Bryan Lowry
@BryanLowry3
Senior politics editor for @PhillyInquirer. Contact: [email protected]. Former @kcstar/@mcclatchydc
ICYMI Mayor Cherelle Parker has tapped ex-NBC10 anchor Renee Chenault-Fattah (and spouse of former Rep. Fattah) to lead Philadelphia’s civil rights agency. Story by @rw_briggs & @sbcmw inquirer.com/politics/phila…
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has probably doomed the Chinatown Stitch: inquirer.com/transportation…
Shapiro also questioned whether Sen. Sharif Street should remain Pennsylvania Democratic Party chair while running for Congress. “I'm not sure how you can be the leader of the Democratic Party while you're engaged in a Democratic primary fight," he said. inquirer.com/politics/penns…
Closing out the day of live tweets with a lil thread about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s gaggle with reporters earlier, just before the House passed a $50 billion state spending plan (which was not agreed to with the Senate) Shapiro says they’re “continuing to make progress here” in talk
Scott Perry and Janelle Stelson are primed for a rematch if Stelson wins the primary again after her narrow defeat in November. Story via @aliyareports inquirer.com/politics/penns…
Democratic interest in primarying U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans is getting louder. State Sen. Sharif Street, the state Democratic Party chair, said Friday he is considering a primary run against the 71-year-old congressman who suffered a stroke last year. inquirer.com/politics/penns…
These stories are so over-the-top dystopian it's easy to overlook the grounded reality of what's happening: A.I. companies have built models that can be profoundly harmful to vulnerable or mentally ill people because they're prioritizing engagement over safety.
LGBTQ advocates in Pennsylvania are getting frustrated with Gov. Josh Shapiro and want him to be a more vocal advocate on their behalf. Really interesting read from @JuliaTerruso on how LGBTQ advocates are strategizing in this moment inquirer.com/politics/penns…
Remember all the excitement on Capitol Hill about DOGE? This photo was 3 months ago. Still no votes in either the House or Senate about any DOGE cuts.
Senate @DOGE caucus
As Trump acknowledges frustration with EU talks, we looked at how trade talks are bogged down at the halfway point in the administrations 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs. w/ @PhelimKine politico.com/news/2025/05/2…
"Already, since the early days of his reelection campaign, he’s more than doubled his net worth to about $5.4 billion." bloomberg.com/features/2025-…
Downingtown is one step closer to electing Pennsylvania's first openly transgender mayor after Eric Deuso wins the Democratic primary to lead the Philly suburb inquirer.com/politics/elect…
Philly's progressive DA Larry Krasner is poised for a third term after cruising to an easy primary win inquirer.com/politics/phila…
Montco immigration advocates are holding a press conference to call on the county board of commissioners to approve a welcoming county policy. Commissioners announced yesterday they wouldn't deputize county employees to ICE but advocates want more. inquirer.com/politics/penns…
DA Larry Krasner is endorsing judicial candidates, raising new questions about the independence of Philly courts. Story via @sbcmw inquirer.com/politics/phila…
Shortly after Gov. @JoshShapiroPA wrapped up a news conference at the recently closed Crozer Medical Center in Delco, a woman drove up seeking medical care for her baby unaware that the hospital had closed, @KatieJ_Bernard reports inquirer.com/politics/penns…
I learned so much from this convo w/ @DavidNakamura about the little-known history of birthright citizenship. Plus— we hear directly from the man whose great-grandfather enshrined the right. washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-…
In electing Pope Leo XIV, did the College of Cardinals want a counterbalance to President Donald Trump? @asmamk: "Regardless of intention, that is the result."