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Broad Street Brief: City Council in Final Stretch of FY24 Budget Negotiations; What Philadelphia’s Waning Voter Participation Means for Democrats on a National Level
June 8, 2023
City Hall City Council Members Back $72 Million Budget Amendment to Address Quality-of-Life Issues; $40 Million in Anti-Violence Programs Also on the Table Last...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Parker’s Plan on Crime, Public Safety; Three CPOC Commissioners Resign in Protest; Norristown Plans “Sweep” of Homeless Encampments
June 1, 2023
City Hall Upcoming Committee Hearings Philadelphia City Council holds several public hearings throughout the legislative calendar. You can watch the hearings here. The Committee...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Municipal Elections Enter Final Days; Penn Students, Workers in Various Stages of Unionization; Suburban Elections to Watch
May 12, 2023
City Hall Mayor Kenney Appoints Transition Committee With a little more than half a year left in his final term in office, Mayor Jim...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Wraps Up FY24 Budget Hearings; Mayoral Candidates Locked in Five-Way Statistical Tie
May 8, 2023
City Hall City Council Hears Testimony From School District Leadership on FY24 Budget On Tuesday, City Council heard testimony from School District of Philadelphia officials regarding...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Council Hears Testimony on Affordable Housing Legislation; Mayor’s Race Picks Up Momentum in Final Weeks
April 28, 2023
City Hall City Council Hears Testimony on Affordable Housing Bills On Monday, City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development & The Homeless held a public...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Upcoming Committee Hearings, Election Update
April 20, 2023
City Hall Upcoming Committee Hearings Philadelphia City Council holds several public hearings throughout the legislative calendar. You can watch the hearings here. The Committee on...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Tuesday Budget Hearings Feature Discussion of Teen Programs, Police Recruitment to Prepare for Summer
April 13, 2023
City Hall Tuesday Budget Hearings Feature Discussion of Teen Programs, Police Recruitment to Prepare for Summer In light of Philadelphia’s ongoing gun violence crisis...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Newest Campaign Finance Filings Releases; Inquirer Endorses Rhynhart While State Legislators Back Parker
April 7, 2023
City Hall Budget Hearings Continue with Focus on Trash Collection, Illegal Dumping, Crime Budget hearings continued this week, with officials from the Streets Department...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: FY24 Budget Hearings Begin; Inquirer Kicks off Mayoral Candidate Profile Series; Wingard Out as President at Temple
March 30, 2023
City Hall FY24 Budget Hearings Begin This week marked the beginning of a weeks-long series of public hearings to finalize Philadelphia’s budget for next...Read More