Ballot Questions Passed; 'I Play Rocky' Interview; 1,000th Wedding Wednesday
Voters backed bid preferences for small businesses and made Creative Philadelphia a permanent office, with 78.8% and 83.6% approval, officials said.
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Ballot questions passed; 'I Play Rocky' interview; 1,000th Wedding Wednesday
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Fantastic foliage (Photo by @gpatomk) Philly voters give small businesses a boost and the arts office staying power On Tuesday, Philadelphians voted to give small and local businesses a better shot at city contracts and make the city’s arts and culture office a permanent part of government.Both ballot questions passed by wide margins in Tuesday’s midterm election, changing Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter, the document …
Philly voters approve ballot questions on bid preferences for city contracts and the arts and culture agency
Philadelphia voters approved two ballot questions during the general election Tuesday. The first allows the city to award contracts to small businesses even if their bids aren't the lowest. The second makes Creative Philadelphia, the city's arts and culture arm, a permanent office.
What Philly voters should know about the city’s 2 ballot questions in Tuesday's 2026 midterm elections
On Nov. 3, Philadelphia voters will decide whether to allow the city to favor small and local businesses when awarding contracts and whether to make the city’s arts and culture office permanent.
Philadelphia’s Two Charter Changes Passed. Here’s What They Do Now as the Official Count Begins
Philadelphia voters approved both charter amendments on Nov. 3, one letting the city favor small and local businesses on mid-size contracts and one making Creative Philadelphia a permanent office, PhillyVoice and Billy Penn reported. Neither takes effect until results are certified.
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