Tag: Pittsburgh City council

Return of the Living Wage

Pittsburgh City Council’s attempt to install a prevailing wage for employees at City-subsidized development projects has emboldened one Council member to take it a step

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Ready to Judge?

Section 709 of the City of Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter outlines the oath of office for every elected official and appointee as the following: "I

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Hoping for a Miracle

Pittsburgh’s City Council and Mayor must be hoping for a miracle. They have rejected each other’s plan to avoid a state takeover of the City’s

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Sizing up City Council

The Pew Charitable Trusts just released a comparative study of city councils in 15 U.S. cities, the focus being Philadelphia where the Trusts’ Philadelphia Research

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