Beth Brennan on State and Local Government

Philadelphia Institutes Indoor Mask Mandate and Vaccine Policy for Employees

As the Delta variant continues to spread, governments and businesses across the country are considering changing their COVID-19 protocols. Yesterday, the city of Philadelphia announced that an indoor mask mandate will go into...more

8/16/2021 / City Councils , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Infectious Diseases , Masks , State and Local Government , State Pilot Programs , Vaccinations , Workplace Safety

Broad Street Brief: City Council Set To Vote on Final Budget, Councilmember Johnson Looks to Increase Compensation for PHL Workers

Philadelphia City Council is slated to give final approval to the city’s $5.2 billion budget today, capping a marathon of negotiations on a variety of different issues and funding streams. City Council negotiated an...more

7/2/2021 / City Councils , Housing Developers , Legislative Agendas , Local Ordinance , State and Local Government , State Budgets , Wage and Hour

$5.2 Billion City Budget Goes into Effect, Councilmembers Gauthier and Quiñones Sánchez Target Gentrification with Mixed Housing...

Philadelphia’s latest budget goes into effect today, containing $5.2 billion in spending and a host of programs designed to curb Philadelphia’s increasing gun violence rates. Over $200 million is directed towards...more

7/2/2021 / City Councils , Local Ordinance , Minerva Surgical Inc. v Hologic Inc. , Mixed-Use Zoning , State and Local Government , State Budgets , Urban Planning & Development

Broad Street Brief: Council and Kenney Reach Budget Compromise, Council Passes Two Tenant-Support Bills Out of Committee

After extensive debate and negotiations, City Council approved an amended version of Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal late last night. City Council championed additional investments in anti-violence programming, the Poverty...more

6/21/2021 / City Councils , Legislative Agendas , Local Ordinance , Public Policy , State and Local Government , Urban Planning & Development

Broad Street Brief: Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue, Federal Update: American Jobs Plan...

CITY HALL - Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue - City Council and Mayor Kenney are still working towards reaching a consensus around tax policy and key city investments. Changes to the wage...more

6/11/2021 / Biden Administration , Budgets , City Councils , Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Land Preservation , Negotiations , State and Local Government , Urban Planning & Development

Broad Street Brief: Council Approves Bonds to Finance Neighborhood Preservation Initiative; Majority Leader Parker Proposes...

Council Approves Bonds to Finance Neighborhood Preservation Initiative - On Thursday, City Council passed legislation that authorized $400 million in bonds to finance the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI). The...more

5/26/2021 / Affordable Housing , City Councils , Legislative Agendas , Neighborhood Revitalization , Pilot Programs , Proposed Legislation , State and Local Government , Urban Planning & Development

Broad Street Brief: Racial Equality; Tax Reductions; Gun Violence

CITY HALL - Budget Hearings Begin - On Monday, budget season officially began as City Council asked questions of the Kenney administration. Gun violence, racial equity, proposed tax reductions, and economic recovery were...more

5/11/2021 / Eviction , Housing Market , Neighborhood Revitalization , Race Discrimination , Race Relations , Re-Opening Guidelines , Shootings , State and Local Government , State Budgets , Tax Reform

Broad Street Brief: Budget Hearings Begin

On Monday, budget season officially began as City Council asked questions of the Kenney administration. Gun violence, racial equity, proposed tax reductions, and economic recovery were the main topics councilmembers raised...more

5/10/2021 / Budgets , Housing Market , Investment , Neighborhood Revitalization , Race Relations , Re-Opening Guidelines , Shootings , State and Local Government , State Funding , Tax Reform

Details on the Mayor’s budget proposal, Proposal to protect renters; Funding for the School District; Land-value taxation

Last week, Mayor Kenney formally introduced his budget to City Council. His proposed budget includes: Public Strategies provides more detailed analysis of the budget proposal here. ...more

4/23/2021 / Affordable Housing , American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 , Budgets , Homeless Issues , Property Tax , Public Safety , Rental Property , School Districts , Screening Procedures , State and Local Government , State Funding , Tax Reform

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