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UIL: Despite Crucial Deadline Passing, We Still Want to Buy PGW
[UPDATE: 12:07 p.m.] Mayor Michael Nutter has issued a statement praising UIL Holdings for not backing out of the PGW sale, and essentially letting everyone know […]
City Council Study of PGW Sale to Cost Nearly $100K More Than Expected
On the eve of a deadline that would allow Connecticut-based UIL Holdingsto back out of an agreement to purchase PGW for $1.86 billion, the Inquirer […]
City Council Spending $20K on Ads Defending Delay on PGW Sale
In February, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the sale of PGW for $1.86 billion. But City Council has questions, and didn’t review the sale before the […]
I Don’t Really Care if Michael Nutter Did or Did Not Fix Traffic Tickets
When I first heard the (now disputed) news that then-Councilman Mike Nutter had (allegedly) tried to fix tickets at Traffic Court, my first thought wasn’t about hypocrisy […]
Michael Nutter’s Incorruptible Administration
This is the Golden Age of ethics for the City of Philadelphia. But I’ll grant that it might not seem that way. Philadelphia’s Traffic Court […]
Philadelphia City Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana
[UPDATE: 4:40 p.m.] According to Councilman Jim Kenney’s director of legislation, Jim Engler, as per the Philadelphia Charter, Mayor Nutter does not have to take action […]
Bike Share Passes City Council
On Thursday, Philadelphia City Council officially passed legislation authorizing a bike share program in Philadelphia. A Council committee had approved Philly’s bike share program earlier […]
Council Won’t Finish PGW Sale Review Before Recess
When City Council ends its spring session today, it will leave one major piece of unfinished business behind: Whether or not to approve the sale […]
Council Will Take Final Shot at Pot Decriminalization
Councilman Jim Kenney says he’ll try on Thursday to get a vote on his bill decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.
Clock Is Ticking on PGW Sale
Mayor Nutter wants action. City Council won’t be rushed. Whether or not the mayor is an irresistable force, the council certainly is proving to be […]
Who Didn’t Get Money Because Kenyatta Johnson’s Peace Not Guns Did?
As reported by both AxisPhilly and the Philadelphia Daily News, Kenyatta Johnson is in a bit of hot water (and even more this morning). His […]
Committee of 70 Presses Council for PGW Sale Hearing
Just a few weeks after its first attempt, the Committee of 70 has renewed its campaign to get City Council to hold a hearing on […]
City Bill Protects Breastfeeding Mothers
CBS Philly reports City Council is ready to pass a bill that strengthens protections for nursing mothers: Under the measure, it would be against the […]
Mayor Nutter Harshes Our Mellow
CBS Philly reports that Mayor Nutter stands in the way of a marijuana decriminalization bill being promoted by Councilman Jim Kenney. The bill would make possession […]
Council Committee Authorizes Bike Share Bill; System to Start With 60 Stations in Spring 2015
Before a crowd of bicycle pin-clad enthusiasts, City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities held a public hearing today on a bill authorizing our first ever […]