Meir Rinde is an investigative reporter at Billy Penn covering topics ranging from politics and government to history and pop culture. He’s previously written for PlanPhilly, Shelterforce, NJ Spotlight, and other publications, and was a staff writer at the Trenton Times and Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. He lives in Passyunk Square with his family.
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Only 17.7% of registered voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election, or just 183,538 of the city’s more than one million eligible voters.
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Check if your Philly mail ballot is one of hundreds that needs fixing to be counted
City Commissioners can’t verify IDs for more than 230 mail voters, while another 1,700+ ballots have other errors.
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Philly primary voters will see one ballot question. Here’s what it means
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Philly ethics board looks to tighten rules after Jeff Brown super PAC scuffle
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A proposed consumer protection law would let city attorneys sue predatory companies.
7 months ago
Philly floats plans for another intercity bus terminal
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‘Don’t forget about us’: Advocates hope Parker moves the needle on Parks & Rec improvements
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Listen :57Hundreds march through Center City to demand cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
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