election
The Brief: Don’t Like Chaka Fattah? Pledge to Vote Him Out
1. A new Kickstarter-like site hopes to recruit Democratic challengers to run against Congressman Chaka Fattah next year. The gist: Gregory Naylor, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s former chief-of-staff, pleaded […]
How Rick Santorum Could Disrupt the 2016 GOP Race
Rick Santorum has shifted his focus. Santorum is announcing his candidacy for the presidency today outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The former Pennsylvania senator was considered […]
Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Could Be Moved to March 2016
Officials could move the 2016 Pennsylvania presidential primary election up a month, away from its traditional late-April date, to March, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
LGBT Voting Guide for Philadelphia Primary Election Day 2015
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19th, is primary election day in Philadelphia, and we have quite the exciting race on our hands. This year’s primary season finds […]
How Do I Know Where to Vote?
If you’re a longtime Philadelphian, you might already think you know where to vote — the same place you did in the last election, and […]
The Four Ballot Questions You’ll See Tuesday, in Plain English
There are four questions up for vote in Tuesday’s primary election, and often the legalese can be difficult to understand if you’re seeing the questions for […]
Vote Like a Pro
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) So you’re a progressive reformer, and you want to see change on City Council. […]
Former Eagles Owner May be Kingmaker in GOP Presidential Race
Once upon a time, he was the man known for firing Buddy Ryan and letting Reggie White leave town, but these days Norman Braman — […]
Chris Christie Goes on Tonight Show
https://www.hulu.com/watch/782394#i1,p0,d1 Chris Christie went on the Tonight Show Wednesday night — unfortunately, there were no dance routines for him this time. Instead he kept it […]
Ed Rendell Endorses Out Candidate for City Council
Yesterday, at a press conference at Reading Terminal Market, former Governor Ed Rendell announced his official endorsement for out City Council candidate Paul Steinke. His […]
The Brief: Attorney Says Black Pols’ Endorsement of Kenney Has Past Black Leaders “Rolling Over in their Graves”
1. Activists and Former Lawmakers from Northwest Philly Announce Support for Tony Williams After Controversial Jim Kenney Endorsement The Gist: A group of community activists, former legislators and ministers […]
Cowboys Fan Chris Christie Says He’ll Beat Hillary Clinton. In Pennsylvania.
Chris Christie isn’t even a declared presidential candidate — yet — but he’s already got some fighting words ready for Hillary Clinton. “If I run, I […]
The Brief: Finally, A Real Debate About Education Funding
1. The Nutter Administration Launches Second Strike Against Candidates’ School Plans The Gist: The Philadelphia School District says it needs an additional $103 million from the city this […]
I Can’t Get On Board the Hillary Clinton Bandwagon. Yet.
Man, I wish I could jump on board the Hillary Clinton bandwagon. I’d love to be rooting for the First Woman President right now. I’d […]
That Was Fast: Hillary Clinton Already Attacked for Running While Female
Well, that didn’t take long. The same day Hillary Clinton officially launched her campaign for president, she was scrutinized for doing so while being a woman. […]