Legislation

City Council Votes to Strip L&I of Authority Over Fair Trade in Weights and Measures

Philadelphia City Council Passes Bill Limiting Food Stamp Recipients from Buying Cigarettes The measure restricts use of Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at retail stores that sell tobacco products, affecting thousands of low-income residents who rely on government assistance for groceries.

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Philadelphia City Government Ordered To Implement Modern Accounting System Amid Failing Financial Controls

Philadelphia's city government will be required to establish a modern accounting system after City Council passed legislation addressing material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in the current system.

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Office of Clerk of Quarter Sessions Abolished and Powers Transferred to Department of Records

Low-Income Renters Face Increased Fines Under New Ordinance, Sparking Concerns Over Housing Crisis Exacerbation A proposed ordinance would hike fines on landlords who fail to register with the city's rental database, a move critics say will disproportionately harm low-income tenants already struggling to make ends meet.

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City Redraws Council District Maps Amid Growing Population Shifts in Philly Neighborhoods

This bill proposes to redraw the boundaries of Philadelphia's Councilmanic Districts in response to population changes from the US Census Bureau.

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