Topic: Al Schmidt

Former City Commissioner Al Schmidt’s testimony this week before the Jan. 6 committee was a reminder that maybe integrity isn’t dead yet

Philly’s Democratic Socialists tried to upend the appointment of democracy-saving Republican Seth Bluestein to city commissioner. But two local pols demonstrated the real progressive ideals we need from our leaders.

The democracy-defending city commissioner is resigning next year. Philly 3.0’s engagement director urges Mayor Kenney to appoint a courageous, accomplished—and Republican—staffer to help run our city’s elections

A business owner and civic leader argues that pulling off the 2020 election should make us rethink calls to eliminate the row office

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?

A two-hour “prank” during a meeting last week seems to prove the City Commissioners don’t take seriously their role in making our elections safe and easy. A former commissioner candidate calls them to account

For the first time this year, you can cast your ballot for 50 days straight at City Hall—or maybe, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, in a neighborhood near you. Here’s how to take advantage.

The former Councilwoman—and one-time City Commissioner—comes out in favor of abolishing the elected office that oversees elections

Embarrassed by no-show, non-voting City Commissioner Anthony Clark? Prove to Al Schmidt that you do care