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RandySF

(84,084 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 05:13 AM 7 hrs ago

Philly's Resign-To-Run Rule Will Remain As City Council Does About-Face

“Resign-to-run lives, after all.

Philadelphia’s longstanding rule requiring elected officials to quit their job in order to run for higher office will likely remain in place after a City Council member on Thursday moved to repeal legislation that lawmakers overwhelmingly passed just one month ago.”



https://www.inquirer.com/politics/philadelphia/resign-to-run-repeal-isaiah-thomas-city-council-20260326.html

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