Politics

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Philly’s Unfunded Pension Liabilities: $5.3 Billion

A stark reminder of the seriousness of the “pension crisis” you hear about so often: A new report says that Philadelphia is $5.3 billion behind […]

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Conservatives Launch Attack on Comcast

Is Comcast America’s “most-powerful and militant left-wing force?” Pennsylvanians who watched Comcast’s David Cohen raise money for Gov. Tom Corbett might not think so, but […]

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Gun Advocates Sue Harrisburg, Using New Law

A new law that allows third parties to sue Pennsylvania cities for having restrictive gun ordinances — even if they suffered no personal harm — has […]

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Ramsey, Nutter Open Policing Panel

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is chairing meetings on the president’s task force on “21st century policing” this week — the task force created after […]

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Proposal: Test Pa. Legislature for Drugs

State Rep. John Lawrence of Chester County is proposing that all of his colleagues in the Pennsylvania General Assembly be tested for drug use. “I […]

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Paul Steinke, Former Reading Terminal Manager, Will Announce City Council Bid

The Philadelphia City Council at-large race is starting to get crowded. Democrat Paul Steinke, who stepped down from his position as general manager of the […]

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Kathleen Kane Has Been Awful. But She’s Being Treated Unfairly.

Let’s face it: Kathleen Kane is a lousy attorney general. Her law-enforcement agenda seems to be driven mostly by politics and score-settling. The department she […]

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Florida Governor Coming to Philly to Poach Jobs

Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he’s coming to Philadelphia next month to try to lure businesses and jobs here back to his state — making […]

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“Con Artist” Considers Run for City Council

https://twitter.com/wbender99/status/552852999576764416 Daily News reporter William Bender wasn’t kidding. In an article published today, Bender chronicles the bizarre tale of Lewis Thomas III, who is considering running for Philadelphia’s 5th District Council […]

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These Are the Most and Least Engaged Wards in Philadelphia

Voter turnout in Philadelphia sucked in November’s gubernatorial race. Despite near-perfect weather and many accounts to the contrary, only 37 percent of registered voters actually […]

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Pa. Ranks 39th in Female Legislators

PennLive reports that with just 45 female members in the 253-member General Assembly, Pennsylvania ranks 39th in the nation for its percentage of female legislators.

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Christie Expected to Make Presidential Decision This Month

Jeb Bush’s semi-entry into the GOP race — he’s “exploring” a run but hasn’t officially declared — is apparently speeding up Chris Christie’s own timetable […]

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What’s Your Problem With Michael Nutter, Philadelphia?

Michael Nutter has recently finished his second glass of sangria at a soul-food joint on South Street when he starts talking about Donovan McNabb. The […]

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What’s in Store for Philly in 2015

Restaurants and Bars Predictions by Jason Sheehan and Art Etchells, editors of Foobooz Culinary nostalgia will totally become a full-fledged trend. With Juniper Commons already […]

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NYT: Christie Popularity Suffers in Jersey

The New York Times reports that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is seeing his popularity dip at home as he spends more and more of […]