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Vol. III No. 79 (443)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

May 1, 2012

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CADETS from Swenson Arts & Technology HS were among those turned out for All-City JROTC Ball.

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May 5Historic AME Church’s Rev. Dr. Mary Lou Moore of “I Can Ministries, Inc.” and Wells Fargo Bank host “I Can Empowerment Expo”, 1at Union AME Church, 1600 W. Jefferson St., 10 a.m.-3p.m.

All invited to attend. Activities include financial workshops, breakout sessions for all ages.

Family event. For info Dr. Moore (215) 920-8604.

May 7Fundraiser for Phila. 9/11 Memorial at Pub & Grub, 2001 Hamilton St., 6-9 p.m. Open bar, food. Donation $30. For info Joe Eastman (609) 290-8803.

May 11State Rep. Ron Waters hosts Senior Health Expo & Luncheon for 191st House Dist. at KIPP W. Phila.

Charter Sch., 5900 Baltimore Ave., 11 a.m.-2 pm. Free. For info (215) 748-6712.

May 15Mothers In Charge hosts 9th Anniversary Celebration at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 5:30 p.m. For info

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Dorothy Johnson Speight, Mothers In Charge, 1415 N. Broad St., Suite 229, Phila., PA 19122.

May 171st Annual Spring Social for Chapel of Four Chaplains, 1201 Constitution Ave., Bldg. 649 in Navy Yard, 5:307:30 p.m. $20 Early Bird, by May 16. At door, $25. For info (215) 218-1943 or Events@Fourchaplains.org.

May 19Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration at Franklin Sq. Park, 6th & Race, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

May 23Jobs With Justice annual Solidarity Reception at District 1199C, 1319 Locust St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. To be honored are Henry Nicholas, Jody Dodd, Jim Savage, Amanda Geraci and Occupy Phila.

Jun. 10St. Edmond’s Parish Centennial Dinner at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 2-6 p.m.

Ticket $65 with a cash bar. For info (215) 334-3755.

Jun. 15-16-7- Annual St. Maron Church Lebanese Festival on Ellsworth Street beween 10th and 11th. Friday from 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. No admission. All welcome. Authentic Middle East cuisine and entertainment.

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Casey Puts “Stamp’ On Autism Research US Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) announced bipartisan legislation to further autism research in observance of Autism Awareness Month. The Senator announced legislation to create a special semipostal stamp which will raise money for Autism research and family support programs. Last month, Casey introduced a resolution recognizing April as National Autism Awareness Month.

“Parents of children with disabilities face struggles on a daily basis that we can’t even begin to imagine,” Senator Casey. “With almost 5,000 children in the Philadelphia region impacted by autism, this bipartisan legislation is needed now more than ever to invest in the critical research we

need to aid those with this disorder.”

The Autism Spectrum Disorder Semipostal Stamp Act of 2012, introduced by Casey and cosponsored by Sen. Johnny Isakson (RGa.), authorizes the Postal Service to create a special semipostal stamp for the purpose of helping fund research into autism-spectrum disorders and demonstration projects that will help people with these conditions attain greater independence.

Legislation to invest in autism research is needed now more than ever. Recently the Centers for Disease Control released a study showing that 1 in 88 children are impacted by autism. The most-recent data available from

the Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare show 2,142 people are children are impacted by autism in Philadelphia; 86% of them are children.

Casey has long championed the cause of autism research and has worked to advance legislation.

He is the author of the ABLE Act- a bill that would allow parents of physically and mentally challenged children to set up tax advantaged savings accounts that could provide for their care. He is also the cosponsor of a bill that would aid those with autism as they transition into the workforce and has consistently supported efforts to increase investment in autism research.

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Daily Waffles From Joe Sbaraglia (The Waffleman) Yo! Here we go again with these thoughts on things that require valid ID: BUTCHER SHOPS - are now almost all gone. They were meat retail stores. Beef, veal and pork meats were bought there for the family dinner table. The meat was not better than the supermarkets that soon drove the

butcher shops out of business. The one thing that the larger markets could not provide was service, really personalized service. The customers waited for only one meat cutter to wait on them. Men like Mario, Paul,

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Vince and Tom knew their customer likes and dislikes and would provide the required meat products accordingly. Those shops made their own sausage from individualized recipes. Some butcher shops made real liver sausage, Italian style.

Veal cutlets then cost $1.99 a pound and were freshly sliced. A $25.00 meat purchase from these shops could not be carried by one person.

Today $25.00 worth of meat could fit into one bag. On 7th Street, the kosher butcher shops provided kosher meats to their patrons with the same caring attitude of service that seems to have disappeared in today's supermarkets.

BUTTON BOXES - were in almost every home. All clothing given to the rag man or thrown out must first have all its buttons removed.

Those buttons were put in the button box. This was done to have buttons available in case a lost button had to be replaced.

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3 Health Centers Get Federal Grants Today Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $10,951,982 in grants awarded to community health centers in Pennsylvania due to the new health-care law – the Affordable Care Act. Grantees estimate these awards will help them serve approximately 13,895 new patients across Pennsylvania.

Two are in Philadelphia.

Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. received $1,019,732 from the Affordable Care Act’s Building Capacity Program and %499,500 from the Immediate Facility Improvement Program.

Public Health Management Corp. received $1,121,825 from BCP while Esperanza Health Center was granted $350,850 from IFIP. “President Obama’s health care law is making community health centers in Pennsylvania stronger,” said Secretary Sebe-

lius. “For many Americans, community health centers are the major source of care that ranges from prevention to treatment of chronic diseases. This investment will expand our ability to provide high-quality care to millions of people while supporting good paying jobs in communities across the country.”

Funding totaling more than $728 million across the United States will support renovation and construction projects, boosting health centers’ ability to care for additional patients and creating jobs. The awards are part of a series of capital investments that are made available to community health centers through the Affordable Care Act, which provides $9.5 billion to expand services over five years and $1.5 billion to support major construction and renovation projects at community health centers.

According to a new report released today, the health-care law has already supported the construction and renovation of 190 health center sites and the creation of 67 new health center sites across the country, and will support the construction and renovation of more than 485 health center sites and the creation of 245 new health center sites over the next two years.

Overall, since the beginning of 2009, employment at community health centers nationwide has increased by 15%. And, primarily due to the Affordable Care Act and the Recovery Act, community health centers are serving nearly 3 million additional patients today and will serve an additional 1.3 million additional new patients in the next two years.

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Brown Would Limit State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.), in her effort to prohibit the use of state funding to relocate casinos in Pennsylvania, introduced an amendment today as part of a new gaming bill.

Brown’s amendment, which was adopted 190-1, will prohibit the State from providing grant money or tax incentives to any casinos looking to move to a new location.

The amendment is now part of HB 65, a comprehensive bill which would establish regulations for reallocating licenses revoked by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Under this bill, an auction would be required to sell the revoked license to a new gaming operator.

Brown’s amendment would prevent the state from providing any state funding to the new licensee in an attempt to relocate

the facility.

“These facilities are huge moneymakers,” Brown said. “The State should not be in the business of helping them move to make their money.”

The bill still faces a final vote in the House and then must be agreed to in the Senate before moving to the Governor’s desk for his signature.

Primary Lessons: Upset In The 182nd

by John Kromer and David Lynn Three of the incumbent State Representatives who ran for reelection in the 2012 primary were not particularly dynamic or accomplished. Their challengers were well-spoken, attractive, and well-financed. The results: One challenger won, another came close and is well positioned for a 2014 rematch, and a third lost badly.

Let’s start off with the 182nd Dist., which takes Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square, Southwest Center City and Queen Vil6|

lage Brian Sims: 3,661 votes (51.6%) Babette Josephs:3,428 votes (48.4%) The 8th Ward’s 30 divisions, which occupy most of Center City west of Broad, are going to generate more than half the votes in any 182nd Dist. election. The 8th is incumbent State Rep. Babette Josephs’ home ward, and 8th Ward voters have given her big margins over challengers in past elections. In the 2010 primary, Josephs won 3,116 votes in the 8th Ward, giving her a major edge over challenger Gregg Kravitz and contributing

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to her 5,683-3,677 victory over Kravitz.

The 2012 primary was different. This time, Josephs’ 8th Ward total was only 1,916 votes, a result nearly equaled by challenger Brian Sims, who won 1,803 votes in the ward.

How did Sims differ from the other candidates who had gone up against Josephs during the past decade? According to committeepersons and volunteers outside 8th Ward polling places, Sims had a record of community service, was not a polarizing figure, and had raised enough

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money to mount a credible challenge. And what was wrong with Josephs? To some, she conveyed a sense of a lifetime entitlement to her House seat, she didn’t work hard enough, she hadn’t accomplished much, and the “men with breasts” comment (Josephs’ characterization of GOP women who supported ultrasound for women seeking abortions) was offensive.

In the 29th Division, where the polling place is located in the lobby of the Kennedy House Apartments at 19th and JFK Boulevard, Josephs received 132 votes, compared with 197 votes in 2010. In the 16th Division, where votes are cast at the William Penn House at 1919 Chestnut, Josephs overcame Gregg Kravitz, 185 to 84 in the 2010 primary. This time, however, Josephs received only 120 votes to Sims’ 95.

In addition to his strong showing in the 8th Ward, Brian Sims performed well in the 5th Ward (10- divisions in Center City east of Broad) where he outpolled Josephs 640-385 and in the 30th Ward (five divisions south of Lombard, west of Broad) where he earned 452 votes, compared with Josephs’ 265. Josephs’ won

the 36th Wards’ seven divisions, 355-196, but her margin in this relatively small area was not sufficient to offset losses elsewhere in the district.

In terms of money, Sims4PAPAC, the campaign finance committee for Brian Sims, began raising money early. The first report that appears for his committee online is 2011 cycle 7.

Although the committee raised only $500 from PACs, the committee did end up raising a total of $66,529.60 near the end of the year. In the first two cycles of 2012, Sims raised another $83,080.00, with only $250.00 coming from PACs. It should be noted that Sims received $14,550.00 as in-kind contributions from the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in Washington, DC for such items as research and messaging research.

His opponent, Josephs, indicated publicly that Sims got much of his money from outside Pennsylvania. During 2011, Sims' campaign received $43,844.60 from in-state donors, and $22,685.00 from out of state individuals. During 2012 cycle 1 and 2, Sims reported $55,100.00 from in state donors, and $27,980.00 from out of state.

Sims appears to have spent $28,842.32 on direct mail and $516.78 on food for volunteers.

He also appeared to have a paid staff which cost him $23,060.47 in payroll and payroll expense.

By contrast, Josephs raised only $12,300.00 in 2011, and $50,625.00 in 2012 cycle 1 and 2012 cycle 2. In stark contrast to Sims, $35,050.00 of Joseph's money came from PACs. Her committee had no expenses in 2011, indicating that she did not begin gearing up for the primary until after the first of the year.

She appears to have had a campaign staff, and paid $17,000.00 on items such as staff services in 2012 cycle 1 and 2012 cycle 2.

In addition, she paid only $7,174.52 for mailers and a bulk mail permit -- approximately 1/4 of what the Sims campaign spent on direct mail. Finally, in her expenses, we see no volunteer expenses to speak of in her reports.

It is clear Josephs was depending on the Democratic Party to carry her through the primary. In this case, it did not work, and she was beaten by a margin large enough so as not to trigger a recount.

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Scholars Weigh In On Political Compromise Two coauthors will discuss their dynamic new look into compromise in American politics at the Constitution Center tomorrow evening.

A must-read for both voters and policymakers, The Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It, uses thought-provoking historical and current examples – including Ronald Reagan’s unprecedented biparti-

san tax reform bill in 1986 and President Obama's landmark health care overhaul law of 2010 – to expose sources of political dysfunction and to argue for how they can be overcome.

Its authors are Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, where she also is the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, and Dennis F. Thompson, author of several articles and

books including two coauthored with Dr. Gutmann: Why Deliberative Democracy? and Democracy and Disagreement.

Andrea Mitchell, who will moderate the discussion, is covering the 2012 campaign for NBC News and MSNBC. The discussion will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street.

Controller Releases Register Of Wills Audit City Controller Alan Butkovitz today released the FY08-09 Auditor’s Report of the Register of

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Wills.

To view a copy of the FY0809 Register of Wills Auditor’s

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Report, please visit the City Controller’s website at www.philadelphiacontroller.org.