by Jane Richey | Jul 17, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Mayor Nutter has created an Office of Grants in response to the nationwide competition for a shrinking pool of federal funds, increasingly doled out based for merit and innovation. The new office, established by executive order, will seek federal, state, and private...
by Jane Richey | Jun 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Philadelphia Police Department will receive more than $3 million in federal money to hire new officers, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday. The grant, part of $111 million in funding being awarded to law enforcement agencies around the country,...
by Jane Richey | Apr 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The Philadelphia School District will massively restructure itself in the coming months, fundamentally altering the way it is organized and run – and possibly closing 40 low-performing, underused schools next year and shifting many more students to charters. It...
by Jane Richey | Apr 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
On Tuesday, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed an agreement that they say will lead to cleaner waters and a stronger economy for the City of Philadelphia. Jackson said the partnership will serve as a model for communities...