Michael Nutter
OWS Could Force Supreme Court Ruling on Free Speech
It seems clear that the Occupy Philly/Wall Street/Oakland/Atlanta/EVERYWHERE movement is headed to the Supreme Court. What started as a movement to protest the economic disparity […]
Five Things to Watch in Philadelphia’s Nov. 8th Election
Outside of presidential years, general elections in Philadelphia are typically pretty dull. The city’s all-powerful Democrats tend to sort things out during the May primary, […]
Staffing Michael Nutter’s Second Term
For presidents and mayors, second terms often mean a reshuffling of the deck when it comes to administration personnel. So as he’s reelected this month, […]
Morning Scoop: Big East Invites Six New Schools
Big East Invites Six Schools Not Named Temple. Big East bigwigs met at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott yesterday and decided to invite six new schools […]
City Council Passes Curfew Bill
Today City Council voted 16-1 to pass a bill that set new mandates for curfews and stiffer penalties for those in violation of the new […]
City Hall Should Reduce Business Taxes ASAP
Since Mayor Nutter has been busy raising taxes during most of his first term, it is good to see someone at City Hall finally do […]
Why Is Michael Nutter Silent on Inner-City-Bred Violence?
How about it, Mr. Mayor? Can we hear from you on this one? Earlier this week, an 84-year-old man named Jim Shea was attacked by […]
Schuylkill Is A Mess This Morning
Tractor Trailer Accident Shuts Down I-76 Westbound, One Eastbound Lane. A tractor-trailer accident turned the Schuylkill into a parking lot (surprise!) early this morning. All […]
“Occupy” to Hold National Assembly in Philadelphia?
Occupy Wall Street protesters are apparently planning a national assembly for leaders of all “Occupy” movements. The assembly would be held in Philadelphia from July […]
Q&A: Independent Mayoral Candidate Wali “Diop” Rahman
You’ve got to give Wali Rahman credit. First, the 34-year-old community activist and rabble-rouser got himself arrested at City Hall after a clash with officials. […]
Vice President Biden in Town Tomorrow
Vice President Joe Biden and Director of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske are coming into town tomorrow to talk about the American Jobs Act […]
Bill Clinton Plans Trip to Stump for Nutter
Bill Clinton has announced that he’ll speak at Temple University’s Mitten Hall on October 29th—four days prior to the general election—as part of an open […]
Philly’s Murder Rate Is Up, but Nutter and Ramsey Are Playing With Stats
Murders are up, but the Philadelphia Police Department’s website states they are down—because they’re comparing this year’s killings to those from 2007. If the CEO […]
Mayor Nutter Makes Second SRC Appointment
Mayor Michael Nutter has made his second appointment to the School Reform Commission by announcing that novelist Lorene Cary will fill the final available position. […]
UPDATE: Occupy Philly’s Phils Viewing Party is NOT Just a Rumor
UPDATE: According to a Philebrity post, Sean Agnew—of R5 Productions and Union Transfer fame—says that there are projectors and large screens and speakers set up […]