Politics
Chris Christie’s Gay Nomination
Yesterday, it was announced that Bruce Harris, the mayor of Chatham, N.J., will now serve on the state’s Supreme Court. The gay Republican was nominated […]
Governor Christie Nominates Openly Gay, Asian-American Judges to State Supreme Court
Governor Chris Christie has announced two state Supreme Court nominees today. Christie proposes that the openly gay, African-American mayor of Chatham, Bruce Harris, and Korean-American […]
NOM and the GOP
A new investigative report shows that the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) – which is an oxymoron considering that the group is very much against […]
The Internet Reigns Supreme! SOPA Bill Put on Hold
Representative Lamar Smith of Texas has put the SOPA bill on a shelf after the Internet practically caved in on itself this week. He said […]
Nutter Lends Support to Gay Marriage
Today at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C., Philly’s own Mayor Michael Nutter joined in support of marriage equality with more than 70 […]
Mayor Nutter Says Feds Don’t Know What it Takes to Run a City
Mayor Nutter is on a tellin’ like it is binge. Today, on Meet the Press (online), Philly’s political leader expressed his concern that leaders in […]
NJ Court Says if You Want Nudity, Try New York or Pennsylvania
The highest court in the state of New Jersey has ruled that the town of Sayreville can opt to close a strip club. That wouldn’t […]
Sports, Music and Gifted Programs on Chopping Block in Philadelphia Public Schools
And You Thought the Public School Budget Was a Problem Before. Now, the Philadelphia School District must slash an additional $61 million in its budget. […]
Parking Lot Tax Ruling Might Mean Tighter Budget for City, Schools
Race Street Parking Associates had its property taxes reduced by 44 percent by a ruling issued by the Board of Revision of Taxes. Last summer, […]
It Looks Like Rick Santorum Actually Won the Iowa Caucus
All sweater vest jokes aside, Rick Santorum seemed to temporarily prove his relevancy in the 2012 presidential election by narrowly finishing behind Mitt Romney in […]
N.J. Voters Favor Marriage Equality
New Jersey pretty much follows the rest of the country – at least when it comes to gay marriage. A new poll by Quinnipiac University, […]
Who Makes What: A List of Pennsylvania’s Most Expensive Public Employees
Pennsylvania’s Top-Earning Public Employees. What does Mayor Nutter bring in this year? How much is Charles Ramsey paid after taking a $60,000 raise? How short […]
Comcast Supports SOPA
Comcast supports SOPA. That shouldn’t be terribly surprising, considering the wealth of information owned by the cable giant that shows up all over the Internet. […]
Prop 8: The Play
Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Ellen Barkin and others can be seen in a trailer for the play 8 – written by Dustin Lance Black, the […]
28-Year-Old Drunk Driving Downington Mayor to Declare Candidacy for State Rep
Last August, we gave a Best of Philly Award to the then-27-year-old Mayor of Downingtown, Josh Maxwell. Then in September, police pulled Maxwell over and […]