DAILY GRINDER: Democrats Raising Cash on Voter ID Challenge
The Voter ID challenge hearing began yesterday. And with it came a horde of Democratic politicians and organizations asking for either a) You make sure you and everyone you know has ID to vote, but who has the time for that? Not you? Then how about b) A donation? Kevin Washo, executive director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, sent an email yesterday after...
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DAILY GRINDER: Nutter Vetoes Finnegan’s Wake Balcony Plan
Regular City Council sessions begin tomorrow. And first things first: Mayor Nutter has vetoed the zoning plan that would have allowed 61-foot balconies on Finnegan’s Wake at 3rd and Spring Garden streets, citing “dramatic dedication of the public right-of-way to a primarily private use” and neighborhood complaints. South Jersey bros revolt! The...
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DAILY GRINDER: Nutter Calls Shooter ‘Asshole’—Again
Mayor Nutter is again calling a shooter—specifically, the 16-year-old kid who opened fire during the July 4th festivities in Center City—an “asshole” and is once again correct. As it was put by the mayor: “I’m not going to let a 16-year old asshole who’s got a beef with somebody from a month ago in Germantown, to negatively impact the image...
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