The Republican City Committee of Philadelphia has filed an official complaint with the Board of Ethics because Mayor Nutter and some of his staff traveled […]
Vice President Joe Biden was in Shanksville, Pennsylvania at the memorial for the passengers of Flight 93. He was joined by the families of the […]
Let’s begin this brief intervention into the public fervor about Obama getting bear hugged by a pizza shop owner in Palm Beach with what I […]
There’s a story in the news this week that’s like a perfect storm of things that push the culture-war buttons of conservative Americans. Michelle Kosilek, […]
If the Phillies overcome astronomical odds and manage to make the playoffs this year (they’re six games back with 22 to play), it would seem […]
Equality Pennsylvania announced its endorsements for the November 2012 election, including that of several openly gay and lesbian candidates in the state – like Brian Sims, the soon-to-be first openly gay legislator in Pennsylvania. He’s running without opposition in the general election.
At the beginning of the campaign for the 2012 presidential election, GOP strategists had their eyes on Pennsylvania as a battleground state that could be […]
Last week, several notable Philadelphians were in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention. Among them was second-term City Councilman and Council majority leader Curtis Jones, […]
So: Mitt Romney apparently thinks it’s time we had a discussion of God in this presidential campaign. Does that mean he’s ready for a discussion—and […]
It’s been a big week for Philadelphia Gay News publisher Mark Segal, in Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention. First, he was hugged by First […]
Sure, Joe Biden talked a long time. Yes, Barack Obama’s speech lacked the inspirational elements that we’ve come to expect. But how truthful were their […]
The upcoming election will be influenced by the debates, television commercials, and efforts to get out the vote. However, a major factor will be whether […]
There’s not much good news for President Obama in today’s report on America’s jobs situation—incumbent presidents don’t usually fare well when the economy is suffering. […]
How Did Barack Obama Do? Closing out the Democratic National Convention last night, the President asked the American people to vote for him one more […]
So remember in Michelle Obama’s address at the Democratic National Convention when she said she saw the “very best of the American spirit” in a […]
