City Council
Ed Neilson Is Probably Your Newest City Council Member
It won’t become official until A) ward leaders nominate him and B) a May 20 special election puts the final touches on it, but it […]
Philly One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Pot
Philly.com reports: “City Council’s committee on law and government favorably passed a bill that would end mandatory custodial arrests for the crime of possessing a […]
Can Philly Afford its Fight Against Gentrification?
One of the cruel things about gentrification is that it can be like wanting someone who doesn’t want you back. Those who face the impact […]
City Budget to Include More Demolition Inspectors
KYW Newsradio has an advanced peek at Mayor Nutter’s proposed budget, which he’ll unveil this week.
Mayor Nutter Won’t Be Shouted Down in Council This Year
Remember last year, when union protesters raised such a din that Mayor Nutter was forced to retreat from City Council chambers to give his budget […]
Council Overrides Mayor on “Resign to Run” Repeal
The Daily News reports: “City Council overrode a veto from Mayor Nutter yesterday that clears the way for an elected official to seek another public […]
No More Gifts at City Hall
When I was a rookie reporter making the rounds in small-town Kansas, I returned to the newspaper offices one day and told an older reporter […]
Green Move to SRC Opens Seat on Council
Bill Green’s move to head the School Reform Commission means there is now officially an open seat on City Council. The Daily News reports that […]
Five Reasons Ending Philadelphia’s “Resign to Run” Law Would Be Bad for the City
We gave politicians the right to be corrupt. We did it when we gave them the power to pass legislation that benefits no one but […]
City Council May Ban Cash Gifts for City Employees
Philadelphia City Council President Darrell L. Clarke and City Councilman Bill Green are pushing a bill that would ban cash gifts to city employees and […]
Can Bill Green — Who Has Used Airbnb — Make the Service Legal Before He Leaves?
As the Internet continues to grow and the economy continues to suck, more people are going to try to sell goods and services online for […]
City Council Starts New Year Today
The Inquirer reports that the City Council reconvenes today after its winter break, ready to seek a funding solution for Philadelphia schools that doesn’t involve […]
Councilman Jim Kenney Wants to Decriminalize Reefer
The Inky reports on Councilman Jim Kenney’s proposal to decriminalize marijuana. “He said he was not advocating full legalization, but was taking his cue from […]
Democrats Already Competing for Green’s Council Seat
Technically, Bill Green’s Council seat isn’t empty—that won’t happen unless and until he’s confirmed to his new job leading the School Reform Commission. But that isn’t […]
School Advertising Bill May Die Because of…Facebook
Blondell Reynolds Brown is delaying a vote on a controversial bill to allow advertising on public school property until the spring, because of, well, Facebook. […]