City Councilman Isaiah Thomas | Photo by Jared Piper/PHLCouncil Government

From the Editors: To run for office, City Council members should quit their day jobs The Editors November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025

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‘Resign to run’ is the only thing Philly does better than the rest of the country. Of course, the career politicians in City Council want to change it.

For the fourth time in 20 years, City Council is trying to repeal the rule that requires city politicians to resign their jobs if they want to run for another public office. The voters are required to approve any change to Philadelphia’s charter, and in the past they have often — wisely — rejected attempts by city council to remove the reform-mi

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