Politics
Open Checkbook
Cities like New York and Pittsburgh allow the public to view every local government expenditure online. City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart wants to make that happen here, too
By Andy Metzger
How To Speed Up The Vote Count
It’s taken nearly two weeks to count ballots from the June 2 primary. Philly 3.0’s engagement director with ways to avoid democracy-threatening delays for the general election
By Jon Geeting
Reinventing the Police Advisory Commission Wheel
Three years ago, Mayor Kenney “reestablished” the department’s civilian oversight board. So, WURD’s afternoon host wonders, what’s so different this time?
By Charles D. Ellison
Where things stand in the 2020 primary
Last week we had the weirdest, most chaotic primary in recent history. Philly 3.0’s engagement director breaks down what we know so far.
By Jon Geeting
Hooray! We’ve Disappeared The Frank Rizzo Statue…
… which helps precisely zero black lives today. Remember the civil rights-era admonition to keep our eyes on the prize?
By Larry Platt
Where are you, Mr. Mayor?
A Philadelphian wanted answers to why—after so many days of violent protests across the country—the City was unprepared for the looting. So he wrote to Mayor Kenney.
By Dave Wilson
George Floyd’s Ghost Is In Your Mirror
A white suburban father of three young black men on whom is really responsible for the injustice of our criminal justice system
By Seth Berger
Vote No on “Office of Pandering”
A former City Council candidate on why the ballot question proposing a new Office of Labor should fail
By Matt Wolfe
Just Another Socialist Revolutionary, Policy Nerd, Organizer…and Would-Be Pol
Catching up with Nikil Saval during the homestretch of his primary challenge to State Senator Larry Farnese
By Larry Platt
Another Reason to Vote From Home
A Democratic committee person pled guilty last week to stuffing the ballot box in three recent elections. Mail-in-voting, Philly 3.0’s engagement editor notes, would keep that from happening again
By Jon Geeting