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Broad Street Brief: “Prison Gerrymandering” Addressed in New Council Bill
May 26, 2022
City Hall “PRISON GERRYMANDERING” ADDRESSED IN NEW COUNCIL BILL Council President Darrell Clarke and Mayor Jim Kenney presented a new bill to address “prison...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia’s State Legislative Races Were Contentious But Had Few Surprises
May 19, 2022
City Hall PHILADELPHIA’S STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES WERE CONTENTIOUS BUT HAD FEW SURPRISES Despite infighting between progressive and establishment Democrats, incumbents were largely victorious in...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Property Reassessments Cause Residential Values to Skyrocket and Commercial Values to Increase Less Dramatically
May 5, 2022
City Hall Property Reassessments Cause Residential Values to Skyrocket and Commercial Values to Increase Less Dramatically On Tuesday, the Kenney administration announced the value...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Gym Introduces Bill Mandating Employers Provide Transit Commuter Benefit Program
April 28, 2022
City Hall Gym Introduces Bill Mandating Employers Provide Transit Commuter Benefit Program Councilmember Helen Gym introduced a bill last week that would require businesses...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Moves to Extend PICA Oversight Until 2047
April 21, 2022
City Hall City Moves to Extend PICA Oversight Until 2047 Philadelphia elected officials are pushing to extend oversight of the city’s budget by the...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Mayor Kenney’s Proposed Budget, In Brief
April 15, 2022
Mayor Kenney’s Proposed Budget, in Brief Two weeks ago, Mayor Jim Kenney released his proposed 2022-2023 budget, which totals $5.6 billion in spending. As...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: To Boost Recruitment, Philly to Consider Thousands in Police Bonuses
April 7, 2022
To Boost Recruitment, Philly to Consider Thousands in Police Bonuses Facing low recruitment numbers, the city is in talks with budget officials and the police to...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Mayor Kenney Gives Budget Address
March 31, 2022
Mayor Kenney Gives Budget Address Today, Mayor Kenney will outline his vision for the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, which will officially kick off budget season. His...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Names New Commerce Director
March 24, 2022
City Hall Philadelphia Names New Commerce Director On Tuesday, Mayor Kenney appointed Anne K. Nadol to lead the Commerce Department. She has been an executive at...Read More