Politics
Better Cops Needed
The Police Department Needs Better Cops. So says the It’s Our Money crew in an editorial today: “Bad cops are a signal, not that all […]
Mandel Bows Out
Another day, another would-be challenger to Michael Nutter says “pass.” This time it’s tax-reform advocate Brett Mandel. A Democrat, Mandel was being recruited by the […]
Campaign Finance Reform Is a Joke
To paraphrase Casablanca’s Captain Renault (while a criminal is discreetly handing him a wad of cash): “We’re all shocked, shocked to find that federal campaign […]
GOP: The Party Of No?
The nation’s largest, most influential gathering of conservatives — the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) — was recently held in Washington. Based on the sheer […]
Knox Will Endorse Nutter
Tom Knox promised a surprise this morning — and now we know what it is. The millionaire businessman, who has weighed running for mayor this […]
Will Winter Ever End?
Agh, Will Winter Ever End? No. Well, not soon enough, anyway. [Inquirer] Tom Knox’s “Surprise” Announcement at 10 AM. The DN thinks he’s sitting this […]
Planned Parenthood Needs Federal Funding
This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to ban federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Last Saturday, I cried in the lobby of the Elizabeth […]
Are Dropouts Pushed Out?
Are High School Dropouts “Pushed Out”? In Philly, four in 10 public high-school students will never graduate, which is, of course, unacceptable. The group Youth […]
We Stopped Caring About the Barnes a Year Ago
Milton Street Will—Quote—“Wax Eloquent All Up And Down.” Yesterday, John Street’s convicted-tax-cheat brother and his “army of ex-offenders” announced his bid for mayor, demanding that […]
Good Work If You Can Get It
This Doesn’t Have an Appearance of Impropriety At All. State Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, who opposes imposing a severance tax on gas drilling […]
Council Gets the Answer It Wanted
Couldn’t Have Seen This Coming. A few months after City Council kicked the DROP can down the road—by demanding a second study of the program’s […]
Known Unknowns (And the Lying Liars Who Lied Us Into War)
Seeing as how former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will be at the Constitution Center tonight hocking his memoir, Known and Unknown, I figured it’s […]
Ed And Midge Are Over
The Rendells Enter Splitsville. The former governor and first lady sent an email to friends yesterday announcing an amicable separation after almost 40 years together. […]
Just Die Already
A couple weeks back, I told you about New Jersey Republican Chris Smith’s plan to redefine rape in service of his anti-abortion agenda. The idea, […]
Oh God, It’s Starting Already
Can We All Agree That It’s Way Too Damn Early for This Crap? According to PoliticsPa.com—a website owned in part by February profile subject/DC lobbyist […]