City Council
The Brief: Mayor Nutter’s Last Tax Hike Is a Whopper
When Michael Nutter was sworn-in, waaaay back in 2008, the assumption in Philadelphia’s tax-cutting crowd was that one of their own was in the mayor’s office. After […]
State Legislators Want to Bigfoot Philly’s New Sick Leave Ordinance
Pennsylvania legislators met yesterday in Harrisburg to hone a bipartisan amendment that would vitiate the seven-plus years of work that went into Philadelphia’s sick leave ordinance by making it retroactive […]
Tom Wolf’s Incredible Plan to Overhaul Philly Taxes
Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled his first budget plan for Pennsylvania Tuesday, and it’s nothing if not ambitious. What got a little lost in the coverage of Wolf’s […]
Debate on $15 Minimum Wage Starts Today
Talk has been simmering for months. Today the debate begins in earnest: City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic development will hold hearings on raising […]
Listen To the Pro-Ori Feibush Rap Song
Zaa Geez, a South Philadelphia rapper, has released a song about none other than City Council candidate Ori Feibush. Zaa Geez compares Feibush to Martin […]
The Brief: Will Tom Wolf’s Big Bold Budget Flummox Republicans?
Both Mayor Nutter and Governor Wolf will introduce their proposed budgets next week. There, the similarities end. Nutter, in caretaker mode, seems certain to offer up a […]
Company That Tried to Purchase PGW Is Itself Sold
UIL Holdings, the Connecticut company that last year attempted to buy PGW from the city, has itself been sold to a Spanish firm. UIL officials […]
Inside Take: What to Expect From Mayor Nutter’s Last Budget
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) This year’s budget will look a lot like last year’s: Mayor Nutter is in […]
Jannie Blackwell Wants To Roll Back Rules for Tax-Exempt Groups
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell introduced a bill Thursday that would overturn a new rule requiring local nonprofits to verify annually that they are legitimate […]
Why Philly’s GOP Doesn’t Support Its Own Council Incumbents
Philadelphia’s Republican Party voted last week to not endorse any candidates yet for City Council At-Large in the May 19th primary. Joe DeFelice, executive director of the […]
Council Committee Approves Digital Ads
Center City is one step closer to looking like Times Square. A City Council Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that will allow “urban […]
Inside Take: Behind the Philadelphia Budget Curtain
EDITOR’S NOTE: A city’s priorities take form in its budget. Insider Rachel Meadows, a city budget maven and staffer in former at-large City Councilman Bill […]
The Brief: What the Mayoral Candidates Are Saying About Charter Expansion
Today’s the day the Philadelphia School Reform Commission must decide the fate of 39 applications to create new charter schools. It’s not an easy decision, at least politically: Republican […]
How the Fight for Gay Rights Could Decide the City Council Race
Philadelphia is one of the most-gay friendly cities in the United States. It has strong LGBT advocacy groups, a strong LGBT tourism scene, and strong laws […]
After 7-Year Fight, Council Passes, Michael Nutter Signs Paid Sick Leave
[Update, 3:00 p.m.]: Mayor Michael Nutter signed mandatory paid sick leave into law Thursday, just hours after City Council passed the legislation. “I think we […]