Politics

Philly’s once-in-a-generation turnout helped give Joe Biden the presidency. But in North Philly’s Hunting Park, voters mostly stayed home. What will get them to the polls next time?

Now is the time to capitalize on the greatest civic engagement in a generation. A former city official lays out a plan to do that.

The outgoing State Treasurer penned an open letter to his colleagues in the state legislature. His message is one all elected officials should heed.

Republican Al Schmidt says he won’t run again. Is now the time to make a much-needed change to how our elections are run?

Feeling alienated from your government, at all levels? Maybe we should open it up and change our relationship to it

Our Drexel class on rewriting Philly’s constitution last year produced dozens of ideas. Here are some of the best for changing the relationship between government and the governed.

Eight of nine state representatives voted against certifying Joe Biden’s win last week. That, says Philly 3.0’s engagement director, may bode poorly for upcoming state elections

A day after thugs waving confederate flags and wearing “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirts breached the Capitol, a talk with a Trump-supporting Republican state senator offers some hope

A local theater director on how Trump’s post-election Republican enablers have thrust us into a real-life version of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Here, advice for the mayor after the worst year ever. Hey, hope springs eternal, right?