The Key To PA’s Power in D.C.?

The state is on track to lose another Congressional seat in 2030 if we don’t stanch our population drain. Could the solution be … more housing?

By Jon Geeting

The Woman Republicans Hope Can Beat Josh Shapiro

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity — who received the most votes of any PA candidate ever in her reelection bid last year — may already be the Commonwealth’s most successful female politician of all time. But is that enough?

By Courtney DuChene
Election 2025

What’s Judicial Retention? Who’s Running?

Current members of the PA Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Court have a unique place on the general election ballot

By Courtney DuChene

Happy Birthday. Thank You

The Citizen turns 10 today! Here, 10 ways you have helped us make an impact in the last decade

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Who is Pat Dugan?

The multiyear veteran of the Municipal Court (and U.S. Army) is running against incumbent Larry Krasner in the race for District Attorney of Philadelphia

By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon

Saving Democracy by Canvassing … All the Time

The deep canvassers of Changing the Conversation Together have been able to turn out the vote before big elections. Could doing their work year-round boost civic engagement and voter turnout in the long term?

By Courtney DuChene
Point / Counterpoint

Let Independent Voters Vote

TV commentator Michael Smerconish is one of four unaffiliated Pennsylvanians suing the state to open our primaries. Here’s why he got involved

By Michael Smerconish
Point / Counterpoint

The Only Thing Better Than a Closed Primary? No Primary

A local pundit offers a contrarian way to choose our political candidates

By Kyle Sammin
Guest Commentary

Philadelphia, America’s Democracy Laboratory — Again

The PA Speaker of the House of Representatives on why Hillary Clinton, Josh Shapiro and PA lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle just started a voting access revolution, in Philly

By Joanna McClinton
Guest Commentary

Philadelphia Bar Association Responds to Bob Brady

The legal organization’s chancellor argues the way they decide to recommend judicial candidates is not what the Democratic City Committee chair thinks it is

By Katayun Jaffari