BY JOE SHAHEELI/ He’s been out of the political circuit, but an active audience participant for over two decades. He could not be active in politics, but there was nothing to stop him from applauding for those he supported. But now, look for Philadelphia Arraignment Court Magistrate Timothy P. OBrien finally to become an active participant […]
The melodrama of Allegheny Co.’s legendary Orie sisters has already enlivened the proceedings of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Senate as well. Soon the House of Representatives too may get a taste. Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was recently convicted by an Allegheny Co. jury for using her judicial staff and the Senate […]
No Sugar In Kane For Battered Guv BY JOE SHAHEELI/ 2014 could be a women’s year in Pennsylvania politics. This is not good news for Pennsylvania’s first-term Gov. Tom Corbett, since he is (a) not a woman and (b) unpopular, especially (c) with women. There are ways the Governor can overcome this, and his […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI/ Lots of interesting tidbits came out of the State Parties gathering last week, the Democrats in Hershey and the Republican in Harrisburg. “Free drink tickets, courtesy of Jim Burn and Allyson Schwartz†read the card passed out among Democrats early Friday, igniting the rumor into near-reality the Philadelphia-Montgomery Congresslady was dipping her […]
City Controller Alan Butkovitz has lost no time in criticizing Brett Mandel’s Bulldog Budget website, released with fanfare recently. Butkovitz charges Mandel with publishing inaccuracies which have forced Mandel to withdraw some of the material from that website. Butkovitz blasted the Bulldog Budget website as inaccurate without waiting for the kickoff of his reelection campaign […]
What makes a business executive, with a top position in a national clothing chain, want to become the next City Controller … and to do so as a Republican challenger in a city dominated by the Democratic Party? He’s fully aware of the odds. He tackles them every day in his business world, often jetting […]
POLS ON THE STREET: Pa. State Dept. Shies Away From City Commission’s Invite
January 24, 2013 1 Comment
BY JOE SHAHEELI/ The State Election Board sent out a memo faulting the City Commissioners on their handling of provisional ballots, but failed to say it had been invited over the past three months to see the supplemental sheets that contributed to the problem. It had found that of 5,203 provisional ballots cast in Philadelphia […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI/ If State Sen. Domenic Pileggi (R-Delaware) would swear to the Public Record he never called a district judge in his senatorial district to give one of his voters “special considerationâ€, then his effort to eliminate Traffic Court from the Philadelphia scene could be deemed sincere. Failing that, we look at Pileggi, who is […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI/ Two major minefields can derail the plans of well-intentioned candidates to run for elective office the May 17 primary and in the general election in November. They are the Pennsylvania Election Code and the city’s Campaign Finance Law. The Board of Ethics and the City Commissioners’ Office will be helping candidates navigate through […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI/ Â The May 21 date set for the primary election is always viewed by newcomers and challenges as a blessing. It gives them a longer period in which to campaign and to get their messages across, especially as the weather warms up and they can reach voters more readily. There will be two […]
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