Politics
Philly Firm Produced This Year’s Most-Notorious Political Ad
This is the most notorious — some would say “meanest” — political ad produced in the United States this year. And it was made by […]
Can Tom Wolf Govern Pennsylvania?
Polls suggest that Tom Wolf will almost certainly be the next governor of Pennsylvania. But will a Governor Wolf actually be able to govern? It’s not a silly question. […]
Philly Elections Chair in Hot Water for Not Voting for Last 5 Elections
Yesterday, City Paper reported a small, if hilarious piece of news: Anthony Clark, who heads the Philadelphia City Commissioners office, has not voted in the […]
Mumia Makes Us Crazy
Let’s concede a few things about Mumia Abu-Jamal right off the top: He’s a bad man. A convicted, apparently unrepentant cop killer. A poseur surrounded […]
Ted Cruz: Chris Christie Is the Rudy Giuliani of 2016
Chris Christie’s desire to run for president in 2016 seems pretty clear at this point, as is the desire of his GOP rivals to take […]
The NRA Wants Your Submission
The NRA is coming, folks. It will have your tax dollars or your submission to its pro-gun agenda — and, by God, maybe it will […]
Nutter Strengthens Anti-Corruption Office
KYW Newsradio reports Mayor Nutter has signed an order continuing and strengthening the city’s Office of Inspector General, bolstering the anti-corruption efforts that helped put […]
Medical Marijuana Stalled for Now
The Patriot-News reports that the Pennsylvania House’s Republican leadership won’t bring a medical marijuana bill to the floor this fall.
UPDATE: Kane Promises Email Cooperation With Castille
[Update 9:30 a.m.] AP reports that Kane is making a stronger pledge of cooperation with Castille: Kane told Castille she will try to give him […]
Those Racy Emails: What They’re Saying
Note: This post contains mildly detailed descriptions of the racy emails shared by state officials. Attorney General Kathleen Kane took the lid off a burgeoning […]
Pa. Senate Approves Medical Marijuana
The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday passed a bill permitting medical marijuana in the state — despite the objections of Gov.Tom Corbett. Here’s what they’re saying […]
Ed Rendell Is Using Bedbugs to Fight Brooklyn’s DNC Bid
Well, we owe Ed Rendell an apology. When Rendell went public earlier this month with his opinion that Brooklyn had the advantage over Philly to […]
3 Reasons This Is the Moment to Pass an LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill
Sorry friends, but there won’t be any hate crimes legislation coming out of Harrisburg this year – not even with the groundswell of support created […]
The Cigarette Tax Is (Finally) Passed
About time: Just in… Philly cig tax bill heads to @GovernorCorbett desk after Senate passage 39-11. Corbett says he will sign it. #inq — Amy […]
Pileggi: Fracking Tax Inevitable
State Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi expects the state to adopt a fracking tax — and says that Gov. Tom Corbett’s refusal to impose an […]