Politics
The Secret to Being a Good Mayor? Swagger
Former Mayors Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and Kasim Reed of Atlanta reveal the keys to leadership with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser
By Jessica Blatt PressHire a Kick-Ass Trash Czar
The next in a series of political and policy advice to presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker looks to New York City for an idea she should steal: Appoint a sanitation commissioner
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyK & A Makes a Presidential Race Appearance
This week, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy penned a New York Post op-ed on the dystopia in Kensington. It was full of laughable political pablum. But he was also kinda right
By Larry PlattKeep Pennsylvanians … in Pennsylvania
The state is losing residents to less expensive and less taxed states down south. We must prove, a free-market analyst urges, that we are “open for business”
By Nathan BenefieldI-95 as a Model for Fixing Schools?
The powerful head of Philadelphia’s Building Trades on having the same sense of urgency when it comes to education as a collapsed road
By Ryan N. BoyerA Radical Way To Rethink School Vouchers
How might advocates for and against vouchers find common ground? A former city education secretary has a proposal
By Debra KahnAli Velshi on the No Labels Party
MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member says this mysterious third party has done some good — but could also spoil the Presidential race
By Ali VelshiWill Philly’s Murder Rate Keep Going Down?
Like cities around the country, Philly has seen a drop in homicides this year — but more work is needed from the state and the city to keep reducing violent crime
By Mensah M. DeanPolitics is the Power Struggle Some Founders Foresaw
Our country’s earliest politicians predicted today’s political divides — and their motivations: a hunger for power
By Jemille Q. DuncanDo The House Dems Want to Lose Power?
In the budget fight over school vouchers, the Dems have overplayed their hand politically … and invited mega-donor Jeff Yass to flip their already tenuous majority
By Larry Platt