Politics & Policy
It’s endorsement season and Mayor Nutter and D.A. Williams are busy
With elections come endorsements. Today Philadelphia’s District Attorney endorsed a City Council candidate: just the latest i
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13 years ago
Why Pennsylvania will always be a second-rate loser of a state: election of judges
Pennsylvania voters will have the opportunity to elect or retain judges this year to the Supreme Court, the Superior Court, and the Commo
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14 years ago
The quest to understand a complex parent never ends
It’s that time of year. Mother’s Day. It is my 14th since the death of the complicated, mercurial woman who brought me into this worl
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14 years ago
More on illegal aliens receiving the earned income tax credit for work Americans “won’t do”
In response to my post earlier today on this subject, “Don” writes: ” I think your blog post would be a lot stronger i
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14 years ago
Ethics board keeping an eye as candidates hit the home stretch
With the primary election just over a week away, candidates are trying to dig up a few more votes. This year council races in Phila
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14 years ago
IRS: illegal aliens can qualify for earned income tax credit
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for qualifying low-income taxpayers, in effect a transfer of wealth to the
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14 years ago
Fighting for and over public schools in Philadelphia and Delaware: better alternatives needed
Public schools in both the city of Philadelphia and my home state of Delaware have been fighting uphill battles to improve student outcom
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14 years ago
Claims, counterclaims muddy 7th District race
With the Pennsylvania primary just two weeks away, the fight is getting nasty in one Philadelphia City Council race.
Seventh Distr
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14 years ago
U.S. finally gets Osama bin Laden: “Whatever it takes”
Nearly 10 years ago in the wake of the horrifying terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, nearly all Americans agreed with the New York
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14 years ago
Escalation in Libya: NATO kills civilians to protect civilians
Now it’s called “mission creep”. In Vietnam it was called “escalation”, the process by which war for limit
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14 years ago
Fantasy makes for a poor Philly economic strategy
I had the privilege the other day of a moderating a
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14 years ago
Wedding over, crisis continues. Gold, silver soar.
I enjoyed the elegant distraction of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, which was greatly enhanced by the technical
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14 years ago
Obama administration declines to enforce immigration laws
According to an article in th
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14 years ago
White House opens dialogue with faith groups in Philadelphia
Hundreds of faith and community leaders from across Philadelphia got a chance to hear from the White House’s office of faith-based
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14 years ago
Why do so many corporations choose to incorporate in Delaware?
I’m often asked why the majority of Fortune 500 companies, more than 60% actually, have chosen to incorporate in the small state of
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14 years ago