Topic: governing

The 1957 state law requires elected bodies to hold all meetings in public, so the public knows what their government is doing. That is … a nice idea, isn’t it?

When does federal oversight impinge on the needs of local citizens? A local public policy professional wonders: Is it time to abandon the 17th Amendment?

A young local public policy professional says adding term limits would cycle out politicians who’ve overstayed their welcome — and invite new, younger leaders into the legislative mix

Tune out the naysayers, says a former city worker, and take a job in City government. Philly and you will benefit

Benefits Data Trust’s CEO — an AI advisor to the president — on what we must remember when using machines to deliver services to humans

Our country’s earliest politicians predicted today’s political divides — and their motivations: a hunger for power

MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member believes it's time to revisit what our founders meant by "representative democracy"

How the city’s bizarro electoral system influences how you vote