After the Sixers arena debacle, Philly City Council is back and ready to work on anything else

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : From taxes to Trump, here are five things we're watching for as Council returns Thursday for the first meeting of its spring session.
41% : The hearing, called by Councilmember Rue Landau, came as Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has faced pressure to reassert Philadelphia's status as a sanctuary city, which was enshrined by an executive order signed by her predecessor, Jim Kenney." READ MORE: Philly Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is among the Democrats trying to coexist with Trump"My biggest concern is our own preparedness," said Councilmember Kendra Brooks, of the progressive Working Families Party, "particularly given the lack of information we've heard coming from the administration regarding their approach to Trump.
30% : The hearing was largely focused on immigration and comes as Trump has promised a historic crackdown on undocumented immigrants, of whom there are an estimated 50,000 in Philadelphia.

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