Jimmie Moore Drops Out of Congressional Race vs. Bob Brady
Looks like Rep. Bob Brady will have another uncontested primary for his Pennsylvania District 1 seat. Judge Jimmie Moore, who had been running against Brady and filed for the April 24 primary, has dropped out of the race. The two Democrats released a joint statement today saying as much. Today, I, Judge Jimmie Moore, after giving full consideration in an effort...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Nutter says Philly ‘Off to Bad Start’ in Violent New Year
Mayor Michael Nutter had some harsh words for city residents who engage in violence at yesterday’s Martin Luther King Day celebrations. “We have to say, as a city, ‘Enough is enough. I can’t take this anymore,’ ” he said in Kensington. “When are we going to start stepping up and ending our silence?” Not sure how I missed...
Continue ReadingBreaking: Former Republican Mayoral Candidate John Featherman Running for U.S. Congress
John Featherman, who ran and lost in the Republican primary for mayor in 2011, just sent an e-mail to Philadelphia Weekly saying he will be seeking the Republican nomination to go up against U.S. Rep. Bob Brady in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional district. When asked why he’d decided to run, Featherman wrote, “I can give you 10,000 corrupt reasons...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Nutter Asks, ‘Can We be Nonviolent for Just One Day in this City?’
Mayor Michael Nutter held a Martin Luther King, Jr. event yesterday at Enon Tabernacle Church and offered this money quote: “Can we be nonviolent for just one day in this city?” He continued: “We need to be champions of non-violence ourselves. We are one city, one community. There is only one Philadelphia,” he said. “When someone gets shot,...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Shady Deals Between Republicans and Rep. Brady?
There’s a rumor that’s almost definitely true (maybe): Rep. Bob Brady is willing to “offer a weak Democratic candidate” for the state House’s 169th District in Northeast Philly in exchange for redrawing Brady’s district the way he wants. He denies it, of course, but he shouldn’t; this is what Bob Brady does…He hurts the integrity of the parties...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Nutter Goes on TV for Big Soda Speech, Talks Fast
Last night, Mayor Michael Nutter gave what will forever be known as his ‘Big Soda Speech.’ It was a packed five minutes directly from the 6 ABC “Action News” studios – early enough so your grandparents could watch – spoken directly about the soda tax/School Debacle From Nowhere. Yes, it was awkward. Yes, it was rushed. Yes, he could have used about...
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Bob Brady Will Have a Primary Challenger
Recently-retired Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Jimmie Moore announced this morning that he plans on running against Congressman and Philadelphia Democratic City Committee head Bob Brady in the 2012 Democratic primary. And we doubt anyone in the Philadelphia political establishment is happy about it. Moore made the announcement by video, calling himself “not...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: ‘Neediest’
Bob Brady’s First District: The fourth ‘Food-Neediest’ in the country. [Food Research and Action Center] Pennsylvania unemployment is down to 8.2 percent, from 8.5 percent in September. We’re also $243 million above the expected revenue for this fiscal year. Bring on the budget, Corbett! [Newsworks] Pat Toomey had that bill he was trying to pass…something...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: As Promised, Announcements
For those keeping score at home: Philadelphia is not one of the world’s – or country’s – most livable cities. So that’s ugly, miserable, bad for men, good for beer, unlivable. Anyone got any more city ratings systems they wanna try out? Because we’re here. [Reuters] Heard in the Hall says Tom Knox won’t run. Sorry for this piece of meh news. Did...
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