Politics & Policy
High court has made it harder to punish deeds like Menendez’s
If what New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is charged with doing wasn’t illegal, it was at least unethical and corrupt. Menende ...
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Second TV ad from group backing Williams for Philly mayor
The independent political committee funded by three wealthy suburban donors backing state Sen. Anthony Williams in the Philadelphia mayor ...
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Philly Commissioner Singer’s fight to appear on May 19 ballot continues
A Philadelphia judge has agreed to prolong City Commissioner Stephanie Singer’s case over whether her name can appear on the May 19 ...
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Question of Kane prosecution now up to Montgomery County district attorney
In a rare, somewhat awkward legal twist, Montgomery County’s district attorney must now decide whether to bring criminal charges ag ...
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ListenJewelry expert testifies in $20M insurance fraud-fires case
A jewelry expert is testifying against a political fundraiser charged in a $20 million insurance scheme that Pennsylvania prosecutors say ...
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Doug Oliver’s position on school closures less than clear
Does Philadelphia mayoral candidate Doug Oliver support school closures? I asked Oliver about that at Monday night’s mayoral for ...
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Wolf to take Pennsylvanians’ questions on Facebook session
Questions for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf are piling up as he prepares to hold a “Facebook Town Hall.” Pennsylvanians w ...
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An election is like a job search, but the bosses (voters) need to reclaim their place
It’s a simple idea … obvious, really. But it differs so much from the mental framework we normally use to talk about e ...
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City Commissioner Singer loses ground in bid to appear on May19 ballot
After a rocky first term, City Commissioner Stephanie Singer is in danger of being disqualified from the May primary. It is an ironic twi ...
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