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to promote civic engagement in the Philadelphia region.“Collective Wisdom” 11/5/08
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 8:35 am - by Matt Campbell. Filed under: Uncategorized.
Updated: 5:30pm
An armed security guard is preventing reporters from covering a budget meeting underway at this hour. Attorneys for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News say the meeting is in violation to the state’s open meeting laws. The newspapers are filing legal documents objecting to the closed door session which is believed to be on budget cuts.
Updated: 4:09pm
Image credit: Philadelphia Daily News editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter will announce the city’s budget cuts tomorrow in a live television address.
SEPTA apologizes for its Phillies parade day performance
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Original post: 8:35am
Penn students celebrated Obama’s victory with a rally at city hall
Other Obama supporters in Center City also marched to city hall (did someone plan any of this?)
Ballot referendum putting control of Fairmount Park under Rec Dept expected to pass
PA ballot question on Water & Sewer improvements approved
Only minor problems reported at PA polling places
Radio Times 10a: Neil Oxman & Chris Mottola look back on the presidential campaign
State Senate / GOP + 1 (Republicans retain control)
State House / Dems + 1 (Democrats retain control)
