Doug Oliver
Suit: Milton Street Can’t Run Because He’s an Independent from New Jersey
Just four days after Milton Street launched his campaign for mayor, a local union leader is trying to eject him from the May 19th primary ballot. A legal challenge filed […]
The Brief: No Standouts at Green-Themed Mayoral Forum
Six Democrats vying to be mayor of Philadelphia pitched themselves Tuesday night at a forum where sustainability issues such as bike lanes, plastic bag fees and street cleaning […]
Philly’s Mayoral Candidates Pretty Much Cool With Wolf’s Ouster of Green
[Updated at 6 p.m. to include Lynne Abraham’s comments.] Most of Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral candidates either agree with Gov. Tom Wolf‘s shocking decision this week […]
The Brief: Who Will the Philly Teachers Union Support for Mayor?
The Democratic candidates for mayor of Philadelphia each tried to make their strongest case Wednesday that the city’s teachers union ought to endorse them. At a meeting held by the Philadelphia Federation […]
The Brief: Doug Oliver Doubles Down on Being Vague
Last night, I interviewed long-shot mayoral candidate Doug Oliver at Venturef0rth as part of Citified’s new Candidate Conversations series. Going into the Q&A, my big question was: […]
Tonight: Come See if Doug Oliver Has What It Takes
Join us tonight at 6 p.m. for the first in Philadelphia magazine’s Candidate Conversations: a series of informal but informative Q&As with the mayoral contenders. […]
The Doug Oliver Q&A: The Underdog Explains How He’ll Win
[Editor’s Note: Want to meet Doug Oliver and watch Holly Otterbein put him through the paces in person? Join us for Philly mag’s Candidate Conversations event this Monday at 6 […]
The Citified Q&A: Is Doug Oliver the Real Deal?
[Editor’s Note: Want to meet Doug Oliver and watch Holly Otterbein put him through the paces in person? Join us for Philly mag’s Candidate Conversations event this Monday at 6 […]
Is Doug Oliver For Real? Meet Him & Judge For Yourself
Doug Oliver is a wild card in the 2015 mayoral election. He’s the 40-year-old kid in an aging field, the first-time candidate vying against (mostly) […]
The Brief: What the Mayoral Candidates Are Saying About Charter Expansion
Today’s the day the Philadelphia School Reform Commission must decide the fate of 39 applications to create new charter schools. It’s not an easy decision, at least politically: Republican […]
Could Ed Rendell Endorse Long-Shot Candidate Doug Oliver for Mayor?
[Curious about Doug Oliver? Register to attend one of Philly mag’s forthcoming Q&As with the mayoral candidates at this link. On Monday, Feb. 23, Citified’s […]
The Brief: The Nutter-Clarke Blood Feud Drags On
Well, this is awkward: Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke has hired a lobbyist for Council in the state capital. This is on top of the two firms already […]
Mayoral Candidates Pan $35 Million Offer To Expand Charters
The School Reform Commission has a tough choice to make: Should it accept the Philadelphia School Partnership’s offer of $35 million? In return for the big check, […]
Has Doug Oliver Been Underestimated?
Doug Oliver has been cast by Philadelphia’s political class as a longer-shot mayoral candidate than, gulp, ex-convict Milton Street. And for good reason: Oliver has never held elected office. […]