Politics
Vice President Joe Biden to speak at 30th Street Station
Vice President Biden will be giving a speech this Thursday in an event meant to highlight infrastructure investments.
SLAP backs John Hanger for Governor
Hanger is a democrat, Penn Law alum and former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Penn spends $600,000 on lobbying in 2013
With over $600,000 spent on lobbying in 2013, Penn lobbies more any other school in the Ivy League.Questioning enrollment at Penn-funded school
Pastor Kevin R. Johnson has been accused of using political influences to get his kids into Penn Alexander School, despite living outside the school’s catchment zone.
Lessons learned in Wharton go to Washington
A Wharton graduate and Operation Desert Storm veteran says he’s running for Congress.
Presidential Commission addresses elections
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration suggests measures to streamline voting processes and increase election efficiency.Law requiring photo ID to vote has been overturned
Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard L. McGinley issued a permanent injunction Friday that bars the enforcement of a law requiring Pennsylvania residents to produce photo identification in order to vote.Congress restores $1 billion in NIH funds
While the $1.1 trillion spending package signed into law by President Barack Obama Friday evening is a step in the right direction for Penn research, it will not solve all the problems caused by sequestration.Formerly homeless Penn law student seeks public office
Dafan Zhang, an immigrant from China, went from being homeless to running for public office as a state representative for Delaware County.
New Penn Democrats president plans to partner with other groups
Wharton junior Amiyr Jackson was elected president of Penn Democrats on Dec. 4. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with the new Penn Dems president to discuss his goals for the coming year.SLAP performs flash mob in McDonald's
SLAP performed a flash mob to the tune of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” to support fast food strikes across the country.Poll reports falling support for Corbett
Corbett is behind every major Democratic candidate by double digits in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Annenberg group shaping 2016 election debates
A group including Penn affiliates has been meeting at the Annenberg Public Policy Center to evaluate current presidential debate logistics.
New Haven officials tour campus, U. City
Officials from Yale University and New Haven toured local campuses and University City to see how the Philadelphia colleges encourage investment in their surrounding communities.
Transportation budget bill spares SEPTA
The Pennsylvania state government approved a plan that will give SEPTA $350 million per year for infrastructure improvements.Rendell: Thanks, but no thanks, for mayoral return
Ed Rendell, the Philadelphia mayor-turned-Pennsylvania governor, has pushed back in recent weeks on rumors that he may throw his name into the 2015 mayoral race, saying that his candidacy is a long shot at best.Civic House Associates Coalition hosts panel on food justice
The discussion, held as part of the Penn Political Coalition’s Political Action Week 2013, focused on food access and availability not only in Philadelphia but also in urban areas around the country.Political Action Week to tap political passion
Week will sponsor events from Students for Sensible Drug Policy’s “Hot Chocolate on the Walk” to UPenn Women’s Political League’s screening of “Miss Representation.”
Conservative students begin campus publication
The Statesman aims to broaden discourse on campus to include right-leaning perspectives.