Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney’s Mean Girl 101
Like most people who were tweeting from the Linc on Sunday night, I’m going to assume that Councilman Jim Kenney wasn’t putting much thought into […]
Kenney: No Regrets Over Christie Insult
Chris Christie might not know who City Councilman Jim Kenney is, but the rest of the world has a better idea after Kenney fired off […]
Jim Kenney Honors “Fly, Eagles Fly”
Yesterday in City Council, at-large councilmember Jim Kenney issued a resolution (in full below) honoring “Fly, Eagles Fly.” Perhaps this is away to endear himself to […]
The 11 People Leading the Charge for Legal Pot in Philadelphia
The Politicians Two local politicians — er, pot-iticians? — stand at the forefront of the movement. State Senator Daylin Leach (left) has co-sponsored legislation in […]
Morning Headlines: Kenney Wants to Preserve and Protect
As if decriminalizing marijuana weren’t enough, City Councilman Jim Kenney has proposed a double whammy of legislation that could improve the city’s inadequate system of […]
PHOTOS: 300 Show Up to Attend Brian Sims’ Rally for Gay-Bashing Victims
LOVE Park was a veritable sea of supporters this afternoon, when more than 300 (!) local lawmakers, LGBT leaders and community members showed up in the rain to attend a […]
Council Members Push for LGBT-Specific Hate-Crime Legislation in Philadelphia
In today’s City Council session council members Blondell Reynolds Brown and Jim Kenney will introduce a bill that seeks to “close a hate-crime loophole that currently […]
Jim Kenney Calls for Federal Investigation of Center City Gay-Bashing
City Councilman Jim Kenney has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Zane Memeger calling on the Department of Justice to partner with local authorities to […]
Nutter: Will Sign Pot Decriminalization Bill, With Tweaks
Mayor Nutter is finally on the decriminalization bandwagon. The mayor today said he would sign a bill decriminalizing possession of small amounts of pot — […]
Businesses Complain About Dîner en Blanc; Organizers Respond
This year’s Philadelphia edition of Dîner en Blanc was held last Thursday on South Broad Street. This caused consternation among business owners. In addition to […]
420 Marijuana Arrests Since City Council Voted to Decriminalize
Two weeks ago, we told you that there had been 264 people charged with marijuana possession in Philadelphia in the month following City Council’s June […]
Jim Kenney Urges Mayor to Sign Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Yesterday, Victor Fiorillo reported that there had been 264 arrests for marijuana possession in the month following City Council’s vote to drop pot possession to a $25 fine. With […]
264 Charged With Marijuana Possession Since City Council Voted to Decriminalize
On June 19th, Philadelphia City Council voted to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, passing a bill introduced by Councilman Jim Kenney. […]
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 […]
Hospital Workers Union Backs
Kenney for Mayor
The 2015 Philadelphia mayor’s campaign has officially begun. Henry Nicholas, president of the National Union of Hospital & Health Care Employees Local 1199, said Thursday […]