuesday night, the former district attorney got back to campaigning […]
City Ethics Board Faults Tony Williams for Major Campaign Finance Violations
After months of investigation, the Philadelphia Board of Ethics today released a carefully-worded settlement agreement with mayoral candidate Anthony Williams that requires his campaign to […]
The Candidate Conversations Series: Anthony Williams May Well Be Philly’s Next Mayor—Meet Him Next Week
State Senator Anthony Williams has represented West Philly in Harrisburg since he was 31 years old. He ran for governor in 2010, and has become […]