Politics
A talk with Mayor Nutter attracts new Penn Dems members
As students return to campus looking to get involved with extracurricular activities, Penn Democrats, one of the most active political organizations on campus, has a prominent recruiting tool: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
Congressional gridlock halts Penn's legislative goals
While gridlock in Washington, D.C. continues to cripple countless legislative efforts from across the political spectrum, Penn’s legislative agenda has been left to suffer.PennDems hopeful for 2016 national convention in Philadelphia
The Democratic National Committee named Philadelphia as a finalist to host the 2016 Democratic convention, where delegates will officially nominate the party's candidate for President.
Penn professors call Hobby Lobby decision a "setback for women's healthcare"
Medical Ethics and Health Policy professor Jennifer Prah Ruger and Law School professor Theodore Ruger teamed up with Boston University professor George Annas to write an article released in the New England Journal of Medicine. They discuss the controversial five to four Hobby Lobby decision and argue that drugs and devices critical to health should be universally available.
Hillary Clinton autographs copy of new book in Philadelphia
Despite speculation of a bid for the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton gave attendees no inclination of her political plans. Buttons emblazoned with slogans like "Hillary 2016" and "Madame President" were spattered throughout the crowd.
Philadelphia lands spot on short list to host 2016 Democratic National Convention
Selection criteria include whether the city has facilities capable of staging the event and if there are enough hotels to accommodate the delegates and media. The final decision will be announced later in 2014 or in early 2015.
Getting to the root of Gov. Corbett's decision to back down on gay marriage
After a court decision struck down the ban against same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Governor Tom Corbett decided not to appeal the decision despite his conflicting personal beliefs. The Daily Pennsylvanian takes a look at why he may have ended the fight.Pennsylvania primary election knocks Penn affiliates out of race
Four affiliates of the University lost their respective elections for nominations. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf will face off against incumbent Tom Corbett in November.State rep incumbent: To fix Philadelphia schools, we need a 'funding formula'
State representative James Roebuck is running for reelection for the 188th Legislative District, which encompasses Penn’s campus. The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to Roebuck about his political platform.Democratic state rep hopeful talks education, equality
Algernong Allen is running for state representative in Pennsylvania’s 188th District, which includes University City, West and Southwest Philadelphia.Grad students lobby Congress for NIH funding
The Science Policy Group, an organization of Penn graduate students from a variety of fields, organized a trip to Capitol Hill on March 26 to lobby for the passage of a bill that would increase NIH funds from $30 billion to $32 billion for fiscal year 2015.Three students to run for local ward committees
Three Penn students, two Democrats and one Republican, are running for seats on their respective party’s local ward committees, according to ward committee leaders.
Law grad makes impact in Pa. governor race
Even though 1984 Law School graduate John Hanger withdrew from the Democratic gubernatorial primary last week, he believes that his campaign's message had a lasting impact on the dialogue between the candidates.Alum withdraws from Pa. governor race
Former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and 1984 Law School graduate John Hanger announced Thursday that he would no longer be pursuing the Democratic Party’s nomination for governor.
Waiting on the ward to change
Only four of 20 seats on the Democratic ward committee - a political group which represents the party on a local level - near Penn are currently filled, and none of them are held by Penn students or faculty.Philadelphia Police headquarters may move to West Phila.
The proposed plan would place the headquarters at 46th and Market streets.
Alum ranks third in gubernatorial fundraising
Two Penn alumni have raised over $1 million each in Pennsylvania's Democratic gubernatorial primary election.Penn Ukrainians see unity emerging from protests
The DP has reached out to several Ukrainian student and faculty members in order to listen to their thoughts on the crisis currently affecting their homeland.