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Wisconsin, not Walker, has the bright idea on higher ed

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 23:39:05 GMT

Scott Walker had what he thought was a bright idea. It was this: Do away with the Wisconsin Idea. Now, one firestorm later, he's backpedaling and trying to claim that was never his idea.

Philly? Cleveland? Could 'rust' be rising while the Sun Belt sets?

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:45:56 GMT

Next year, Republicans will hold their convention in Cleveland, the city where I was born and grew up. And Democrats will hold their confab here, in the city where I've lived most of my adult life.

Charters falter in Philly mostly because of a bad state law

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:56:01 GMT

The Philadelphia school system has received one of those Godfather-style "offers you can't refuse."

Philly needs to chill when a few flakes fall

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 01:38:31 GMT

A few wintry statistics for you:

Average annual snowfall in the Philadelphia region: 22.4 inches. Average annual Snowmaggedon alerts on local TV: 654.5. Average annual civic nervous breakdowns over snow: 13.3.

How would you grill the applicants for the job of Philly mayor?

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:58:27 GMT

Last week was a big one for comings and goings in the Philadelphia mayor's race.

Obamacare is showing good results, so of course let's scrap it

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:56:02 GMT

Here's some good news from the good folks at the Commonwealth Fund. Obamacare is working pretty well.

Dear Gov. Christie, hug away, but pay your own way

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:36:59 GMT

So, why should you care that Chris Christie snarfs free luxury box tickets to Dallas Cowboy's games from team owner Jerry Jones?

It's hard to lead in Philly; what do you think it takes?

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:47:22 GMT

On a January day seven years ago, a long line of hopeful people encircled Philadelphia's City Hall to salute a new mayor. Seven years later, the verdict on Michael Nutter is disappointment.

Faith vs. science, a phony fight fueled by the ill-informed

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:10:00 GMT

Uh-oh, Neil deGrasse Tyson has been making mischief on Twitter.

Driven by God knows what compulsion, America's most famous astrophysicist tapped out a series of cheeky Christmas Day tweets.

In a time wounded by violence on our streets, let us speak with care

csatullo@whyy.org (Chris Satullo) — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 01:57:06 GMT

I'm sitting here staring at my keyboard, trying to find words that somehow keep up with the pace of awful news from the streets of our cities.