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City Hall: Council Committee Approves Gun Violence Measures
The Public Safety Committee advanced legislation allowing weapons to be removed from those who pose a threat and bans weapons at city recreation facilities.
City Hall, Fall 2019
Center City
City Hall: City Council Advances Domestic Workers Bill, Census Resolution
Two standing committees of Philadelphia City Council advanced important legislation the week of Oct. 21, 2019, including a bill to provide domestic workers with certain employment rights, and a resolution to ensure a more accurate [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: Criminal Justice Committee Hears Testimony On Reform, Trauma Care
The Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, chaired by Councilmember Curtis Jones, heard testimony on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, regarding the needs of incarcerated women, including the importance of a more trauma-informed focus in the [continue reading…]
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City Hall: City Council Highlights from Oct. 24, 2019
The stated meeting of Philadelphia City Council for Oct. 24, 2019, included the honoring of a Philadelphia media institution, a potential task-force for domestic worker rights, and movement on a bill aiming to set responsibilities [continue reading…]
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City Hall: Council Committee Hears Testimony on the Unbanked
The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development heard testimony Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, regarding possibly reducing the unbanked population in the city through the establishment of a public bank. William Hall, the director of financial [continue reading…]
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City Hall: City Council Week in Review for Oct. 14-18, 2019
City Council’s public health committee held a hearing concerning maternal mortality with possible legislation being introduced before the end of the year. The Committee on Public Health and Human Services met Oct. 15, 2019, to [continue reading…]
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City Hall: Council Highlights from Oct. 17, 2019
Several bills aimed at lowering the tax burden for parents and grandparents who are the primary caregivers for children were introduced at Philadelphia City Council’s stated meeting on Oct. 17, 2019. Taubenberger’s Tax Cuts Councilmember [continue reading…]
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City Hall: Student Debt Tax-Refund Bill Held In Committee
The Oct. 8, 2019 Finance Committee meeting of Philadelphia City Council was punctuated by lively debate regarding Councilman David Oh’s student debt tax credit bill. Because the bill was not advanced by committee, it will [continue reading…]
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City Hall: Special Committee on Poverty Meets, Sets Goals
The Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention’s inaugural meeting set significant goals for poverty reduction. The committee was established in response to the Narrowing the Gap report, which was released last [continue reading…]
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City Hall: City Council Week In Review for Oct. 7 – Oct. 11, 2019
Philadelphia City Council and its subcommittees approved and passed several pieces of legislation during the week of Oct. 7, 2019. It also held the inaugural meeting of the Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention. [continue reading…]