Elections
Childhood mentor helped mayoral candidate Butkovitz learn to express himself effectively
Mayoral candidate Alan Butkovitz sees the irony in the fact that everything he had trouble with in school, he ended up having to do as part of his work or part of his life.
6 years ago
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Philly mayoral candidate Anthony Williams prays for city to understand its bias
Instead of blaming Donald Trump for dividing the country, mayoral candidate Anthony Williams says Philadelphians should first confront their own prejudices.
6 years ago
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Billy Penn
Philly candidates for mayor spar on crime, poverty in only televised debate
As Kenney faced off against state Sen. Anthony Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz, the race showed its first signs of a pulse.
6 years ago
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps in Northeast Philly, presents education plan
Promising tuition-free public colleges and retiring student loan debt for millions if she’s elected president in 2020, Sen. Warren met with members of the American Federation
6 years ago
Key black clergy group picks Williams over Kenney in Philly mayor’s race
The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity has endorsed state Sen. Anthony Williams over incumbent Jim Kenney in the mayoral primary race.
6 years ago
Billy Penn
The procrastinator’s guide to the May 2019 primary election in Philly
A cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
6 years ago
NJ Spotlight
Ahead of primaries, N.J. is at early stage of shoring up election security
New Jersey wasn’t one of the 21 states whose electoral systems were targeted by Russian hackers in 2016, but it has weaknesses at both the state and county level.
6 years ago
New pro-Kenney super PAC in Philly mayor’s race
A second super PAC supporting Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has emerged in a mayor’s race in which all TV advertising is from independent groups
6 years ago
First, Philadelphia's new recycling plan, which no longer includes incineration. Then, environmental news from N.J. Lastly, we discuss the judicial elections in Philadelphia.
Air Date: May 6, 2019 10:00 am
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Kenney a no-show at Black Women’s Leadership event
Four African-American women’s groups sponsored a candidates forum, hoping to hear Kenney’s plans for a second term. They felt snubbed when he didn’t show.
6 years ago
Pressure grows to loosen party grip on Pennsylvania primary
Pennsylvania: Land of Disenfranchisement? It's not the state slogan, but Pennsylvania is in the minority of states with closed primary elections.
6 years ago
2020 campaign staffers being trained to handle cyber threats
Whether presidential campaigns have learned from the cyberattacks is a critical question ahead as the 2020 election approaches. Preventing the attacks won't be easy or cheap.
6 years ago
Notary license taken from Philly’s top election official
Philadelphia City Commissioners chairwoman Lisa Deeley quietly surrendered her notary license last summer. It could impact her re-election bid.
6 years ago
AG Barr questioned on Mueller Report
We discuss Attorney General William Barr's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday about the Mueller report and whether he mishandled it.
Air Date: May 2, 2019 10:00 am
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