Criminal Justice Reform

The key to Cherelle Parker’s success? Rejecting the Democrats’ progressive wing.

• Jennifer Stefano
• May 22, 2023

Originally published at The Philadelphia Inquirer Black voters, especially those living in low-income neighborhoods, propelled Cherelle Parker to victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of…

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Regulation

Cities and their Bankrupt Pension Plans

• October 21, 2010

A recent study, published by Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, found shocking statistics about the solvency of most city and state pension funds. The total unfunded pension liability for…

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Taxes & Economy

Podcast: Obese City Governments Seek Soda Tax

• March 24, 2010

Following humbly in the footsteps of Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter, mayor Luke Ravensthal of Pittsburgh is proposing a soda tax. Justin Higginbottom from the Tax Foundation,…

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Opposition Rising to Philadelphia’s Soda Tax

• Nathan Benefield
• March 9, 2010

Opposition has been rising to Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposed tax on sugary drinks in Philadelphia – often referred to as a “soda tax” (but never a “…

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Taxes & Economy

Philadelphia to Count Illegal Immigrants to Get More Taxpayer Funds

• Nathan Benefield
• November 11, 2009

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has issued an executive order to stop city officials from asking immigration status for the express purpose of boosting the city’s population in the Census,…

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Philadelphia’s Pension Non-Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• February 15, 2009

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is proposing addressing the city’s unfunded pension liability by, essentially, not paying as much as the city should (HT GrassrootsPA). Like Pennsylvania’s state…

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Taxes & Economy

Rendell’s Extreme Makeover

• Nathan Benefield
• January 29, 2008

Jerry Bowyer’s op/ed on Governor Rendell’s extreme makeover – from a Philadelphia mayor who was: a leading “new Democrat” who had outsourced over 40 government functions, stared down…

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