Mayor Kenney pocket vetoes bag fee in Philly
A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.
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A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.
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Mayor Kenney has just a few days left to sign or kill a bill requiring stores to charge 15 cents for paper bags.