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3 Quotes That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About the City Council Election

When Bill Green became the School Reform Commission chairman earlier this year, he left an open seat on City Council that will be filled during […]

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The Three City Charter Questions on Tuesday’s Ballot, in Plain English

There are three questions up for vote in Tuesday’s primary election, but they’ll be awfully difficult to understand if you’re seeing them for the first […]

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Ultimate Guide to Philly Primary Endorsements

Endorsements! We’ve got your endorsements right here. We know this list isn’t exhaustive, so if your favorite endorsing organization isn’t on the list, drop us […]

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Criminal Charges No Deterrent to Competitive Races for PA House, Senate

If you want to kick the bastards out of office, now’s probably as good a chance as any. Tuesday’s primary election features 13 contest primaries […]

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Will Dems Be Hurt by Primary Infighting?

The Associated Press wonders if the four-way Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign — to be settled in Tuesday’s vote — has been too bruising to help […]

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In Politics, IBEW 98 Is the State’s Biggest-Spending Union

The Inquirer has an interesting story on the political influence of IBEW 98, the local electricians’ union:

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30th Ward Reformer Fight: Are New Philadelphians Finally Flexing Their Political Muscle?

Back in 2012, Patrick Kerkstra wrote a seminal piece for Philly Mag entitled “What Will It Take for New Philadelphians to Clean Up City Hall?,” […]

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Is Maria Quiñones-Sánchez the Newest Power Broker in Philly?

Newsworks reports Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez stands to become the city’s newest power broker; she’s endorsing a slate of four candidates — all former staffers from her […]

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Committee of Seventy Endorses “Resign to Run” Repeal

Zack Stalberg, CEO of the Committee of Seventy, on Sunday offered the committee’s endorsement of David Oh’s ballot measure altering the city’s longtime “Resign to […]

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Study: Philly Has Room for One More Casino

CBS Philly reports that a private consultant has told the Pennsylvania Legislature that Philadelphia has room for one more casino.

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Daryl Metcalfe is a Big Bully

It’s been said now and again, but it needs saying again from time to time: Daryl Metcalfe is a big bully. The Butler Republican serves […]

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Every Time You Eat a Tastykake, A Republican Gets Elected to Congress

The New York Times reports: “The most Republican-leaning company in the country, based on political donations, isn’t Koch Industries. It’s the company that makes Wonder […]

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Congressman Says Comcast Conspires Against Glenn Beck

We told you in February that conservative talkmeister Glenn Beck was raising concerns about Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable; he was worried his online […]

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Democrats Walk Out of Kane Impeachment Hearing

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe’s attempt to impeach Attorney General Kathleen Kane wasn’t expected to get far, and so far it hasn’t. Newsworks reports that Democrats walked […]

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Candidate, Kicked Off by Court, Will Remain on Ballot in Some Counties

The Patriot-News’s Donald Gilliland reports that, though Main Line Republican Bob Guzzardi was disqualified from the gubernatorial primary by a court, he will remain on […]