Politics & Policy
Why the proposed immigration amnesty should and will fail
The so-called comprehensive immigration reform proposed by a group of Senators and President Obama amounts to immediate amnesty for milli
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11 years ago
A view of the sequester from Independence Mall
There may be no better place in the Delaware Valley to view the effects of the sequester than from Independence Mall.
Sandwiched b
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11 years ago
Toomey says sequester won’t be that bad
Congress designed the “sequester” — the set of across-the-board budget cuts set to take effect in March — to be s
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11 years ago
Lynn Yeakel: Inspiring women to seize leadership roles
In her family, Lynn Hardy Yeakel says public service was considered the highest calling. In many ways, the says, it’s her failed ca
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11 years ago
U.S. Rep. Andrews: Sequester could have local tax impact
Rob Andrews, a Democratic congressman from South Jersey, says now is no time for Congress to be taking a week off. And state
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11 years ago
Here’s the deal – leading is not just about deals
Last week I got a chance to talk to this year’s Leadership Philadelphia class.
Talk about intimidating, the task of trying to sa
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11 years ago
Are my Philly property taxes going up?
You won’t know for sure if your property tax bill is going up next year until Philadelphia’s City Council passes a budget. The dr
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11 years ago
ListenGuests accompany area legislators to State of the Union address in D.C.
Congressman John Carney from Delaware was impressed with the enthusiasm of a woman he met at a job training program. Tuesday night, Latek
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11 years ago
Casey presses for attention to manufacturing sector
As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tomorrow night in Washington, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is calling
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11 years ago
Philly school reforms hinge on the question of ‘for whom?’
Amid the turmoil over how to fix the Philadelphia schools, one core point of disagreement rarely gets voiced explicitly.
It revolv
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11 years ago