Nelson Diaz
The Brief: No Standouts at Green-Themed Mayoral Forum
Six Democrats vying to be mayor of Philadelphia pitched themselves Tuesday night at a forum where sustainability issues such as bike lanes, plastic bag fees and street cleaning […]
The Citified Q&A: Nelson Diaz Frames Himself as a Progressive Reformer
[Editor’s Note: Meet Nelson Diaz this Wednesday at 6 p.m. He’s featured next in Philadelphia magazine’s Candidate Conversations series. Citified editor Patrick Kerkstra will interview Diaz live, and the […]
Philly’s Mayoral Candidates Pretty Much Cool With Wolf’s Ouster of Green
[Updated at 6 p.m. to include Lynne Abraham’s comments.] Most of Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral candidates either agree with Gov. Tom Wolf‘s shocking decision this week […]
Nelson Diaz: “I’m Not Just Latino. I’m Broader Than That.”
[Editor’s Note: Meet Nelson Diaz this Wednesday at 6 p.m. He’s featured next in Philadelphia magazine’s Candidate Conversations series. Citified editor Patrick Kerkstra will interview Diaz live, and the […]
The Brief: Who Will the Philly Teachers Union Support for Mayor?
The Democratic candidates for mayor of Philadelphia each tried to make their strongest case Wednesday that the city’s teachers union ought to endorse them. At a meeting held by the Philadelphia Federation […]
The Candidate Conversations Series: Meet Nelson Diaz, Latino Philadelphia’s Elder Statesman
Nelson Diaz is the elder statesmen of the Philadelphia’s huge and vital Puerto Rican Community and a man who’s had a trailblazing career that’s taken him […]
The Brief: What the Mayoral Candidates Are Saying About Charter Expansion
Today’s the day the Philadelphia School Reform Commission must decide the fate of 39 applications to create new charter schools. It’s not an easy decision, at least politically: Republican […]
Could Ed Rendell Endorse Long-Shot Candidate Doug Oliver for Mayor?
[Curious about Doug Oliver? Register to attend one of Philly mag’s forthcoming Q&As with the mayoral candidates at this link. On Monday, Feb. 23, Citified’s […]
Piling on Anthony Williams
Until today, Philadelphia’s mayoral race seemed to be missing something: good old-fashioned mudslinging. That all changed when former City Councilman Jim Kenney and former Judge Nelson Diaz issued press […]
Mayoral Candidates Pan $35 Million Offer To Expand Charters
The School Reform Commission has a tough choice to make: Should it accept the Philadelphia School Partnership’s offer of $35 million? In return for the big check, […]
Philadelphia’s Dollar-Store Election
Can anybody spare a dime? Because Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates are broke. In a series of underwhelming filings Monday, the mayoral campaign committees reported raising remarkably […]
Team Tony Williams: We Had $426,000 on Hand at End of 2014
(Editor’s Note: For our analysis of this year’s record-low fundraising by Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates, check out Patrick Kerkstra’s report. Holly Otterbein also has a report on the neck-and-neck fundraising in […]
Trujillo’s Exit: What it Means and Who It Helps
Ken Trujillo shocked the city’s political class Wednesday when he announced that he was withdrawing from the mayoral race. You may be wondering: Why does it matter that a […]
Live, from Tierra Colombiana: Nelson Diaz Runs for Mayor
The 2015 mayoral field now has four formal candidates: Anthony Williams, Lynne Abraham, Ken Trujillo and Nelson Diaz, the former judge, city solicitor, HUD general […]
Nelson Diaz Exploring Run for Mayor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GkklvEGwNs For a while, it seemed like no one would make a run for mayor of Philadelphia. Suddenly, everybody wants to be mayor! Nelson Diaz […]