Gene Marks

@genemarks
City Life

Isn’t It Time to Permanently Change the Date of the Mummers Parade?

There’s more money to be made if they do.

City Life

Mayor Kenney Should Embrace the Republican Tax Plan

City Life

This Is The Real Reason the Paradise Papers “Scandal” Upsets You

Business

Who’s to Blame for Bosses Who Email on Weekends? Millennials.

Marks: Sure, work when you want. But I expect something in return.

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City Life

How a Local Business Made Trump Look Very Smart

Marks: Asplundh Tree Co.’s violations enable the anti-immigration movement.

City Life

Todd Carmichael’s Push for $15 Minimum Wage Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Gene Marks: Shouldn’t the feds also regulate the price of a cup of coffee?

City Life

All of You Equifax Haters Couldn’t Be More Wrong

Marks: Yeah, they lost your data. Oops. But sadly, you still need them.

Business

The One Obvious Thing That Will Dramatically Improve PHL

Marks: It’s time to address the airport’s essential problem.

Business

How Philly’s Accountants Can Easily Raise $100 Million for the City

Why aren’t they doing this?

City Life

What’s Missing From Allan Domb’s Plan to Grow the City

Marks: Can we get 10 more Centrals?

City Life

What New Jersey Really Should Do to Decrease Smoking

Marks: Smokers need to pay the full cost of their habit.

City Life

Seattle Will Now Be Taxing Its Rich. Should Philly Be Doing the Same?

Marks: Sure, if you want to drive away this demographic.

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City Life

Report: Pa. Is One Of the Worst Places To Start A Business

Marks: Are you surprised? I’m not.

City Life

It’s Time for Single-Payer Health Care

Marks: The right and the left actually have a whole lot in common on this issue.

City Life

You Know Who’s Not Working This Summer? Teenagers.

Marks: And the fault is mostly … yours.