Karen Brown invites Mayor Nutter to series of debates
With his hands tied up with flash mob curfews, union negotiations, school district and City Council brouhahas, Mayor Michael Nutter hasn’t been very devoted to his re-election campaign. And it may not...
View Article‘DP’ politics roundup | 9/14/2011
The American Jobs Act proposed by President Barack Obama, which he’s promoting as a non-controversial set of plans to lower the unemployment rate, has an uncertain future. Mayor Michael Nutter has...
View Article‘Ground zero in the beverage wars’
Mayor Michael Nutter has refused to allow city health centers to take part in an anti-obesity program because it is funded by a $10 million grant from a nonprofit created by the soda industry. A...
View ArticleThe national launch of Students for Barack Obama
Next Wednesday, the national launch of Students for Barack Obama is being hosted on Penn’s campus in the Hall of Flags. This is a major event and is being broadcast to campuses nationally, and some...
View ArticleMayor Nutter compliments Obama’s address
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter issued a very praise-heavy statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last night. “I applaud President Obama’s determination to strengthen...
View ArticleAn efficiency expert at City Hall
Efficiency is the buzzword of the hour. With a new City Council and recently reelected mayor, the city of Philadelphia is already looking to revamp City Hall with various initiatives. The latest...
View ArticleNutter’s approval rating rises despite concerns about the city
Despite residents’ concerns about the state of the city, Mayor Michael Nutter’s approval rating has improved significantly over the past year. A poll from The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia...
View ArticleNutter unveils the local branch of Obama’s Truth Team
Democrats aren’t waiting until the GOP ultimately selects its nominee to start getting their campaign into full gear. On Thursday — right in City Hall — Mayor Michael Nutter, along with other...
View ArticleThe outdoor distribution of food
Many of us have given money to some homeless person on the street at some point. Some of us have even spared the leftovers we were carrying home. But in less than a month, we won’t be able to do the...
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