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Can-do Philadelphia? Let's get out of our way
Nov. 11, 2007
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The day after his landslide election, Mayor-elect Michael Nutter put out a needed and welcomed plea to those who want Philadelphia to finally reach its real potential. Nutter invoked John F. Kennedy's call for the best and brightest to help him lead the way.
But rather than ask residents what they can do for the city, Nutter sprinkled his message with some in-your-face Philly attitude.
Inquirer Endorsement Overview
Nov. 5, 2007
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Seamus McCaffery - D.
Debra Todd - D.
Retention (Vote 'Yes' to retain)
Thomas Saylor
Superior Court
Cheryl Allen - R.
Christine Donohue - D.
John M. Younge - D.
Retention (Vote 'Yes' to retain)
Joan Orie Melvin
John L. Musmanno
Correale F. Stevens
Bonnie B. Leadbetter
Inquirer Endorsements Fall 2007
With the election of a new mayor Tuesday, Philadelphians have good grounds to anticipate a new day for their city - one that's full of hope, and one that charts a clearer course toward meeting the city's many challenges.
There's just one more detail: Don't forget to vote for Democratic mayoral candidate MICHAEL NUTTER. The odds-on favorite happens to be the far better choice over the genial Republican, Al Taubenberger.
For City Traffic Court: Anybody but This Guy
It would be a moving violation of sorts to walk into a polling place on Tuesday and cast a vote for Willie Singletary.
Singletary, 26, a pastor in Southwest Philadelphia, is a Democratic nominee for city Traffic Court. And while Singletary is intimately familiar with Traffic Court, it's from the wrong side of the bench.
For Philadelphia Mayor: It's Nutter, by a mile
Oct 28, 2007
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Newspapers make endorsements in elections to provide guidance to their readers, who should have as much information as possible in selecting their leaders.
Sometimes making a recommendation is difficult, other times it's remarkably easy.
This is one of those other times.
The Inquirer endorses the candidacy of Democrat MICHAEL NUTTER to become the next mayor of Philadelphia.
Endorsement - Philadelphia City Council
Oct. 24, 2007
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia is at a critical juncture. It could be America's next great city or its progress could stagger from how badly it handles business.
The next City Council, working with a new mayor, must make smart decisions on fighting crime, further improving public schools, creating more jobs, raising ethical standards for public officials, revising the tax system, and polishing the city's assets.
As voters get ready to elect their next Council, several important factors are worth noting.
The Potluck Dinner Dialogues: Gentrification Anxiety
The menu was jam-packed Wednesday night in South Philadelphia.
Eggplant parmesan. Meatballs. Ziti with sauce. Passionate citizen advocacy. Energetic exhortation from the two candidates who would be mayor of Philadelphia.
It was the first installment of "Yo! Mike, Yo! Al!: The Potluck Dinner Dialogues."
Picking up on a suggestion from Democratic nominee Michael Nutter, the Great Expectations project is staging a series of these potlucks around the city this fall.
A sampling of what you're saying
June 14, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Two weeks ago, we asked residents of the region to imagine that Michael Nutter, Democratic nominee and likely next mayor of Philadelphia, has materialized at your kitchen table.
You have his undivided attention for the next two minutes. Complete this sentence, "Yo, Mike! The one thing I really need you to do is . . ."
So far, upwards of 600 people have responded to this invitation.
Let Him Hear From You: Yo, Mike!
May 29, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
The primary election is over, but the conversation is just getting going.
Michael Nutter, surprise winner of the recent Democratic mayoral primary, still must face off against Republican Al Taubenberger in the fall.
Taubenberger is a nice man and a fine citizen of Philadelphia, but in this one-party town his chances of winning in November are about as good as the Sixers' chance of winning the NBA title this spring.
Democratic Primary: Winners, losers, or both
May 20, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Michael Nutter was not the only big winner in the Philadelphia Democratic primary on Tuesday.
And the four men he beat soundly in the mayoral primary were not the only losers.
Here’s a rundown of groups and institutions that had reason to beam, and others that were fretting and frowning, after Tuesday’s results.
Campaign-Finance Limits: The city was the real winner
May 17, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
What's that they say? Money isn't everything.
Given the new politics of Philadelphia, it's at least possible to conclude that money isn't the only thing anymore.
That's a major achievement, considering the city's corrosive, pay-to-play political culture. All of the credit goes to the now battle-tested campaign-finance limits, which had their first tour of duty in this week's Democratic mayoral primary.
Primary 2007: Mixed results for reformers
May 17, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Incumbency is a hard habit to break.
So it's no small thing that three sitting members of Philadelphia City Council lost their jobs Tuesday night in the Democratic primary.
Two of those who lost, Carol Ann Campbell and Daniel Savage, gained their seats through typical Democratic Party machinations last year. So their losses could be read as a repudiation of machine politics (though, to be fair, Savage was an innocent victim).
Nutter's Victory: A Win for Hope
May 16, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Michael Nutter may become the first big-city mayor to be elected by a 12-year-old.
The 12-year-old would be Olivia, Nutter's daughter. Olivia starred in a fetching campaign ad that helped trigger her dad's come-from-behind surge, which culminated yesterday in an impressive win in Philadelphia's Democratic mayoral primary.
School Tax Referendums: Vote yes for fairer funding of education
How long have Pennsylvania communities talked of getting away from the property tax as the primary method of funding the public schools? Only for about as long as voters have been resisting any and all attempts at proposals that could make tax reform a reality.
Well, it's time to start walking the walk. And tomorrow is the day to do it in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Voters in school districts across the region have a golden opportunity to cast a ballot in favor of shifting more of the school-tax burden to an income-based tax.
Michael Nutter: Vision with Focus
May 13, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Looking at how a candidate campaigns can offer clues as to what kind of leader he’d be.
Philadelphians say they yearn for a leader who’ll be mayor of the whole city, who’ll rise above the grubby same-old, same-old at City Hall, who’ll offer both vision and focus, who’ll put city before self, who’ll reach for new alliances with suburbs and
