http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ en-us waxmanb@phillynews.com 2008-09-08T15:19:04-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/recession_budgeting.html Home sales in PA are down by 18 percent. This has obvious implications for Philadelphia. Over the past few years, local government has become increasing reliant on revenue generated through home sales. As those numbers drop, there is less and... 7738@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-08T15:19:04-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/all_things_fumo_9808.html The blogs are buzzing about Fumo. Here is a quick round-up. Clout has a great slide show of Fumo arriving for jury selection. Citypaper will have live updates from inside the court room. Capital Ideas points out that Fumo could... 7737@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-08T12:34:49-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/regionalism_watch.html Rethinking public transit in the Philadelphia-area.... 7736@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-08T12:15:21-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/corporate_welfare_on_the_horiz.html New arena for Philly Phantoms could cost taxpayers.... 7735@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-08T10:24:22-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/just_nutter_from_the_block.html Nutter cuts funding for PhillyBlocks.... 7734@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-08T10:17:33-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/where_might_foxwoods_go.html Chris Brennan tries to find out where Foxwoods might go.... 7733@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-08T10:05:46-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/opinions_from_the_daily_news_9_4.html Editorial: Why the Fumo trial matters and baseball instant replay Cartoon: Fannie, Freddie, and Foreclosure Columnists: Stu Bykofsky learns about the typical American Op-ed: Mark Alan Hughes returns to the op-ed page Letters to the Editor: Fatimah, McCain-Palin, and counting... 7732@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-08T09:06:35-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/all_things_fumo_9708.html The Inquirer and the Associated Press both have lengthy previews of the trial. Lebanon Daily News has a rundown of the various charges against Fumo. Brad Bumsted of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review wrote a long biography with highlights of Fumo's career.... 7731@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-07T20:20:10-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/changes_for_public_pension_fun.html Possible new regulations for public pension funds? Warning: that article will probably make your head hurt. The point is that Philadelphia (and other cities) might need to significantly increase contributions to the pension fund for city employees. Nutter and crew... 7730@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-06T16:33:45-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/change_we_can_believe_in.html PlanPhilly on how Nutter's planning team is measuring up.... 7729@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-06T14:55:05-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/schools_still_out.html Teacher strike drags on in Montgomery County.... 7728@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-06T14:16:50-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/sad_day.html Police officer killed in car crash.... 7727@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-06T13:05:33-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/guest_post_helen_gym_on_teache.html Below is a guest blog post from activist Helen Gym on teacher contracts. -Ben ------ The teachers’ contract is a one-in-five year opportunity to set a vision and plan of action to boost the critical frontline of our schools. Yet,... 7726@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-05T18:19:11-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/opinions_from_the_daily_news_9_3.html Editorial: Palin's family is not off limits Cartoon: Palin's experience Columnists: Clout wraps up the RNC, John Baer thinks we're in for an exciting election, Jill Porter says that Obama should have picked Hilliary, and Elmer Smith analyzes McCain's VP... 7725@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-05T11:17:44-05:00 http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/2008/09/fumos_footprint.html $150 million in state funding for produce center in Southwest Philly.... 7724@http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/ 2008-09-05T10:58:25-05:00