At some point, it’s like can a governor negotiate on behalf of the people who elected him? Every year, another gaming proposal involves Bridgeport and
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Category: Analysis and Comment
Dennis Feels Menaced By Investigations, State Senator Under Federal Probe For Campaign Violations–“I’ve Only Tried To Be Agent Of Change”
For Dennis Bradley, it started with frivolity March 15, 2018 as an Ides of March campaign event at Dolphin’s Cove in the East End formalizing
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Ganim’s Hiring Diversity Depends On Your Point Of View
Decades ago Cesar Batalla was the stick-in-the-eye, social agitator to the Bridgeport establishment. He did so while working for then community institution Southern Connecticut Gas.
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Barr: Make Me Health Director, I’ll Get Qualifications Later
Nothing like Tony Barr-speak. In the Facebook video above the Democratic Town Committee member praises City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez’s recent OIB commentary, We the people
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What, Me Worry? Taylor Pitches Judge On Representing Himself Against State Charges
Many mountains ago a conversation centered on a local wiseguy who received a pinch for this and that. A Westport attorney who knew his way
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Scalpel Time: City Council Budget Chairs Seek Quixotic Eight Percent Department Reductions
It’s a big ask that will arouse irritation or perspiration, if not outright mock horror, but the co-chairs of the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations
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Health Director Maritza Bond Taking New Haven Job
Maritza Bond on Thursday announced her resignation as city health director effective January 23 to occupy the same role for the city of New Haven.
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Acting No More: School Board In Stealth Meeting Taps Testani Permanent School Chief
The Board of Education Monday night voted surreptitiously to hire Michael Testani superintendent of schools for three years starting July 1. He has been serving
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