Anthony Williams
This One Super PAC Raised More Than All the Mayoral Candidates Combined
The headline for this story would be “Mayoral Candidates Jim Kenney and Tony Williams Neck and Neck in Fundraising” if this were any other year. But this […]
The Brief: En Masse, Philly Political Elites Are Turning on Anthony Williams
1. Anthony Williams’s campaign — once considered a juggernaut — is listing badly. Political elites are jumping ship, and the press has turned sharply critical. […]
The Brief: Tony Williams’ Huge Gambit
1. Tony Williams Bets Big on Community Distrust of Police The gist: State Sen. and mayoral candidate Anthony Williams did something this week that, on its face, defies […]
School Activists, Students, Dropping In on Williams Campaign’s Wealthy Backers
[ORIGINAL: 3: 50 p.m.] Well, we’ve apparently reached the stage of the mayoral campaign where theatrics will start to play a larger role. The […]
Tony Williams Would Fire Chuck Ramsey and Mayor Nutter Thinks That’s Stupid
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter rushed to defend Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey’s honor after two mayoral candidates said they would fire him during a televised debate Tuesday.
The Brief: Tony Williams Misses Opportunity to Attack Jim Kenney at the Final Debate
1. The Last Televised Mayoral Debate Was a Snooze The gist: After a mostly dull campaign, the mayoral candidates finally seemed poised to go to war at Tuesday’s debate airing on […]
New Anthony Williams Ad Goes Negative on Jim Kenney
It finally happened. With two weeks left till Election Day, state Sen. Anthony Williams’ mayoral campaign began airing the first negative TV ad of the season this week.
Will Philly’s Next Mayor Stand Up to Bad Cops?
More than 1,000 people turned out last week for the “Philly Is Baltimore” protest, which organizers hoped would highlight the parallels between the police-involved deaths of Freddie Gray in Baltimore and Brandon […]
The (New) Jim Kenney for Mayor
In many ways, this has been the weirdest of Philadelphia mayoral elections. We mean that not in the sense of weird things happening — honestly, […]
The Brief: Why the “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Was Mostly Peaceful
1. The “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Was “Tensely Peaceful,” and That’s a Good Thing The Gist: After riots and looting broke out this week in Baltimore in the wake of […]
The Brief: How Would Philly’s Mayoral Candidates Prevent Riots Here?
1. As Baltimore struggles to move on from this weeks’s riots, the mayor’s race turns to the issue of police and community relations. The gist: Yesterday, […]
The Brief: Jim Kenney is the Mayoral Race’s New Frontrunner
1. Jim Kenney Takes the Lead in the Mayor’s Race, Two Polls Show The Gist: For the first time this year, former City Councilman Jim Kenney has […]
The Brief: Paper or Plastic? Either Way, It Could Cost You 5 Cents a Bag
1. City Council considers a new five-cent fee on plastic and paper shopping bags. The Gist: City Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation that would charge shoppers five […]
New Poll Shows Virtual Three-Way Tie in Mayor’s Race
Talk to some political insiders, and they’ll tell you that state Sen. Anthony Williams has this mayoral election in the bag. He is the only […]
The Brief: Tony Williams Dodges a Bullet
1. Anthony Williams Scores an Endorsement from the Black Clergy, But Just Barely The Gist: State Sen. Anthony Williams will officially accept the endorsement from the Black Clergy of […]