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Testimony on Proposed Charter Amendment to Eliminate Resign to Run for Elected Officials

Philadelphia City Council | Committee on Law and Government

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Testimony on Gifts Rules in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee

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Testimony on Proposed Gifts Ordinance

Philadelphia City Council | Committee on Law and Government

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City Hall Roll Call: June 17, 2021

Budget negotiations continue as deadline approaches

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Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights

by Rob Sanders

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The Five Whys

To give students a helpful tool to identify the root problem beneath some frustration, dysfunction or obstacle that is bothering them, whether at an individual, family, social, community or societal level. And to share this wisdom: If you're working with a faulty grasp of the real problem, you're likely going to come up with faulty solutions.

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City Hall Roll Call: November 18th, 2021

Council considers additional disclosures for commercial landlords

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Ranked Choice Voting

Discuss and practice ranked choice voting with students. (45 minutes)

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Statement on Proposed Election Reforms

Seventy addresses Senate Bill 224

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Women in Public Leadership 2026

Igniting and Enduring: Trailblazers who Spark, Advance, and Protect Women's Rights

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