Respect for time? City Council sessions start an hour late — and it gets worse every year
Weekly sessions are supposed to begin at 10 a.m. This year's average gavel time is 11.
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A $43 million tax break for people in poverty? Philly is thinking about it.
Councilmember Allan Domb wants to create a wage tax refund for low-income Philadelphians.
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City Council pronunciation guide: How to say your elected officials’ names
The city's legislative body is about to be back in session. Make sure you know how to talk about it.
Why a Philly councilman wants to stop marijuana testing for parolees
The policy change would likely depend on state implementation.
Philly’s inclusionary zoning bill: Who’s for and against it, and why
It's the most contentious bill to come through City Council since the soda tax.
Mayor Kenney on Frank Rizzo statue: ‘Now is the right time’ to discuss removal
Councilwoman Helen Gym wants to start conversations about Rizzo when City Council is back in session.
Big business is fighting City Hall over how every employee in Philly will be hired
"You’re taking something that people have used for years, if not decades, and putting it off-limits."
Why Philadelphia City Council can’t start its sessions on time
“In business, you’re on time... If you’re 15 minutes late, it’s a problem.”
City council and the soda tax: Where every member stands on how to fund pre-K
Everyone agrees Philadelphia needs universal pre-K -- but how to pay for it has sparked debate.
Soda tax battle: How Jim Kenney is planning to win a court challenge
Mayor Jim Kenney acknowledged to Temple students a legal challenge over an enacted soda tax was a “very real possibility.”