Broad Street Brief

City Hall Council Rejects Mayor Parker’s Uber and Airbnb Tax Proposals as Budget Advances This morning, City Council moved forward with a more than...

City Hall Mayor Parker Revises Tax Plan, Proposes 6% Hike on Short-Term Rentals Mayor Cherelle Parker has introduced a revised tax plan that would...

City Hall Advocacy Groups Oppose Council’s Proposed E‑Bike Licensing Bills Several Philadelphia transportation and mobility organizations issued a joint statement opposing Bills 260525 and...

City Hall Mayor Parker Signs Six ‘ICE Out’ Bills, Leaves Mask‑Ban Measure Unsigned Mayor Cherelle Parker signed six of the seven ‘ICE Out’ bills...

City Hall City Council Responds to the School Closures Vote Prior to the school board’s approval of the facilities plan, Councilmembers stated they were...

City Hall Council Majority Pushes to Halt School Closures Vote A majority of Philadelphia City Council — ten members including Isaiah Thomas, Curtis Jones...

City Hall City Council Passes Immigration Enforcement Limits With Veto‑Proof Majority The Philadelphia City Council approved a seven‑bill “ICE Out” package with a veto‑proof...

City Hall Council Advances ICE Out Bill Package On Monday, the City Council’s Committee of the Whole advanced a package of bills that would...

City Hall Council Pulls Resign‑to‑Run Ballot Question from May Primary City Council’s Committee on Law and Government advanced legislation Monday to remove a proposed...