Earlier this month, Republican nominee for Philadelphia mayor Karen Brown told me she went to D.C. to meet with Pa. officials and “discuss her ‘vision paper,’ a work that’s still in progress about breaking the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union.”…
Good Morning. Let’s Watch Katy Perry Sing With Elmo Again, Shall We?
You’re welcome.
Jaywalking mother faces more time than hit-and-run creep who killed her kid
This is the type of hit-and-run story that warrants its own post. Four-year-old A.J. Newman was killed in a April 10, 2010 hit-and-run incident. It occurred after he, his mother and four-year-old sibling were struck while jaywalking. The driver —…
There has never been a better picture than the picture of Brian Wilson meeting the POTUS
This was an inevitability ever since the San Francisco Giants beat the Phillies and then some other team in the World Series last year. But, it’s still as awesome as awesome can be. Fact.
Philadelphians For Ethical Leadership invite you to a forum tomorrow night
A few weeks back, I grabbed lunch with Ben Mannes, an affable guy who wanted to talk about his group’s Citywide Forum on Public Integrity. Expected to speak are 1st Deputy City Controller Harvey Rice, Special Agent John Roberts of…
An execution was videotaped in Georgia last week
… and the first thing I did was try to find it online. Where it wasn’t available. Which disappointed me. Because I believe in eye-for-an-eye justice and that people who rail against capital punishment are so inherently misguided. I’ve written…
It Takes A Lawsuit For Gov. Christie To “Comply” With Public-Info Requests
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie must really think you’re stupid. How else could his release of a single calendar entry, under the threat of lawsuit from Gawker and the NJ ACLU, qualify as providing the public with the information they need…
So, what did Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter think of Obama’s speech?
And I quote (from a statement he just released) … Tonight President Obama laid out very clearly and powerfully the consequences of failing to raise the debt ceiling and deal with our deficit in a long-term, balanced manner. The fact…
State Sen. Farnese: Corbett’s Shale Report Is An Industry Infomercial
State Sen. Larry Farnese’s office just issued a release reacting to the release of a Governor’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission report regarding drilling in the commonwealth. Considering the governor refuses to even entertain the thought of imposing a tax on…