Tag: Thomas Caltagirone

The Keystone State and particularly Philly — where reaction to politics regularly ranges from “you can’t make this stuff up” to “why do we keep electing these people?” — is in a wild, windblown moment. There’s our gerrymander case, with huge implications for state and maybe national politics. There’s the Philly sheriff (why does Philly even have a sheriff? A state rep who wrecks state cars. Imagine if the U.S. Supreme Court stays the state Supreme Court’s congressional map. (Oh, and the woman in question, Shannon Edwards, recently announced she’s running for Congress in a new, adjacent district. And, after the race, because of the new maps (if they stand), Saccone and Lamb both will be in different districts. That means each can, and likely will, run in May primaries (if there are any), and again in November. So, both could end up in Congress next year. Philly.com reports Sheriff (and Democratic 16th Ward Leader) Jewell Williams, whose public salary nears $130K, made another $34K last year advising judicial campaigns.