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Cozen Cities - December 4, 2024

CHICAGO — Teachers Union Narrows Contract Demands- After eight months of increasingly tense contract negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union has now narrowed its number of demands to land a deal in the next month, the...more

Broad Street Brief: City Wellness Facility to Open This Fall

During Thursday’s meeting, City Council voted to create a new Special Committee on Enhancing Efficiency & Transparency in Municipal Services and call on the state to ban the use of rental software that utilizes...more

Cozen Cities - October 9, 2024

LOS ANGELES — L.A. Metro Testing AI Weapons Detection System- L.A. Metro is considering implementing a weapons detections system being tested in Chicago that uses existing security cameras to scan the transit passengers...more

Broad Street Brief: City Releases Arena Impact Reports

With this week’s release of the highly anticipated City-commissioned impact studies, the future of the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposed $1.55 billion Center City arena now rests with City Council and Mayor Cherelle Parker. City...more

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Bans Bump Stocks

Mayor Parker Bans Bump Stocks - In response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that lifted a federal ban on such items, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker swiftly enacted local legislation prohibiting rapid-fire gun...more

Cozen Cities - June 5, 2024

BALTIMORE — Visiting Tech Companies Want to Expand Baltimore Presence- The latest Techstars Equitech Accelerator brought several innovative companies to Baltimore, with founders expressing their commitment to expanding...more

Cozen Cities - May 22, 2024

CHICAGO — Ordinance Requiring City Data Be Stored in U.S. Held in Committee- The Chicago City Council Committee on Economic, Capital & Technology Development held an ordinance requiring city data to “be processed, stored,...more

Cozen Cities - May 8, 2024

CHICAGO — City Council to Consider Requiring Testing, Guidelines for City Government AI Tools- Chair of Chicago City Council’s Committee on Economic, Capital & Technology Development Gilbert Villegas (Ward 36) introduced a...more

Broad Street Brief: Voters Approve RCO Ballot Question

Philadelphia’s political landscape has shifted to embrace law enforcement, with Mayor Cherelle Parker rejecting progressive drug policies, supporting low-level crime arrests, and unveiling a plan to combat the open-air drug...more

Cozen Cities – April 24, 2024

DETROIT — Newlab Startups Ignite Detroit's Tech Renaissance- One year in, the members-only shared workspace, research lab, and venture platform in the former Book Depository building next to Michigan Central Station is...more

Cozen Cities - April 10, 2024

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker Announces Plan to Make Chicago Quantum Technology Capital- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a plan to make Chicago a quantum technology capital at M-Hub, a business incubator on Chicago’s...more

Broad Street Brief: CDR Committee Reviews Updated 76 Place Proposal

Mayor Parker Signs Public Safety, Quality-of-Life Bills into Law- Mayor Cherelle Parker signed several bills into law yesterday, including a curfew for select Kensington businesses, a license plate flipping device ban, and...more

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Addresses Chamber of Commerce

During her first address to the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker urged Philadelphia businesses to bring remote employees back to in-person work. Ahead of her speech, Mayor Parker...more

Cozen Cities - November 17, 2023

CHICAGO — Harris School Introduces New Technology, Society Initiative- The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy is introducing the Harris Technology and Society Initiative, a two-pronged strategy that...more

Broad Street Brief: Parker Shatters Glass Ceiling; WFP Makes History

Cherelle Parker Elected Philadelphia’s 100th, First Woman Mayor - Former state Representative and District 9 Councilmember Cherelle Parker made history on Tuesday becoming Philadelphia’s 100th mayor — the first woman ever to...more

Broad Street Brief: T-5 Days Until Election Day

Councilmember Lozada Advocates for Stronger Law Enforcement in Kensington- Councilmember Quetcy Lozada (District 7) is advocating for Philadelphia police to more aggressively enforce drug laws in Kensington — a neighborhood...more

Broad Street Brief: City Council Leadership to Shift

The Impending Shift of City Council Power Dynamics- Regardless of the November election outcome, the power dynamics within City Hall are set to change as members elect new leadership including a council president. While...more

Broad Street Brief: Upcoming City Council Hearings

City Hall- A New Flag for Philadelphia? Last week, Councilmembers Mike Driscoll (District 10) and Jimmy Harrity (At Large) introduced a resolution to create a task force to redesign Philadelphia’s flag. Upcoming...more

Broad Street Brief: One-Month Election Countdown

Upcoming Committee Hearings- Philadelphia City Council holds several public hearings throughout the legislative calendar year, watch here. • The Committee on Children & Youth hearing on Tuesday, October 10 at 2 p.m. at...more

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Kenney’s Veto; GVP Summit

Mayor Kenney To Veto Ban on Supervised Injection Sites- Mayor Jim Kenney plans to veto legislation that would prohibit supervised injection sites in most of the city, saying the bill is “troublingly anti-science and...more

Broad Street Brief: Building Workers Rally; I-95 Project Begins

Councilmember Johnson Running for Council President- District 2 City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson announced his candidacy for city council president in February, making him one of five members running to succeed Council...more

Broad Street Brief: Leaders Promote City Jobs; November Election Updates

Mayor Kenney, Labor Leaders Promote City Jobs, Benefits Amid Ongoing Staffing Shortage- On Monday, Mayor Jim Kenney joined several of Philadelphia’s top organized labor leaders to promote thousands of open city jobs —...more

Cozen Cities - August 23, 2023

CHICAGO — Chicago City Council to Consider Regulating Rideshares- Members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration have been involved in the discussions, but Alderman Mike Rodriguez is taking the lead on the effort to...more

Broad Street Brief: WFP Troubles; Popcorn for the People; No Made in America

Republicans Take Aim at City WFP Candidates- Last week, members of Philadelphia’s progressive Working Families Party (WFP) filed to run for positions on City Council on the Board of Commissioners in an attempt to block...more

Cozen Cities - August 10, 2023

CHICAGO — Google Plans to Open in Thompson Center by 2026; Will Tech Giant Help Revitalize the Loop? The tech giant hasn’t revealed its plans for the Helmut Jahn-designed building, where it plans to open an office by 2026,...more

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