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City Life

Chris Christie: Cut Social Security for the Rich

Chris Christie says he wants to eliminate Social Security benefits for high-income earners, the Wall Street Journal reports. MANCHESTER, N.H.—Gov. Chris Christie called for reduced […]

City Life

Hillary’s First Campaign Stop? Pa.

Road trip! Loaded the van & set off for IA. Met a great family when we stopped this afternoon. Many more to come. -H pic.twitter.com/5Va7zeR8RP […]

Citified

City Commissioner Stephanie Singer Gets A Chance To Fight for Her Political Life

A judge has scheduled a hearing on the motions filed by City Commissioner Stephanie Singer to try to bring her reelection campaign back from the dead, her lawyer says. On Monday, […]

City Life

Democratic Party to Endorse Openly Gay Council Candidate for the First Time Ever

It looks like history will soon be made in the upcoming election for City Council. Our sister blog Citified writes that Philly’s Democratic party is […]

Citified

Stephanie Singer’s Office Gives Hundreds Wrong Date for Election Day

City Commissioner Stephanie Singer’s office, which runs elections in Philadelphia, emailed hundreds of poll workers an incorrect date for the May 19th primary. Oops. Chief Deputy City Commissioner […]

Citified

The Brief: Will Stephanie Singer, Milton Street Survive Ballot Challenge Season?

A dozen candidates found out last week that legal challenges had been filed against them to try to kick them off the May 19th primary ballot. […]

City Life

Is Pennsylvania Ready for Automatic, Universal Voter Registration?

State Sen. Vincent Hughes traveled to Selma, Alabama this past weekend to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement in which police […]

City Life

Christie’s Presidential Climb Gets Steeper

Chris Christie’s not-quite-formal presidential campaign is finding its pathway to winning election just a little steeper every day. The latest bad news comes from the […]

City Life

WATCH: Is Chris Christie’s Political Bestie Abandoning Him?

As New Jersey Governor Chris Christie builds his team for a presidential run in 2016, he has already suffered the indignity of polls that show he would […]

City Life

Philly, These Three Questions Could Be on Your May Ballot

The Philadelphia City Council passed legislation this week that would put three questions on the ballot in the May 19th primary. These are the pesky little queries that […]

City Life

NYT: Christie Losing Presidential Momentum

Chris Christie’s nascent presidential campaign is losing momentum before it’s even formally announced, the New York Times says today. The result? Big-money donors are turning […]

City Life

Poll: Hillary Clinton Would Trounce Chris Christie in Swing States

On Wednesday morning, Quinnipiac University released its latest poll, this one pitting Hillary Clinton against leading Republican White House contenders in Colorado, Iowa and Virginia, […]

City Life

Booker Reportedly on Clinton’s Veep List

Last week, Larry Wilmore threw a bag of weak tea at Sen. Cory Booker when Booker said he didn’t want to run for president — […]

City Life

Christie Edges Closer to 2016 Race

Chris Christie has started his own political action committee, the latest — perhaps best — signal that he’s preparing to run for president in 2016. […]

City Life

Poll: N.J. Voters Don’t Think Chris Christie Would Be a Very Good President

Chris Christie is having a hard time hanging onto the support of his home state as he considers a run for the presidency. “Nearly three […]