Michael Nutter
Why Michael Nutter Thinks He Had the Best Job in Politics
The Rundown Age: 60 CV: 4th District City Councilman (1992-2006); 98th Mayor of Philadelphia (2008-’16) List of current gigs, abridged: Pundit (CNN), professor (Columbia), fellow […]
Where Did All The Jobs Go? Michael Nutter Took Them!
The official U.S. unemployment rate last month was 4.8 percent. Some say the actual unemployment rate is higher, for various reasons. I have another theory: […]
Philly’s Public Defender: George Soros’s Associates Wanted Me to Run for D.A.
Why would an up-and-coming progressive turn down billionaire George Soros? That’s the question some Philadelphia Democrats are now asking, after chief public defender Keir Bradford-Grey told her employees last […]
Mayor Kenney, Don’t Shut Out the Press
Last week, Mayor Jim Kenney put up a blockade between his office and the press regarding what has turned out to be one of his […]
Enough With the Free Turkeys, Politicians — Get Serious About Reducing Poverty
The older I get, the more I realize that for all of the progress Philadelphia prides itself on, there is still so much that needs […]
The Best Zingers From Former City Rep.’s Lawsuit Against Controller Alan Butkovitz
Former City Representative Desiree Peterkin Bell sued City Controller Alan Butkovitz yesterday, claiming he defamed her earlier this month by saying she used a city-established nonprofit “as […]
Clinton Campaign Announces “Pa. African Americans for Hillary”
After a voter registration drive and policy speech in Philadelphia Tuesday, Hillary Clinton’s campaign launched “Pennsylvania African Americans for Hillary” on Wednesday. Included in the […]
Nutter Appointed to Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia announced Monday that former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has been appointed to the Economic and Community Advisory Council (ECAC). The council […]
City Controller: Nutter Aide Used Nonprofit Like a “Slush Fund”
City Controller Alan Butkovitz alleged during a press conference Tuesday that a top aide to former Mayor Michael Nutter used a nonprofit “as if it were […]
Philly’s Deviant Political Culture, Explained
Because this is 2016 and I’m a journalist, I was on Twitter when I first saw the news that FBI agents were raiding Johnny Doc’s […]
Report: Clinton Considering Nutter for Cabinet Post
Former Mayor Michael Nutter may be under consideration for a cabinet post if Hillary Clinton is elected president in November, Politico reports.
Nutter Spoke at the DNC and Somehow Didn’t Perform “Rapper’s Delight”
Former Mayor Michael Nutter just addressed the crowd at the Democratic National Convention and, shockingly, managed not to break into “Rapper’s Delight” like he always […]
Michael Nutter’s New Website URL Is Manutter.com
Man utter. That’s how I first read the URL of Michael Nutter’s new website, manutter.com, which launched today in advance of his speech at the Democratic […]
The Soda Tax Battle’s Biggest Winners and Losers
One of the longest and most expensive political wars in recent Philadelphia history has come to an end. On Thursday, City Council voted 13-4 to enact a tax on […]
The City Has Sunk $40 Million Into a New Police Headquarters It Might Not Use
OK, so a lot of people are intrigued by the idea of the Philadelphia Police Department possibly moving its headquarters to 400 N. Broad Street, the […]