Topic: governing

The Speech I Wanted To Give Young Soldiers
A message from a former Congressman and Army Undersecretary to the next generation: I’m sorry. You deserve better.
By Patrick Murphy
Ali Velshi Explains What a World Without Federal Regulations Looks Like
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on how "when the federal government prioritizes profit over people, middle-class families suffer first."
By Ali Velshi
Be Like Ike
Drexel’s Metro Finance head looks back at a national hero and truly presidential leader (and a select delicious dessert) to make sense of what we need in this radical moment
By Bruce Katz
Follow the (Federal) Money
New York City’s comptroller has made public exactly how federal money is spent in the city to serve residents. Drexel’s Metro Finance head encourages other cities, like Philly, to do the same, to prepare for the consequences of President Trump’s funding cuts
By Bruce Katz
Who Are The Most Outstanding City Workers?
We’re kicking off our 5th Integrity Icon Awards, and we need your help to find Philadelphia employees going above and beyond their job description to make Philly better for all
By Jessica Blatt Press
Would Senator Robert F. Kennedy Vote to Confirm RFK, Jr.?
RFK Jr’s confirmation grilling makes you wonder whether his iconoclastic father would have voted for his own son. What would the senior RFK’s biographers say?
By Larry Platt
This Isn’t Policy. It’s Chaos for Colleges.
A longtime university president laments the havoc caused by Trump’s temporary freeze on federal programs — and fears it’s only just begun
By Elaine Maimon
How To Really Run A City
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By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
And What Does a State Treasurer Do?
Pennsylvania’s elected CFO manages the sixth largest economy in the U.S — and a few other things. See who's on the ballot this election season. The next in our Your City (and Commonwealth) Defined series.
By J.P. Romney
Right Up Our Alley
Philly’s downtown has 2.5 miles of alleys. Here’s why the President/CEO of Center City District sees the potential for beauty and community instead
By Prema Katari Gupta