Michael Nutter
Under Nutter, Philly Became Awesome
Editor’s Note: Updated with bullet points reflecting the city’s improvements over the last seven years. The Nutter administration has just released a huge data dump […]
Ramsey, Nutter Open Policing Panel
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is chairing meetings on the president’s task force on “21st century policing” this week — the task force created after […]
Mayor Nutter to Officiate Same-Sex Wedding of Israeli Diplomat
Gay wedding bells will be ding-donging at City Hall this week, when Mayor Michael Nutter officiates the wedding of Elad Strohmayer, deputy consul general of Israel […]
Lobbyist Holly Kinser’s Birthday Party
On Friday night at Stratus Lounge at the Hotel Monaco Holly Kinser celebrated her 50th birthday and marked 25 years as a lobbyist in the Commonwealth […]
Monday’s City Reads
Local Read: “Nutter Looks Back on Seven Years of Accomplishment.” The final phase of lame-ducktitude is the legacy assessment stage, and it has begun in […]
Firefighters Get Raise, Permission to Move Out of Philly
.@Michael_Nutter announces @PhiladelphiaGov reaches arbitration award agreement w/ @PhillyFireDept pic.twitter.com/sAQyB3QXAQ — City of Philadelphia (@PhiladelphiaGov) January 9, 2015 .@Michael_Nutter: "We came together to find a […]
Will State Bigfoot Philly on Paid Sick Leave?
The debate over mandatory paid sick leave in Philadelphia has been a lively one. Traditional liberals, which includes most of City Council, support paid sick […]
City to Examine Safety of Manayunk Canal
Mayor Nutter says the city should examine the safety of the Manayunk Canal in the wake of Shane Montgomery’s death, KYW reports. “What we don’t […]
What Will it Take to Close the City Hall Parking Lot?
Despite the headlines, despite a humiliating single-purpose Tumblr, despite the introduction of a City Council ordinance that (might) limit the practice, the Nutter administration continues to allow VIP […]
Nutter Seeks Compromise on Sick Leave
Mayor Nutter says he’s seeking compromise with City Council on a bill that would require Philly businesses to offer paid sick leave to employees. Nutter […]
What’s Your Problem With Michael Nutter, Philadelphia?
Michael Nutter has recently finished his second glass of sangria at a soul-food joint on South Street when he starts talking about Donovan McNabb. The […]
Mayor Nutter Appoints Helen Fitzpatrick Director of LGBT Affairs
It was announced today that Mayor Michael Nutter has appointed Assistant District Attorney Helen “Nellie” Fitzpatrick as Director of LGBT Affairs effective January 20, 2015. […]
After Ferguson, Nutter Sends Video Message to Police
CBS Philly reports the city’s police officers are being required to watch an eight-minute video from Mayor Nutter before they hit the street during shifts […]
City’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Since 2008
Philadelphia’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent in October of this year, the city said today — the lowest percentage in the official total since […]
Nutter Says He’s No Lame Duck
His big policy initiative — the sale of Philadelphia Gas Works — has just failed. His relationship with City Council and its leadership, never a […]