Politics
Former congresswoman Margolies considers comeback
Fels Institute of Government faculty member Marjorie Margolies may be poising herself for a return to Capitol Hill after an 18-year absence.Philadelphia City Council deliberates 'life partners' reform
The bill — which was introduced on March 21 by Councilmember James Kenney and 1986 College graduate and Councilmember W. Wilson Goode — will receive a preliminary committee vote on Thursday.Students and faculty advocate for medical research funding in D.C.
Twenty graduate students and faculty members headed down to Washington, D.C. Monday to advocate for funding for medical research.
Representative Barletta adds fuel to immigration debate
Congressman Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) discussed the issue of illegal immigration in a heated and intense debate on Friday in Houston Hall. The talk was organized by the University of Pennsylvania’s Government and Politics Association.Guest column | With liberty and justice for all
It is in that same spirit that we are proud to express our firm support for marriage equality, as individuals and as the presidents of the Penn Democrats and Penn College Republicans, respectively.
Take Back the Night evolves after rocky past
Both men and women will march through campus tonight in solidarity against sexual violence — a scene that would have been hardly imaginable just 20 years ago.Penn Dems, College Republicans spearhead national same-sex marriage statement
Penn Democrats and College Republicans released a statement affirming their support for same-sex marriage today, along with nearly 50 other college political groups across the country. The two reached out to other groups for nearly two months, asking leaders to sign on either themselves or on behalf of their organizations.Governor Tom Corbett hesitates on Medicaid expansion
The University Health System contributed $121 million to cover uncompensated care in fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30, 2012, said Susan Phillips, senior vice president for public affairs at UPHS.
Former congresswoman Harman speaks on domestic and abroad drone use
Last night, Jane Harman gave a presentation at the Law School on the “extrajudicial” use of drones.State support of gay marriage parallels national stats
Pennsylvania voters are now almost evenly divided on legalizing same-sex marriage, according to a recent poll.U.S. Sen. Bob Casey publicly supports same-sex marriage
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) publicly announced his support for marriage rights for same-sex couples in a press release Monday.U.S. patent system undergoes major change
The United States patent system is undergoing a major change, harmonizing with the existing systems of most other countries.Liquor privatization effects on campus uncertain
Historic changes could be coming to the alcohol market in Pennsylvania, but the jury is out on what effects Penn students would see.City seeks citizens' input for next Philadelphia casinos
As the race heats up for a second city casino license, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission hosted three open houses this week to gather citizen opinion. “We’re trying to get these proposals to be as good as they can possibly be,” Deputy Mayor Alan Greenberger, who also chairs the PCPC, said. Posterboards displayed renderings of each casino, the projects’ statistics and maps of current land use in the area.
Former economic policy-maker deplores polarization
Orszag — current Citigroup vice chairman of corporate and investment banking — served as President Barack Obama’s director of the Office of Management and Budget until 2010. He spoke Thursday night at the Annenberg School of Communication at an event titled “Possibilities and Perils: The Future of Economic Policy.”
Rogers Smith analyzes same-sex marriage cases at Fireside Chat
In the LGBT Center Wednesday night, Smith discussed the impending Supreme Court rulings that will determine the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8.
New Yorker's Ryan Lizza talks politics at Kelly Writers House
Wearing a purple skinny tie and a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers, Lizza seemed more a contributor to GQ than a Washington correspondent for The New Yorker. However, his lunch discussion at the Kelly Writers House yesterday was all politics, as he spoke about his career as a political journalist.Voter ID laws applied unequally, study shows
As the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court prepares to hear another challenge to the state’s voter ID requirement, a new study reveals that across the country, voter ID laws disproportionately affected young minority voters in the 2012 elections.Supreme Court considers two same-sex marriage cases
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments from the cases Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor, both of which deal with the issue of gay marriage.