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The Soda Tax Battle’s Biggest Winners and Losers
One of the longest and most expensive political wars in recent Philadelphia history has come to an end. On Thursday, City Council voted 13-4 to enact a tax on […]
The No-Bullshit Guide to the Fight Over the Philly Soda Tax
For the third time in less than 10 years, Philadelphia City Council is reaching the end of a debate on whether to impose a tax on […]
City Officials Target Illegally Towed Cars
Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez has introduced legislation that could help prevent private companies from illegally towing cars. It’s an issue she said is prevalent in her district, which […]
Ethics Board Fines Two PACs That Supported Manny Morales
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics announced on Monday that it had reached a settlement with two political committees that supported Manny Morales, who narrowly lost […]
Clarke: Lack of Diversity in Some City Departments Is “Problematic”
Mayor Jim Kenney was elected last year with a very broad, diverse coalition. Once in office, he promised to make his staff just as diverse. At a budget hearing […]
Here’s What You Missed at Last Night’s Lively Town Hall on the Latino Vote
Wednesday night, five politicos sat in a row, most wearing blazers and glasses perched on their noses, fielding questions from a pair of journalists who […]
The Latino Vote Series — Join Us for a Different Kind of Conversation
Would a Donald Trump nomination drive Latino voters to the polls in November? Will Hispanics in Wyoming, New York and Pennsylvania back Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders? If Ted Cruz won a contested nomination, […]
Bill Would Create Municipal ID in Philly
City Hall may soon issue its own “municipal ID” to Philadelphia residents, a new form of identification modeled on programs in New York, San Francisco and other […]
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez Wants to Make Philly the “BCorp Capital of the World”
Sometimes, a business can do well by doing good. That’s the idea behind so-called “BCorps” — businesses that pledge to achieve social goals while making […]
The Sánchez Insurgency
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez woke to the smell of her house burning down. It was around 5:30 a.m. on March 28, 2014, and the Democratic City Councilwoman […]
Lawmakers Fight for Muslim Holidays to Be Recognized in Philly
A group of activists erupted in applause at City Hall Thursday when lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution calling on the city and school district to recognize two Muslim holidays: Eid […]
City Council Women to DA: Fire Porngate Prosecutors
This morning, as promised, the Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization for Women held a press conference in City Council’s Caucus room in City Hall […]
Watch Out, Seth Williams
The women of the Philadelphia City Council are mad as hell, and they want District Attorney Seth Williams to know they’re not going to take it […]
The Weekly Brief: How 83 Aliens Are Voting in Philly
1. There Are Dozens of Adarians Registered to Vote in Philly The gist: Ever heard of Adarians? Oh, you haven’t? Weird. They’re a “species of bipedal humanoids from the […]
Why Voter Turnout Sucked in Philly’s Mayoral Race
1. Voter turnout in Philadelphia wasn’t always so pitiful. The gist: Only 27 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in Philadelphia’s mayoral primary last week. It wasn’t always like […]