Election 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: Heather Boyd, center, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, greets supporters before voting at her polling place, Christ’s Community Church, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By Mark Scolforo ASSOCIATED PRESS   HARRISBURG, Pa.  — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A booth is ready for a voter, Feb. 24, 2020, at City Hall in Cambridge, Mass., on the first morning of early voting in the state. Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available. AI experts and political scientists…

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By Amy V. Simmons Every member of society is impacted by the judicial system at some point or another, either directly or indirectly.   All levels of the judiciary must be led by judges who are competent, equitable, and objective.  According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, “approximately half of the States appoint judges and half…

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In addition to making history by putting a Black woman on the Democratic ticket for mayor, Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary election showed that the Democratic City Committee might not be as dead as some thought.  ABOVE PHOTO: A banner along Spring Garden Street reminds citizens it is Election Day, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Philadelphia. Voters…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Shown is the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania chamber at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Primary elections are scheduled for May 16, 2023 for Democratic and Republican voters to determine their parties nominees in the general election for offices including the state Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) By Marc…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Garrett Dietz, foreground, Philadelphia supervisor of elections, reports the election results to Philadelphia City Commissioner, Lisa Deeley, left, and Deputy Commissioner Nick Custodio, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia election commission applied weeks ago for the gray check mark — Twitter’s new symbol to help users…

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There are a number of critical state and federal offices at stake in this year’s primary election. Locally, voters will choose Philadelphia’s next mayor, city controller, register of wills, sheriff, city commissioners, and City Council members. The City Council race includes five At-Large seats vacated by members who resigned to run for mayor. With 29…

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By Amy V. Simmons One thing this primary election season has taught us is that Philadelphia is facing a number of crises that require immediate attention. For the past few months, the mayoral candidates have elaborated extensively on their approaches to crime, education, and employment opportunities in several town hall-style forums, through ads on streaming…

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On Tuesday, Philadelphians have a lot of decisions to make in the Pennsylvania primary. Here’s what they’re going to be looking at. By Denise Clay-Murray If we’re honest with ourselves, the 2023 Pennsylvania primary, at least in Philadelphia, started sometime in November 2022. That’s when the first group of City Council members started to resign…

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ABOVE PHOTO: In this Sept. 9, 2020 file photo, a sign is displayed near a homeless encampment on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) By Amy V. Simmons The intersection between the need for adequate, affordable housing and the political will to effectively address that need has been at the forefront…

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