Philadelphia’s new tax on soda will be a critical test for cash-strapped municipalities looking to raise revenue.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is an American Prospect senior editor. The award-winning journalist covers politics and policy in states and localities, with beats in economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She is a 2026 Society of Professional Journalists/Washington D.C. Chapter Correspondent Award finalist for her coverage of District of Columbia politics and has earned past recognitions from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Healing by Helping: Orlando’s Strategy for Victims, Families, and Community
City officials flooded with millions in donations following the recent nightclub massacre now face a tough but increasingly common dilemma following urban tragedies: how to distribute the money.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Washington’s New Columbia State of Mind
In an aggressive new push for statehood, D.C. leaders have taken aim at national party platforms and state-level organizations.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
First Flint –- Now Philly?
Philadelphia is only the latest city to face legal action over lead contamination in drinking water.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Getting Beyond ‘Broken Windows’ Policing in Illegal Dirt Bike Dilemma
As some cities continue to address the problem with punitive methods, other cities are taking a more collaborative approach.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Long Lines and Disasters: The TSA in a Time of Troubles
A conversation with former Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Juliette Kayyem on the future of airport security.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Wrath of Khan
The newly elected mayor of London has some choice words for Donald Trump and the presumptive GOP nominee’s brand of Islamophobia.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Can the Feds Get Washington’s Metro Right?
The D.C. Metro system is in crisis, and a power struggle between federal agencies fighting for the right to oversee safety isn’t helping.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Kildee: Michigan Austerity Policies Doomed Flint
Anti-government mania is to blame for the city’s contaminated-water crisis, says Flint’s congressional representative.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Can Cities and States “Clawback” Their Economic Development Advantages?
Boston and Massachusetts have persuaded General Electric to move by pledging multimillion-dollar subsidies. But ensuring a return on the investment will be the hard part.