Home Rule Episode 8: What Council President Clarke’s Departure Means for the 2023 Election


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Feb 27 2023 38 mins   1

Philadelphia’s 2023 election season is underway, and in this episode of Home Rule, Inquirer editorial board member Dan Pearson joins Ali and Jon to discuss the City Council field. Adding to the already-high stakes of this election, Council President Darrell Clarke announced his retirement this week. We talk about CP Clarke’s politics and leadership on City Council, and how his departure could change things going forward. We also discuss the state of the District City Council races to date.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Home Rule as we feature more election and issue expert guests over the coming weeks to discuss the policy stakes of the 2023 elections.