election
Philly’s Keir Bradford-Grey is Running to Be Pa.’s Next Attorney General
Keir Bradford-Grey, the former Chief Defender of Philadelphia (and previously of Montgomery County), a role that provides criminal defense representation for defendants who can’t afford […]
Shakeup on Council Is Good, But These Former Councilmembers Leave Big Shoes to Fill
We knew this day would come. I called it a few weeks ago. The mass exodus of City Councilmembers resigning before this Thursday’s return to […]
Not Enthusiastic About Voting for Either Larry Krasner or Carlos Vega? You’re Not Alone.
With less than two weeks to go before the Democratic primary, I cut the suspense in my household by casting my mail-in vote. Voting for […]
Why Is Philly In Such a Mess Right Now? Because Our Politicians Have Lost Their Souls
“We need leaders with the courage to risk the thing that matters most to them: their own jobs,” former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell wrote in […]
A Philly Postal Worker Union Head on New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Trump’s War on the USPS
The United States Postal Service has been at the center of an ongoing controversy surrounding mail-in ballots and voter suppression ahead of the general election […]
Citizens of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, Push Your Leaders to Get Election Day Right
The past four months have presented us with a series of careening crises. Another potential crisis looms large, but we know this one’s coming, and […]
Here’s How Philly’s Rich and Famous Are Spending Their Political Dollars
We combed through campaign finance records published by the Federal Election Commission to find out which presidential candidates, PACs and Super PACs have been getting […]
Philly Gets the Anti-Joe Bologna T-Shirt That It Needs
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. It Didn’t Take Long for Somebody to […]
103-Year-Old South Philly Woman Insisted On Going to Vote After Mail-In Ballot Didn’t Show Up
There’s been a lot of bad news to report lately, and that’s what I’ve spent most of the last three months doing. So when I […]
What to Know and Expect During an Unprecedented Election Day in Philly
Last week, Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt described Pennsylvania’s primary election as a “series of perfect storms,” comparing the pandemic, the state’s relatively new voting […]
Here Are All the Places You Can Drop Off Your Mail-In Ballot
Philadelphia area voters concerned that their mail-in ballots won’t arrive at their county election office by the deadline now have lots of other options. Mail-in […]
I Won’t Vote for Joe Biden, the Lesser Racist, Until I Have To in November
As a millennial black voter, I take every election very seriously. When my mail-in ballot arrived last week, it listed three Democratic presidential candidates: former […]
Kenney Wants to “Reason” With People Who Flout COVID Rules, Not Make “Mass Arrests”
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Kenney Says He Wants to “Reason” With People Who Insist On Ignoring Coronavirus Rules Last week, Philadelphia Mayor Jim […]
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Filling in Your Surprisingly Complicated Mail-In Ballot
So you got your election ballot in the mail. Great! Now you can vote without ever showing up at the polls. Assuming many of you […]
Everyone in Pennsylvania Should Sign Up for a Mail-In Ballot. Here’s How.
Let Wisconsin serve as a warning: You should take all the precautionary measures you can during the COVID-19 pandemic, including during the all-important process of […]