Ernest Owens

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Owens: If our politicians truly want to save democracy, they need to champion it more than every four years. I’ve got ideas for how they can do that.

Behind the scenes of the big debate where Kamala Harris established herself as a force to be reckoned with and Donald Trump re-confirmed that he’s not a serious person.

All eyes were on our region as the world waited to see who would win the 2020 presidential election. Will 2024 be a repeat — and are we prepared?

It was another surprising race: True-blue Democrats and Black queer candidates won, while progressives and a seeming shoe-in lost.

Did the primary sneak up on you this year? Fear not! From Congress to a very-crowded attorney general race, we’ve got everything you need to know to make your vote count in Tuesday’s election.

From crime to trash to the economy, there are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city.

After so much politics-as-usual, the tide feels like it could be turning, thanks to a group of politicians, activists, and community advocates, some new and some simply bringing new energy.

This is what I heard when I heard Celena Morrison yell, “I work for the mayor!”

Politics-as-usual in Philadelphia is about to get turned upside down. Here are the stories that will dominate the year ahead.

We spent an evening in a squad car with interim commish John Stanford Jr., the man who thinks he’s got the best plan to secure our streets.

In a history-making race, progressives, true-blue Democrats, and Black candidates won, while Republicans and the establishment lost.

From the historic mayor’s race to a potential Council shake-up to the state Supreme Court, here’s everything you need to know for Tuesday’s election.

The move — endorsing two third-party candidates — could further erode Republican power in the city.

The superstar’s nearly three-hour tour de force couldn’t have arrived at a more urgent time when her Black and queer muses are under attack.

Now let’s bring that energy to some of the city’s other big, pressing issues.