When he receives the oath of office in January representing Connecticut’s primarily North End 127th Assembly District, City Councilman Marcus Brown will enter as an
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Category: Analysis and Comment
Weldon Explains Resignation: School Board ‘Corrupted In The Interest Of Race Politics’
John Weldon John Weldon, who served five years as chair of the Board of Education, shares this commentary on why he resigned his elected position.
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Warm Up Your Oven – Our Stuffed Gobbler Of The Year Awards
It’s time to fowl (or is it foul?) a few feathers in our cap to hand out OIB’s Turkey Of The Year Awards. Hmm, where
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Kohut Opinion: Unplug Shocking Utility Rate Hike!
Utilities anticipate a cold snap triggering a demand/price-increase complication so they seek rate hikes to add an extra $80 or so to the monthly bill
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Flip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah: 45 Towns Turn From Stef To Ned In 2022
CT Mirror graphic Four years ago, it was all about urban turnout propelling Ned Lamont over Bob Stefanowski for governor. This time for Lamont it
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Police Chief Job Was Always Porter’s To Lose
Once Mayor Joe Ganim received the names of three finalists for top cop, helmed by the International Associations of Chiefs of Police, retired Captain Roderick
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Going Out The Door, Garcia Whines The Sour Grapes Of “Politics”
Outgoing Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia cites “politics” as the reason she was passed over for the permanent position. She’s right, but not in the
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Where’s The Beef? Porterhouse On The Menu–Roderick Porter Tapped For New Police Chief
Left to right, Roderick Porter, Rebeca Garcia, Lonnie Blackwell. He shares a piece of Bridgeport in his last name with a beefy law enforcement undertaking
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