PHLOG: Protesters, Democratic Pols Greet Romney in Philly
Protesters with Fight For Philly, the SEIU and others were waiting for Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett outside the Union League this morning, where the trio stopped by for a fundraiser. About 60 people were on hand chanting slogans for the “Neighborhood swap” event—in...
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Protests Going on Around Romney Visit to Union League—Right Now
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is in Philly—right now. Normally, I’d joke about how “if you blink, you might miss him” (that always gets the crowd going), but let’s be honest: You are just going to miss him. He, along with Gov. Tom Corbett and Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan are at the Union League raising some funds from wealthy donors likely...
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DAILY GRINDER: Nutter Talks Voter ID Education on MSNBC
Mayor Nutter went on Hardball with Chris Matthews last night to talk Voter ID. Specifically, the education and get-out-the-vote effort surrounding the issue now that a judge has held up the law. “My focus, our focus here in the city, city government: Utilizing every resource we can for all voters, is to make sure every eligible voter has the information...
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Advocates Say Population Having Trouble Getting ‘Free’ IDs
Benjamin Mitchell has spent the last few months trying to help low-income people obtain new voter-ID cards. An outreach specialist at the New Pathways Project, a pre-treatment drug program in Center City, Mitchell admits the process has been a bit daunting. “In my small circle, I have not run into anyone I have been able to get an ID for, yet,” he says. “And...
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Restaurant Workers Rally for a Higher Minimum Wage
Earning minimum wage can be a bit ugly. Both the Pennsylvania and federal minimum wage stands at $7.25 per hour—which equates to $15,080 per year, assuming said minimum-wage worker takes no days off. The current minimum wage hasn’t kept up with inflation and partially accounts for why a record number of Americans are on food stamps today. And as bad as that...
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Today (right now, even), hundreds of activists and protesters will head to Independence Mall to push for raising the minimum wage. The protest was organized by Fight For Philly. Whether or not you’re heading to the rally today, it helps to understand where the minimum wage is, and why many believe raising it is a necessity in today’s economy. According to...
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Occupy Philly Addresses National Gathering, Says They’ve ‘Learned’
Julia Alford-Fowler and Larry Swetman Beginning June 30, hundreds, perhaps thousands of members of the Occupy movement will descend upon Philadelphia for a national gathering on Independence Mall, where organizers promise movement building exercises, a march in solidarity with Healthcare-NOW! and the creation of what they’re calling a “blueprint for a democratic...
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Community Action Groups Shut Down Center City, Protest Gov. Corbett
When Governor Corbett comes to Philly, he does so with good reason. Like, say, he speaks with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the one group in Southeastern Pennsylvania that may still support his budget priorities. That’s what happened yesterday at the Prince Music Theater—and protesters from several community action groups were ready for his...
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DAILY GRINDER: Pat Toomey for VP? “Very Unlikely”
Cardboard can't even run for office! Senator Pat Toomey told the Express Times, a newspaper in the Lehigh Valley that it is “very unlikely” he will be the vice presidential nominee, noting, “We’ve got a deep bench. We’ve got a lot of people that would bring a lot to a national ticket.” There’s a “your momma” joke somewhere in there,...
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Gov. Tom Corbett Protests Begin at 4 p.m.
Don't edit my blueprint for human extinction! Tom Corbett is in town today for a meeting with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (who, by the way, have marketed themselves in the past as being not as evil as the U.S. Chamber; they have no affiliation) at the Prince Music Theater at Broad and Chestnut in Center City. Meeting him will be a horde of...
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