The long serving Democrat representative has had a checkered past, including a hit-and-run while driving without a license, but has now resigned in the face of charges of theft from the state.
By Todd Shepherd
Gina Diorio: The web of Democrats tied to Pa.’s election grants
Campaign finance reports show that a group tied to the controversial 2020 election grants was paid $6.5 million to help elect Democrats here since 2018.
By Gina Diorio
Boyle brothers’ shared political money spills into courtroom fight
A lawsuit by Northeastern Philadelphia State Sen. John Sabatina against Rep. Kevin Boyle has become focused on peculiar financial dealings between Kevin Boyle and his brother Brendan Boyle. Brendan has been transferring campaign money to Kevin’s campaign accounts for years.
By Todd Shepherd
Southeast counties will explore improving campaign finance transparency
After asking each of the collar counties about their campaign finance transparency policies, Bucks, Delaware and Chester Counties have told Broad + Liberty that they are open to making their filings publicly accessible. Montgomery County already has an online database.
By Todd Shepherd
Ben Mannes: Krasner National PAC coordination shows Philly campaign finance laws are toothless
The Krasner campaign seems to be blatantly evading or ignoring local campaign finance laws by its evidently intimate and lucrative relationship with a San Francisco PAC.
By Ben Mannes
Todd Shepherd: Rep. Kevin Boyle raises PAC money from brother Brendan to pay for defamation suit defense
Bad blood among Democratic members of the General Assembly has forced Rep. Kevin Doyle to look to his brother for thousands of dollars.
By Todd Shepherd
Farah Jimenez: ‘Good government’ doesn’t work in Philadelphia
It’s time to rethink campaign-finance rules.
By Farah Jimenez