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Political consultant Ken Smukler’s post-debate commentary on national black radio offers an unexpected perspective

Our legislative body might be starting to think about, uh, actually legislating…now let’s reward them for flirting with substance

What do Tom Wolf, Kathleen Kane and Donald Trump have in common? None are practitioners of the art of politics. Enough with on-the-job trainees

Three recent stories in our politics felt depressingly familiar. And one development didn’t.

Legendary concert promoter Larry Magid on his friend, David Bowie

Mayor Kenney’s inaugural address identified our greatest threat: low expectations combined with a “what’s in it for me” mindset

Three days before his inauguration, Jim Kenney’s Philadelphia announced itself in the aftermath of a controversial Mummers parade. Can the new mayor be Nixon going to China?

When Mayor-elect Kenney picked the Eagles for his first fight, it raised the question: Did we elect a WIP caller to be mayor?

We took a group of young disruptors to Pennsylvania Society…and returned with a heightened sense of possibility

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