Posts tagged with 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.
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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.

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.

Why so many people are still fighting Philly’s soda tax months later
The controversial levy is being challenged on four fronts.

Thanks, beer gardens: Liquor tax revenue is up nearly 40% over 5 years
Keep drinking outside, people. It's for the kids.

The 2017 Philly DA’s race endorsement tracker: Who’s supporting whom?
Maybe that'll help you decide.

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.

Philly cigarette tax revenue coming in at $26M below projections
The levy will still bring in $49 million earmarked for city schools.

Butko’s challenger? Rebecca Rhynhart quits City Hall
The employee of Mayors Nutter and Kenney is the first potential challenger to Alan Butkovitz.

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 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.