Politics & Policy
Runyan shocker: he won’t run again.
Former Philadelphia Eagles lineman Jon Runyan surprised a lot of people when he decided to enter politics and run for Congress. No ...
12 years ago
Voter turnout ranged from dismal to pretty good in Philly region
Voter turnout in Philadelphia during Tuesday’s General Election was expected to be dismally low. It was. For the sixth-strai ...
12 years ago
Would Sen. Pat Toomey’s amendment ‘gut’ ENDA?
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) was not considered a likely vote of support for the Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA), which ...
12 years ago
Pew: Prison health care costs up
The Pew Charitable Trusts found that most states are spending more and more money on health care for prisoners. Between 2001 and 200 ...
12 years ago
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With closure looming, Phila. asks Israel to preserve its consulate
Israel is considering closing its Philadelphia consulate, according to the Jerusalem Post. The country is considering closing one ...
12 years ago
The Chief’s time at bat has come to an end
I’ve had a guilty conscience for decades. It’s time to do something about it. So I am. I’m renouncing Chief Wahoo. ...
12 years ago
ListenImmigration reform’s flaws revealed in the 1986 amnesty
The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) signed into law by President Reagan is often described as a three-legged stool. The th ...
12 years ago
Does Robespierre’s ghost haunt Capitol Hill today?
I just got back from having the best of times on a visit to Paris, France. But every morning there, I’d spend a few minutes checkin ...
12 years ago
ListenU.S. court rules police must obtain warrant for GPS tracking
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Tuesday that police must obtain a warrant before placing a GPS tracking de ...
12 years ago