Politics
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 […]
Will Obama and Abortion Hurt Bob Casey’s 2012 Campaign?
We can’t spend every second wondering whether or not Newt Gingrich or Sarah Palin will run for president in 2012 (or can we? Trump/Palin, anyone?), […]
Lynne Abraham to Return to Public Service?
The tidbits you pick up at Jewish Community Center luncheons! At a gathering today in the Northeast, Abraham revealed she’s considering something along the lines […]
Milton Street: Man of Reason
This morning, Michael Nutter withdrew two parts of his challenge to Milton Street’s mayoral candidacy, leaving only the residency issue for common pleas judge Jimmy […]
Rick Mariano Testifies at City Council Hearing
Rick Mariano, the city councilman who went to jail for taking bribes back in 2006, attended a council hearing today to talk about Donna Reed […]
The Inky Isn’t the Convention Center’s Problem
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” — William Shakespeare, Hamlet On March 5th, the Inquirer’s Paul Davies published what struck me as a mild […]