Topic: Rebecca Rhynhart
Can We Talk This Over?
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart released an alternative to Mayor Kenney’s revised tax-and-cut budget. Will City Council listen?
By Larry PlattChat With City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart
In The Citizen and Fitler Club Virtual Town Hall, the city’s financial watchdog shared one key to our future success: total transparency
By Jessica Blatt PressThe Covid-19 Budget Tsunami
This week, Mayor Kenney, promising pain, will announce a revamped budget. Are you confident it will include a vision for smart recovery?
By Larry Platt“Basic income” To The Rescue?
WURD’s midday host praises the boldness of City Council's poverty proposal, with caveats
By Charles D. EllisonMaking Work Pay
City Council unanimously passed Allan Domb’s wage tax rebate for low-income workers. This, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, is exactly the right moment for Mayor Kenney to sign it into law
By Jon GeetingWelcome to Spendadelphia!
On the eve of budget season, a new report by Controller Rebecca Rhynhart looks at Mayor Jim Kenney's historic spending spree. Do you trust him with your money?
By Larry PlattThe Economic Case for Fixing Our Murder Problem
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s new report on the economic impact of homicide proposes a proven path to reduce murders that will also increase tax revenue. Here, she talks about what comes next
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavySideline Poli-Sci
Eagles coaches have long mirrored the Philly political eras in which they worked. What does that mean today?
By Dave KyuRhynhart On The Missing Millions
The Controller’s report this week woke people up to the embarrassment that is the city’s accounting practices. But does it go far enough in suggesting a fix?
By Larry PlattThe Pro-Choice Election
Our City Controller debate this week showed why voters will be the real winners on Tuesday: They’ll have a real choice.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy