Rebecca Rhynhart
Philly’s 20 Biggest Winners of 2018
At the end of the year, it is customary for us here at Philly Mag to take stock of the good, the bad, and the […]
ThinkFest Preview: What’s Next for #MeToo in Philly?
If you haven’t already bought tickets to this year’s ThinkFest, what are you waiting for? Philadelphia magazine’s annual gathering of the city’s greatest minds has […]
Rhynhart Blasts City Over Lax Sexual Harassment Policies
Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart released a nearly 50-page audit scrutinizing the city’s already-contentious sexual harassment reporting policy and procedures on Thursday — and in […]
Rebecca Rhynhart Explains How Philly Managed to Misplace $33 Million
Philadelphia has the worst accounting methods of the nation’s 10 largest cities, according to an audit released on Tuesday by Philadelphia city controller Rebecca Rhynhart. The […]
Why Isn’t Philly Ready to Elect a Radically Progressive Black Candidate?
For the last two primary election cycles, I’ve felt conflicted over the victories of progressive candidates. In one sense, I’ve become more optimistic about the future of […]
Philly’s Soda Tax: When Will Kenney — or Council — Fix This Hot Mess?
It’s hard to shake the feeling sometimes that Philadelphia’s beverage tax is the slowest governmental bait-and-switch in history. Back in 2016, as the possible spoils […]
Rhynhart Examining Impact of 10-Year Property Tax Abatement
As Mayor Jim Kenney proposes raising property and real estate taxes to fund Philly schools, City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart is investigating Philly’s controversial 10-year property tax abatement. […]
Rhynhart Opens Sexual Harassment Reporting Line for City Employees
Current and former city employees who are experiencing sexual harassment have a new option for reporting potential abuse. Philadelphia controller Rebecca Rhynhart has created a new […]
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart Sued by Staffer She Fired
Frank Oliver Jr. worked in the controller’s office for the City of Philadelphia from January 2008 until last December, when he was fired. And now […]
Philly’s Biggest Winners of 2017
President Donald Trump promised Americans that when he took office, they were “going to win so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of winning.” Well, let’s […]
Democrat Rebecca Rhynhart Easily Wins City Controller Election
It wasn’t even close: Democrat Rebecca Rhynhart defeated Republican Mike Tomlinson in Tuesday’s city controller election 82 percent to 18 percent, with 93 percent of precincts reporting. Rhynhart is the first woman in the […]
Harris and Rhynhart on Philly’s Next Generation of Politicians
Jim Kenney. Bob Brady. Dwight Evans. Ed Rendell. Marian Tasco. Johnny Doc. Darrell Clarke. Many of Philadelphia’s political bigwigs have been calling the shots for what seems like forever. […]
The No-Bullshit Guide to the 2017 Philadelphia General Election
The last time there was a general election for district attorney of Philadelphia, only 12 percent of registered voters went to the polls. That means less than one-eighth […]
We Want Answers: How Rebecca Rhynhart Pulled Off the Political Upset of the Year
When Philadelphians went to the polls during last spring’s primary, most eyes were on the city’s highly competitive DA’s race, in which ultra-progressive Larry Krasner […]
How Rebecca Rhynhart Defeated Philadelphia’s Democratic Machine
In the wake of Philadelphia’s paradigm-shifting primary, the district attorney election has gotten far more attention than any other race. But the results of the city controller face-off were […]