election
Republicans Push to Challenge Write-In Win in 197th
A special election to fill a seat in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday took a surprising turn: voters in the 197th District in […]
A Likely First: Write-In Candidate Wins Special Election in North Philly
In what very well may be a first for Philadelphia, a write-in candidate will claim victory in yesterday’s special election to fill a vacant seat in the state […]
OPINION: Black Politicians Are Going to Have to Earn My Vote From Now On
The most open forum in which to hear the unfiltered thoughts of black men in Philly is arguably the barbershop. No matter what our wealth, […]
OPINION: Crowded District Attorney Race Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
There is an adage that goes: “To speak without thinking is to shoot without aiming.” Someone should have told that to former federal prosecutor Joe […]
Want to Learn How to Run for Local Office? Start Here
If nothing else, Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing right now: they aren’t happy with their respective parties. In fact, even before the election, less than […]
Donald Trump Is the President America Deserves
Another day, another insult from president-elect Donald Trump. As you have no doubt heard, on the eve of MLK weekend Trump took to attacking the […]
Philly’s Biggest Winners of 2016
Believe it or not, a few people actually succeeded in the otherwise godforsaken 2016. Here’s to all the do-gooders, overachievers, strivers, thrivers, and folks who won so […]
Is Pat Toomey “One of the Most Underrated Politicians in the Country”?
A political blog run by the Washington Post has called U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey one of the country’s “most underrated politicians.”
Pennsylvania Electors Unanimously Vote for Donald Trump
It’s official. For weeks, Pennsylvania’s electors were reportedly plagued by emails, phone calls and letters from people begging them not to do exactly what they […]
Toomey Backs Senate Plan to Investigate Alleged Russian Hack
Both Pennsylvania senators have called for an investigation into possible Russian interference in the presidential election last month. Republican Pat Toomey, who himself won re-election […]
What the Incredible Rise of the Independent Voter Means for Philly
For more than half of the 20th century, the number of registered independents and third-party voters in Philadelphia didn’t change much. From the 1940s to […]
Why Do Philly Socialists See an Opportunity in the Age of Trump?
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I left work on a recent Thursday and walked a few blocks to the First Unitarian Church […]
Trump’s Election Was a Bomb Dropped on a Calm Neighborhood
Almost exactly ten years after my family had left Guatemala — a country mired in a horrifically violent and bloody 36-year undeclared war waged by […]
Stein Shifts Pennsylvania Recount Effort to Federal Court
Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and her campaign will take the plea for a presidential vote recount in Pennsylvania to federal court.
Meet Joe DeFelice, Donald Trump’s Hype Man in Philly
It’s been a fantastic year for Joe DeFelice, leader of the Philadelphia GOP. He helped Republican state Rep. Martina White fend off a Barack Obama-endorsed opponent in her Northeast district, […]