Politics
PA General Election 2022
Who's running to rep Philly in the general election? What are the ballot questions? Find answers to all that and more in our voter guide to the 2022 general election in Pennsylvania.
By Natalie Parker and Julie Platt with Aly KerriganWho’s Running for City Council in the Special Election of 2022?
These are the candidates running for City Council during the special election in Philadelphia this fall
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffThe Un-Convention
CNN anchor Michael Smerconish has joined with Bipartisan Policy Center and Unite America for a free political convention unlike any other this week in Philly
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavySizing Up Philly’s Special Elections
Philly 3.0’s engagement director on the political chess match playing out in order to fill empty At-Large seats on Philadelphia City Council
By Jon GeetingMastriano versus The Free Press
Okay. You hate journalists. But the war Doug Mastriano is waging against the news media is not normal, and is a harbinger of autocracy
By Larry PlattAli Velshi on Why U.S. Democracy Could End in PA
MSNBC's Al Velshi and Josh Shapiro speak about how many Pennsylvania voters plan to back democracy on November 8
By Ali VelshiCity Council’s Big Risk — The Upcoming Special Elections
Council President Clarke’s call for special elections is delaying mail-in ballots and changing mayoral powers: This could signal trouble for Dems in November, says Philly 3.0’s engagement director
By Jon GeetingThe Price of City Council’s National Politics
Councilmembers’ attempts to legislate national politics distract them from the local issues only they can solve. They should do better.
By Jemille Q. DuncanFrank Rizzo v. the Free Press
An excerpt from a longtime Philly journalist’s memoir sees in a famous Philly libel trial the path from Rizzo to Trump
By Dan RottenbergWhat Happens in City Hall When Council Resigns?
Four City Councilmembers have already resigned to run for Mayor — with the possibility of two more leaving before the new session begins. A former Council staffer explains what that means
By Jemille Q. Duncan