By Christopher Wink | July 29, 2008 | Philadelphia Inquirer HARRISBURG – They call themselves, simply, “the Coalition.” They are an informal group of about a half-dozen citizen activists – most of them middle-aged men from Central Pennsylvania – who spend their time waging a grassroots war for governmental change in the Capitol. Each member [...]
More »Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell signs legislation on reforming state laws on lobbying and gaming, as Rep. Babette Josephs D-Philadelphia, looks on in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Christopher Wink | July 22, 2008 | Philadelphia Inquirer HARRISBURG – State Rep. Babette Josephs came to the Capitol in 1985 vowing to be [...]
More »By Christopher Wink and Mario F. Cattabiani | Jul 17, 2008 | Philadelphia Inquirer HARRISBURG – A week after 289 criminal charges were filed in a wide-ranging government corruption probe, a group of lawmakers yesterday called for a special legislative session devoted solely to restoring the public’s faith in Harrisburg. “There is a crisis of [...]
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Christopher Wink is the co-founder of publishing strategy firm Technically Media and its technology news site Technically Philly. In that capacity, I am a lead organizer of Philly Tech Week, BarCamp NewsInnovation and other events that bring smart people together. I also founded Story Shuffle and contribute to NEast Philly. On this site, I share my work and write about the future of news, social media and entrepreneurship. The opinions posted here, of course, are no one's but my own, and so should not reflect the organizations with which I work. I live in a distinct neighborhood of Philadelphia and am an alumnus of Temple University.
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