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Philadelphia City Council | Committee on Law and Government

Council is back with a renewed focus on housing and development

House State Government Committee

Unprecedented collaboration among various stakeholders and an extraordinary increase in resources were necessary to make the 2020 elections successful. The City Commissioners and their staff will need the support of city and state officials, civic and community leaders, and businesses throughout Philadelphia again this year to ensure safe, secure, and accessible elections.

Demolition moratorium proposed in South Philadelphia

What is the amendment about? City voters will decide on May 15 whether the so-called Educational Supplement to the Home Rule Charter dealing with the public school system will be amended in various parts. These changes would impact the nomination, appointment and removal process for Board of Education members and create a Parent and Community Advisory Council charged with “consult[ing] on issues pertaining to educational policy and family and community engagement in schools.”

Senate State Government Committee

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Preparing Philadelphia for the November 2020 Election | City Council Legislative Oversight Committee

Could a new app help stem the tide against gun violence?