In Episode 21 of Stump Talk, Council President Jamie Dunphy takes us inside the 2026–27 budget process. We discuss why so many votes ended in a tie, and why one of the most labor-friendly councils in recent history could not find a compromise to reverse the mayor’s job cuts.

You can catch the final budget adoption vote here on June 17.

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