Following numerous letters and phone calls from constituents, State Senator Anthony Musto has finally come out of hiding, taking a public position against the government
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Is Musto Spineless? Reform-minded Constituents Wonder About His Backbone In Pursuit Of Judgeship
Is State Senator Anthony Musto afraid? Does he have a backbone? Is he a puppet of Bridgeport’s political profiteers? OIB has received numerous copies of
Read moreNeed Cash? ATMs At City Hall!
Who says city employees are broke? On the City Council agenda for tonight’s meeting at 7 is a “Proposed ATM Service Agreement with Webster Bank,
Read moreWalker: Patronage Politics Barrier To Structural Changes For Fiscal Sanity, Calls For State Control Board
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, writes the time has come for the State of Connecticut to take control of the city’s
Read moreWyman Cracks The Whip, Jepsen Whistles Ringmaster, Finch Delivers Watch For Barnum Festival
Nothing like a few state constitutional officers to spice up the formal kickoff to the 65th Barnum Festival featuring former Democratic Town Chair John Stafstrom
Read moreReport: Bridgeport Metro Among Tops For Business Growth
Articles published recently have claimed Bridgeport is the highest taxed, or one of the highest taxed, cities in the country, disputed by Mayor Bill Finch. Now a
Read moreThe Challenging Future Of The Diocese Of Bridgeport
Long before John Marshall Lee began examining city budget books in his quest for an “Open, Accountable and Transparent” government, he had been urging the
Read moreIf Hennessy’s Reform Bill Fails Will A Legal Challenge Follow?
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth has confirmed with OIB he now supports State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s state legislative bill that bars city employees from serving on
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