Tax Reform, Affordable Housing, Public Safety

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, June 26, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 6/27/2025

Medicaid Costs Dominate Budget Talks as Deadline Looms- Pennsylvania lawmakers are locked in tense budget negotiations as Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) proposed $2.5 billion increase in Medicaid funding faces pushback from...more

Broad Street Brief Special Edition: Council Approves FY26 City Budget

Cozen O'Connor on 6/9/2025

On the evening of Thursday, June 5, the Philadelphia City Council granted preliminary approval to several bills related to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $6.8 billion FY26 City Budget with minimal changes to the initial proposal,...more

Broad Street Brief Special Edition: FY26 City Budget Address Recap

Cozen O'Connor on 3/18/2025

On Thursday, March 13, Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her second annual Budget Address to the Philadelphia City Council, unveiling her $6.77 billion FY26 Budget proposal—an approximately $400 million increase over the FY25...more

Illinois Insights Special Edition: 2025 Budget Address Recap

Cozen O'Connor on 2/20/2025

On Wednesday, February 19, Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his seventh annual Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly, where he unveiled his $55.2 billion FY26 Executive Budget - marking an approximately $2...more

Governor Murphy’s 2025 State of the State Address

McCarter & English, LLP on 1/16/2025

Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State Address, outlining an ambitious agenda aimed at securing economic opportunity and strengthening New Jersey’s future. Murphy is in his final year of...more

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

Cozen O'Connor on 4/23/2021

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