Politics
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FeaturesMAPS: Where to Find Your Polling Location on Election Day
For more help finding your polling location, visit www.seventy.org/find-your-polling-place.
Spirit Staff | 11/02/2015 -
FeaturesNext Stop Democracy: A Fresh Look For Philly Polling Locations
On November 3rd, a group of artists and community organizers plan to add a little vibrancy to the voting process and draw attention to polling locations. 60 signs handpainted and…
John Henry Scott | 11/02/2015 -
FeaturesThe Rest of the Field
We didn’t have enough space to profile each candidate in depth, so here’s the rest of the field for Mayor, City Council At-Large and Sheriff. Don’t forget to vote on…
Spirit Staff | 10/30/2015 -
Features…And Don’t Forget About the Socialists!
With all the hooplah self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is drumming up in the presidential election, we figured we’d highlight a few socialists running locally. Here’s a brief rundown on candidates…
Randy LoBasso | 10/30/2015 -
FeaturesTHE LOCAL LENS
It took the world premier of “RIZZO” by playwright Bruce Graham to get me interested in Philadelphia’s upcoming elections. The timing, as they say, couldn’t have been better. In this…
Thom Nickels | 10/30/2015 -
PoliticsCouncilmanic Debate a Total Free For All
The Philadelphia Citizen (TPC) raised a few eyebrows when they announced that they would randomly give away $10,000 to one lucky voter on election day. In another unorthodox approach to…
Ptah Gabrie | 10/28/2015 -
FeaturesDr. Strangevote or: Why Democratic voters should never vote for a Democratic Council-at-Large Candidate
On Election Day, you’ll see several choices for City Council. There are seven open positions and city law gives you the ability to vote for five candidates to fill them.…
Bob Stewart | 10/28/2015 -
FeaturesTerry Tracy — Ballot #228
Terry Tracy keeps a photo of an engraved quote in his cell phone. The quote reads, “Our lack of real capacity for public indignation is due to the length of…
Bob Stewart | 10/28/2015 -
FeaturesDan Tinney: Union Guy Who Gets Business
Why are Philly’s unions supporting a Republican? Well, first of all, a lot of Philly Republicans are pro-union. The support is hardly unusual. And in this case, Dan Tinney, an…
Bob Stewart | 10/28/2015 -
Politics…And Don’t Forget About the Socialists!
With all the hooplah self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is drumming up in the presidential election, we figured we’d highlight a few socialists running locally. Here’s a brief rundown on candidates…
Randy LoBasso | 10/28/2015 -
FeaturesDennis O’Brien: Remembering How to Run
Maybe Denny O’Brien doesn’t remember how to run for office. For a guy who spent most of his life as a State Representative — which requires being re-elected every two…
Bob Stewart | 10/28/2015 -
PoliticsGet to Know Your Candidates: The Rest of the Field
We've profiled lesser known candidates with in-depth profiles, but still wanted to fill you all in on the rest of the field. Here are your candidates for mayor, City Council…
Spirit Staff | 10/28/2015