BY ANDREW PARENT, PhillyVoice Contributor A move to potentially bring the Philadelphia Parking Authority back under city control had been floated around before Pennsylvania’s auditor general released damning audit findings on the authority Thursday. A state House bill proposing the city take back control of the PPA from Harrisburg was referred to committee nine months ago and still […]
Kenney pitches tax hike for schools, businesses, urban blight, vulnerable residents When Mayor Jim Kenney’s introduced his $4.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2019 last week, most of the pushback focused on his plan for increased taxes to cover the Philadelphia School District’s $1 billion deficit. But for some members of the City Council, it […]
Council’s Committee on Commerce & Economic Development voted my Veterans Hiring Tax Credit bill out of Committee with a favorable recommendation. It amends my original bill by increasing the tax credit an employer receives for hiring a returning veteran from $4,000 over 2 years to $15,000 over 3 years. The bill will be voted on […]
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