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Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Institutes Indoor Mask Mandate and Vaccine Policy for Employees
August 12, 2021
City Hall Philadelphia Institutes Indoor Mask Mandate and Vaccine Policy for Employees As the Delta variant continues to spread, governments and businesses across the...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Gun Violence Debate Continues in City Hall As Victim Numbers Grow
July 29, 2021
City Hall Gun Violence Debate Continues in City Hall as Victim Numbers Grow Philadelphia’s elected officials continue to spar over the city’s gun violence...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Anti-Eviction Programs Extended as City Distributes Millions in Relief and Eyes Permanent Changes to Housing Policy, Philadelphia’s Pandemic Paid Leave Law Expires, But Other Labor Changes on the Horizon
July 15, 2021
City Hall Note: The Broad Street Brief will be published on a biweekly schedule until Philadelphia City Council reconvenes. As always, please reach out...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: $5.2 Billion City Budget Goes into Effect, Councilmembers Gauthier and Quiñones Sánchez Target Gentrification with Mixed Housing Bill
July 1, 2021
City Hall $5.2 Billion City Budget Goes Into Effect Philadelphia’s latest budget goes into effect today, containing $5.2 billion in spending and a host...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Council Set To Vote on Final Budget, Councilmember Johnson Looks to Increase Compensation for PHL Workers
June 24, 2021
City Hall City Council Set to Vote on Final Budget Philadelphia City Council is slated to give final approval to the city’s $5.2 billion...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Council and Kenney Reach Budget Compromise, Council Passes Two Tenant-Support Bills Out of Committee
June 18, 2021
City Hall Council and Kenney Reach Budget Compromise After extensive debate and negotiations, City Council approved an amended version of Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue, Federal Update: American Jobs Plan Negotiations Between White House and GOP Move to New Phase
June 10, 2021
City Hall Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue City Council and Mayor Kenney are still working towards reaching a consensus around tax policy...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Council Looks to Incentivize Vaccines, New Police Oversight Board Passes Council
June 3, 2021
City Hall Counsel Looks to Incentivize Vaccines Members of City Council will review two proposals to incentivize vaccines citywide. The first proposal would give residents a...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Councilmembers Quiñones-Sánchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements. Councilmember Johnson Seeks Demolition Moratorium for ‘Doctors’ Row’
May 27, 2021
City Hall Councilmembers Quinones-Sanchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements New legislation proposed by Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier is taking aim at...Read More