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Mumia blames ‘Broad Street Bullies’ for Adegbile’s rejection in Senatenew
After Debo Adegbile's rejection in the U.S. Senate for a Civil Rights position in the Justice Dept., incarcerated radical Mumia Abu-Jamal took to Prison Radio to let his feelings known on the situation.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
03-13-2014 |
Politics
Tags: Debo Adegbile
PA guv hopeful to speak at weekend pot protest, calls police presence ‘ridiculous’new
Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hanger tells Philadelphia Weekly he's never smoked pot, but he wants to legalize it, and the issue will earn him the nomination.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
09-22-2013 |
Elections
Pennsylvania Fight for Voter ID Far From Overnew
Pennsylvania's Voter ID decision is in the hands of a judge. No matter which way he comes down, the fight is set to go on for several years.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
08-07-2013 |
Politics
Tags: Voter ID PA, Voter ID Pennsylvania
Brian Sims' first six months as a state legislatornew
A profile of Pennsylvania's first elected openly-gay state representative, who finds that bridging the political divide is slow work—but he's determined.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
07-18-2013 |
Politics
Tags: PA General Assembly
10 Things I Saw, Heard and Learned at the Pa. Leadership Conferencenew
Liberal writer traveled to Camp Hill, PA for the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, a conservative state meetup. Speakers included presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich; Herman Cain; Sen. Pat Toomey; others.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
03-29-2012 |
Politics
2010 Primaries: Low Voter Turnout Reported in Philadelphianew
Live updates on the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary between Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
05-18-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Arlen Specter, Joe Sestak
New Study Gives Pennsylvania Democrats Hopenew
The Pennsylvania GOP may have lost some members, but the numbers game isn’t a tell-all by any means.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
04-26-2010 |
Politics
Bored of Sestak-Specter-Toomey Yet? Not Usnew
Joe Sestak is still doing this whole “I want to be a senator” thing. He and Pat Toomey, the likely PA Republican Senate candidate, debated at LaSalle University last night. That new pinko liberal Arlen Specter couldn’t make it, but Sestak, for whatever reason, doesn’t want to give this thing up.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
04-12-2010 |
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