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Posts tagged with Alan Butkovitz

Last Updated: Feb. 20, 2016 · 9:50 p.m.

There’s gonna be a debate! And Kenney will actually be there (he says)

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Mayoral candidate Alan Butkovitz

Alan Butkovitz surprised his campaign website is live — and a mess

The mayoral candidate left race and gender labels on his promo photos.

Mayoral candidate Alan Butkovitz is grousing about the city’s political fundraising laws that are designed to limit ‘pay-to-play’ politics

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Alan Butkovitz officially enters the race for mayor on an anti-soda tax, pro-budget accountability platform

He's running as a Democrat, so he'll challenge Mayor Kenney in the May 21 primary.

Former City Controller Alan Butkovitz will announce his candidacy for mayor on Thursday

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Left: Julie Wertheimer, Philadelphia's chief of staff for criminal justice. Right: City Controller Alan Butkovitz.

Philly criminal justice officials in ‘damage control’ mode following cash bail report

City Controller Alan Butkovitz says ending cash bail could save $75M a year. Criminal justice leaders claim his data is flawed.

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Philly’s soda tax

Why so many people are still fighting Philly’s soda tax months later

The controversial levy is being challenged on four fronts.

Independence Beer Garden and others like it have contributed to a rise in liquor tax revenue.

Thanks, beer gardens: Liquor tax revenue is up nearly 40% over 5 years

Keep drinking outside, people. It's for the kids.

Philly’s soda tax

Speculation: Will ABA and the anti-soda-tax crowd put money behind a Butkovitz bid to unseat Kenney as mayor?

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The 2017 Philly DA’s race endorsement tracker: Who’s supporting whom?

Maybe that'll help you decide.

Last night’s City Controller candidates’ debate got heated

Top row, from left: DA candidates Teresa Carr Deni, Tariq El-Shabazz, Joe Khan and Larry Krasner. Bottom row: Rich Negrin, Jack O'Neill and Michael Untermeyer.

The procrastinator’s guide to the May 2017 Philadelphia primary election

How to choose between a bunch of people you may have never heard of.

What does Philly’s City Controller actually do, anyway? (The job’s not as boring as it sounds)

Butkovitz talks to NewsWorks about Philly’s corruption problem

Ex-Mayor’s Fund head spent $52K (and took 458 Uber trips) without documentation

Lawsuit filed by former Nutter administration official against City Controller has been dismissed

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Philly cigarette tax revenue coming in at $26M below projections

The levy will still bring in $49 million earmarked for city schools.

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Butko’s challenger? Rebecca Rhynhart quits City Hall

The employee of Mayors Nutter and Kenney is the first potential challenger to Alan Butkovitz.

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Why City Controller Alan Butkovitz just can’t help starting fights

He runs an office that's basically tasked with telling other departments what they're doing wrong and how they can do better.

Desiree Peterkin Bell (left) says she's suing City Controller Alan Butkovitz for defamation.

Desiree Peterkin Bell vs. Alan Butkovitz: What this lawsuit will look like

The former city representative says she'll sue the City Controller for defamation over his press conference claims.