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The Economy

Todd Shepherd: Thousands of Delaware Valley workers likely eligible for Philly wage-tax refund

July 22, 2020April 19, 2021
Todd Shepherd

With non-residents making up such a large portion of the city’s revenue, the Covid-19 crisis should be forcing the city’s leaders to start rethinking the tax.
By Todd Shepherd

News

Christen Smith: Pennsylvania Senate approves constitutional amendments to limit governor’s emergency powers

July 22, 2020April 19, 2021
Christen Smith

Senate Bill 1166 marks a last-ditch effort to defeat Wolf’s pandemic policies by PA’s Republican Senate — a win, albeit a symbolic one.
By Christen Smith

Civic Culture

Dan Pearson: It’s time for conservatives to wake up to reality on race and policing

July 21, 2020April 19, 2021
Dan Pearson
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Instead of letting the unrest we are witnessing linger and metastasize, it is time for action to change how policing works in America.
By Dan Pearson

Election Law

Howard Lurie: Why the secret ballot is at risk with mail-in voting

July 19, 2020April 19, 2021
Howard Lurie
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The secret ballot is too important and too crucial to our democracy to let go of due to convenience or the shifts of political winds. We must be wary and safeguard it.
By Howard Lurie

The Economy

Dave Lemery: Pennsylvanians may be leaning toward loans to get by during downtime, but expert warns that could lead to bankruptcy

July 18, 2020April 19, 2021
Dave Lemery

Until the economy reopens, it does not make sense for the government to simply borrow to make sure everybody pays all their bills.
By Dave Lemery

B+L Investigates

Jenny DeHuff: Protesters’ suit against city brings more headaches for already troubled administration

July 16, 2020April 19, 2021
Jenny DeHuff
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Seismic shifts in our city’s government, procedures and citizens lie ahead as Kenney’s number two steps down.
By Jenny DeHuff

B+L Investigates

Todd Shepherd: As crime sweeps Philly, cops watch for suburban spillover

July 14, 2020April 19, 2021
Todd Shepherd

Suburban police are watching warily as crime spikes in Philadelphia — and expect it to ripple out into their jurisdictions as well.
By Todd Shepherd

The Courts

Christine Flowers: Reflections on a momentous Supreme Court term

July 13, 2020April 19, 2021
Christine Flowers

On matters of Church and State — and religious employers and LGBT employees — the Supreme Court has split the Solomonic baby… and done a masterful job of it.
By Christine Flowers

News

Christen Smith: Pennsylvania House advances doomed greenhouse gas bill

July 12, 2020April 19, 2021
Christen Smith

Pennsylvania Republicans have long opposed the program as a threat to the Commonwealth’s status as the region’s top power exporter.
By Christen Smith

Media Bias

Ben Mannes: Media silence as murders surge in Philly

July 9, 2020February 22, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
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As murder rates surge to epidemic proportions in Philadelphia, our media corps seems more motivated by moving statues than reducing deaths.
By Ben Mannes

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