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Max Marin

Political Editor

max@billypenn.com @maxmmarin

Max Marin is Billy Penn's political editor. He joined the team in August 2018.

Over the past four years, he has produced award-winning journalism on local politics, criminal justice, immigration and neighborhood issues, with bylines in more than a dozen local news outlets.

His career began in Jordan in 2012, where he wrote for regional Middle Eastern publications. He returned to his native Philly area in 2014. Prior to joining Billy Penn, Max served as a staff writer and associate editor at Philadelphia Weekly, the city's last surviving alt-weekly, and AL DÍA News, a Spanish-English news outlet that covers the city's Latino community.

A graduate of Temple University, he grew up in Montgomery County between a Boston Market and the Willow Grove Mall.

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in 2011.

You probably can’t afford what it costs to hang out with Obama in Philly

With a commitment of $34k, you're guaranteed a handshake with POTUS 44.

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What Pennsylvania is Googling ahead of the midterm election

Healthcare is on everyone's mind, with immigration close behind.

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Civil asset forfeiture reform: Don’t expect Philly DA and police to stop seizing money anytime soon

But they vow to be more judicious and fair about it.

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Inside City Council’s love affair with task forces — which sound important but have zero accountability

We looked more than a dozen of these boards to see if they got anything done.

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City Council preview: Everything Philly government is (and isn’t) fighting about this fall

The construction tax debate is just the start.

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Wagner campaign shares meme mocking trans people in leaked text

Billy Penn's political editor was accidentally included on the thread.

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Bon Iver bear fight, dead flower circus, flash mob dance: 5 Philly Fringe shows for the weird of heart

Go on, take a chance — it's art.

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Why Ryan Pownall’s murder trial will be Philly’s most-watched in decades

The case is a test of DA Larry Krasner's vow to hold police accountable.

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Here’s what Philadelphia is doing to stop domestic violence before it happens

Launched in 2012, Shared Safety is the city's intervention initiative. It still needs work.

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Here’s who scored the most free ‘Mayor’s Box’ tickets last year

Spoiler: City Council really loved Disney on Ice.