Councilmember Landau on Fighting Trump ... and the Sixers Arena Proposal
It’s the Wednesday politics roundup! First-year City Councilmember Rue Landau is anticipating the changes that could come to Philly in the new year. Host Trenae Nuri talked with the councilmember about hearings she's planning to address how to protect residents from policies that might come out of the new Trump administration. They also talk about how she's one of just a few councilmembers publicly opposed to the proposed 76ers arena in Center City.
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