Politics
Patrick Murphy Launches AG Bid
Former paratrooper, congressman, and current Fox Rothschild partner Patrick Murphy has announced his campaign to become Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official. Sure, he may have […]
Tom Knox Has Our Backs
If Milton Street somehow beats Michael Nutter in next month’s primary, we’re not totally screwed. Late last week, Tom Knox switched his party affiliation from […]
Mayoral Candidate Spoofs Seducing Gadhafi to Philly
John Featherman has a new campaign video depicting a woman from the “Dictator Relocation Program” recruiting Moammar Gadhafi to live (and perhaps work!) in Philadelphia, […]
Ladies, Social Conservatives Don’t Want You to Have Any More Sex
A well-played op-ed column ran in Wednesday’s New York Times in which Gail Collins smartly picked apart the anti-Planned Parenthood front’s “logic” (or, more accurately, […]
Santorum Maybe-Could-Might Announce Something Tonight
According to Politico, Santorum supporters might want to break out the chips and dip and watch Greta Van Susteren on Fox tonight. Santorum will be […]
The Debate Over Planned Parenthood
Last week, Planned Parenthood won a brief reprieve from its enemies in the Republican Party in the fracas around the budget. The GOP made defunding […]
Bill Cosby Says Donald Trump Is “Full of It”
The Cos had his hackles raised this morning on The Today Show, when he appeared with Meredith Vieira after she had already talked with Donald […]
Pat Toomey Wants to “Move On” From Defunding Planned Parenthood
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey appeared on MSNBC this morning to discuss the impending federal government shutdown. Toomey, a Republican, unexpectedly spoke out against the rider […]
What Are Philly-Area Pols Doing With Government Shutdown Looming?
Personally, if the Scoop were an elected official, he’d be a little tempted to secretly wish for the unexpected vacation time. However, our lawmakers are […]
Firefighters Endorse Milton Street
Local 22 of the International Association of Firefighters announced today that its 2,000-member union would endorse Milton Street for mayor of Philadelphia. The librarians union and […]
Another Resume Addition for Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell has joined the board of OwnEnergy Inc., a New York City-based community wind development company that partners with landowners to help them develop […]
Curt Weldon Negotiating with Gadhafi in Libya
Maybe the last time you heard Republican Curt Weldon’s name, he had just lost his U.S. House of Representatives seat to Joe Sestak in the […]
Will Getting an Abortion in Delaware Become Tougher?
Newsworks reports that Delaware state rep Greg Lavelle introduced a bill in Dover today to mandate parental consent for women under the age of 18 […]
Milton Street: Serious Fringe Candidate
For Michael Nutter, nothing good can come of Milton Street’s bid for mayor. Nutter is going to win. Obviously. But there’s a lot more to […]
An Open Letter to Milton Street
This week I had a conversation with someone who moved to Philadelphia six years ago. He talked to me about your candidacy for mayor as […]