Michael Nutter
Philly Schools Held Hostage to Pension Vote
We told you Friday that Philly Democrats were being offered a choice — they could get school funding, but only if they tossed their labor […]
I Don’t Really Care if Michael Nutter Did or Did Not Fix Traffic Tickets
When I first heard the (now disputed) news that then-Councilman Mike Nutter had (allegedly) tried to fix tickets at Traffic Court, my first thought wasn’t about hypocrisy […]
Michael Nutter’s Incorruptible Administration
This is the Golden Age of ethics for the City of Philadelphia. But I’ll grant that it might not seem that way. Philadelphia’s Traffic Court […]
Nutter Denies Ever Fixing a Ticket
Mayor Nutter did not fix a ticket at traffic court while he was a councilman, his spokesman says. “City Councilman Michael Nutter never asked a […]
Did Councilman Nutter Ask for Ticket to Be Fixed?
Mayor Nutter doesn’t always get props, but one thing that still brings him praise — and helped him win office in the first place — […]
Phillies Fans Boo Video of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett
Last night, the Phillies honored Jimmy Rollins for passing Mike Schmidt to become the team’s all-time hits leader. The team gave Rollins and his wife […]
Nutter Joins National Income Inequality Task Force
Remember last week when we were trying to figure out why Mayor Nutter suddenly reversed course on his long-held position against requiring businesses to offer […]
Mayor Nutter Lends His Name to Resolution Asking Supreme Court to Legalize Gay Marriage
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is among a national coalition of mayors to put their name on a resolution that calls on federal courts — including the Supreme […]
Council Won’t Finish PGW Sale Review Before Recess
When City Council ends its spring session today, it will leave one major piece of unfinished business behind: Whether or not to approve the sale […]
Terry Gillen for Mayor: “I Want to Make Philadelphia a City of Opportunity for Everybody”
Terry Gillen has spent much of her adult life in public service to the city of Philadelphia — serving Mayors Rendell and Nutter in positions […]
Clock Is Ticking on PGW Sale
Mayor Nutter wants action. City Council won’t be rushed. Whether or not the mayor is an irresistable force, the council certainly is proving to be […]
Mayor Nutter’s 5 Strongest Statements Against Paid Sick Leave
Well. How did that happen? Aftter three years and two vetoes of paid sick leave bills, suddenly Mayor Nutter is on board with the idea: […]
Nutter Reverses Course, Supports Paid Sick Leave
After twice vetoing bills that would grant paid sick leave to the employees of small Philadelphia businesses, Mayor Nutter on Thursday reversed course — saying […]
Committee of 70 Presses Council for PGW Sale Hearing
Just a few weeks after its first attempt, the Committee of 70 has renewed its campaign to get City Council to hold a hearing on […]
Mayor Nutter Harshes Our Mellow
CBS Philly reports that Mayor Nutter stands in the way of a marijuana decriminalization bill being promoted by Councilman Jim Kenney. The bill would make possession […]