After punch-out threat, time for new election setup in Philly?
Last week, the chairwoman of the City Commissioners in Philadelphia threatened to punch out a reporter who asked about her daughter being forced into retirement by an ethics scandal. On today’s It’s Our Money podcast, we take a step back and ask: Should the City Commissioners exist in the first place? Why, exactly, do we elect the people who run elections?
Beverage industry spent big on Quiñones-Sánchez, but soda tax still seems secure
While beverage association spent $631,000 on soda tax opponent Quiñones-Sánchez, she won race by just 485 votes.
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The Library Company of Philadelphia opens an exhibition of African American history told solely through African American artifacts.
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