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Philly’s Tax Deliquents Need to Pay Up

The Mayor has proposed another tax increase this year. (And in his proposed legislation he wants City Council to approve another tax increase for next […]

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America Is Starting to Notice Killadelphia

We’re used to it. We wake up every morning and read reports of violent home invasions in Olney. We catch clips on the evening news […]

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Mayor Nutter and Others at City Hall Are Social Media Savvy

So says University of Illinois at Chicago in a new study that ranks the 75 biggest cities in America on how social media savvy its […]

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Six New City Council Members Must Stop DROP

It was supposed to be a change election in Philadelphia. November 8, 2011, the day a city electorate finally awoke from a 50-year coma to […]

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Mayor Nutter Says Trayvon Martin Was Assassinated

Mayor Nutter Says Trayvon Martin Was Assassinated. A candlelight vigil is planned for LOVE Park tonight to pay tribute to Trayvon Martin. Yesterday, Mayor Nutter […]

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OccupyPhilly’s All Screwed Up on the Feeding the Homeless Issue

Or so says Jeff Deeney at Phawker. Deeney explains what the outdoor feedings mean for the city of Philadelphia, why Mayor Nutter stopped them, and […]

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No Deal for City and SEPTA Transit Police

No Deal for Transit Police. Five hours of negotiations ended with both parties saying “no deal.” There’s still a 35-cent chasm. Looks like we’ll have […]

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Mayor Nutter’s Crime Initiative Status Update

Remember when Mayor Nutter announced his intentions to lower the crime rate in Philadelphia? Well, here’s how things are going (per a press release from […]

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This Is the Speech Mayor Nutter Should Have Given on the Homeless

The following should be spoken in a friendly, folksy tone, which Nutter can muster when needed. And boy, is it needed. The city is on […]

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Mayor Nutter Says No More Outdoor Meals for the Homeless

An unidentified van rolls up along Love Park. A swarm of Philadelphia’s homeless move towards the opening doors, through which sandwiches are being discreetly passed. […]

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Mayor Nutter to Hold Press Conference On “Outdoor Feeding”

And that just about sums it up. Who’s going?

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What Happened to Michael Nutter’s “Honest Budget Now”?

Mayor Nutter and his lackeys have tried to spin his latest budget as containing no new taxes. Let’s be clear: That is a lie. Plain […]

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Michael Nutter’s Back-Door Tax Increase

In preparation to release the city’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget, Mayor Nutter’s press secretary proudly declared that after four straight years of raising taxes, the […]

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VIDEO: AAF and Other Mayors Think Mayor Nutter Is the Cat’s Pajamas

The American Architectural Foundation and the United States Conference of Mayors think Mayor Nutter is the cat’s pajamas. They’re really picking up what Mayor Nutter […]

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Mayor Nutter’s Budget Address Brings Out the Boo Birds

Today, Mayor Nutter delivered his budget address to a packed house at City Hall. City Council members, former Mayor John Street and a class from […]