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> 05/18/2012: (Article) What's happening in Philadelphia City Council: Week of May 21 - May 25

City Council will hold a full session on Thursday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. The Whole Council Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 23 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. to discuss the FY2013 city budget, property taxes and funding for the Philadelphia School District. Read More

> 05/07/2012: (Article) Committee of Seventy looks at pros and cons of voluntary PILOT (payments-in-lieu-of-taxes) programs for tax-exempt non-profits

Cities across the country are leaning on non-profits exempt from paying local property taxes to make voluntary payments to bring in more revenue through programs known as PILOTs (Payments-in-lieu-of-taxes). Seventy latest HOW PHILLY WORKS examines the pros and cons of expanding Philadelphia's tiny PILOT program that raises very little money. Read More

> 05/04/2012: (Article) What's happening in Philadelphia City Council: Week of May 7 - May 11

City Council will hold a full session on Thursday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. City Council will begin budget hearings for the Philadelphia School District on Tuesday, May 8, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. Read More

> 04/27/2012: (Article) What's happening in Philadelphia City Council: Week of April 30 - May 4

City Council will hold a full session on Thursday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. City Council will meet to hold budget hearings starting Monday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. Read More

> 04/24/2012: (Article) Committee of Seventy April 24 Primary Election Day Report - 12:00 p.m.

The Committee of Seventy issues regular updates to the media every Election Day. This is the 12:30 p.m. report. Voters who wish to report incidents to the Committee of Seventy for follow up for by Voter Protection Program volunteers should call the 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) Election Protection Hotline. Read More

> 04/24/2012: (Article) Committee of Seventy April 24 Primary Election Day Report - 5:30 p.m.

The Committee of Seventy issues regular updates to the media every Election Day. This is the 5:30 p.m. report. Voters who wish to report incidents to the Committee of Seventy for follow up by Voter Protection Program volunteers should call the 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) Election Protection Hotline. Read More

> 04/20/2012: (Article) What's happening in Philadelphia City Council: Week of April 23 - April 27

City Council will meet to resume budget hearings on Thursday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. City Council's Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 25 and the Licenses and Inspections Committee will hold a public hearing on Friday April 27. Read More

> 04/19/2012: (Article) Committee of Seventy President & CEO Zack Stalberg discusses Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law on Power 99 Radio

Zack Stalberg, President and CEO of watchdog group Committee of Seventy, appeared on Power 99 Radio to discuss Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law.Beginning with the November, 2012 General Election, all voters will have to show valid forms of photo ID each and every time they go to vote. Read More

> 04/13/2012: (Article) What’s happening in Philadelphia City Council: Week of April 16 – April 20

City Council will hold a full session on Thursday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. City Council has a full schedule of budget hearings including presentations from the City Planning Commission on Wednesday morning and a neighborhood hearing in Tioga/Nicetown on Wednesday evening. Read More

> 04/06/2012: (Article) What's happening in Philadelphia City Council: Week of April 9 - April 13

City Council will hold a full session on Thursday, April 12 at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 400. City Council has a full schedule of budget hearings from Monday to Wednesday, including presentations from the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Fire Department, and Philadelphia Prison System on Wednesday. Read More

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