By all accounts, so far the investigation by law enforcement officials into the city’s construction management and Minority Business Enterprise programs and internally in City Hall
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Lauretti’s Never Raised Big Bucks
Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti has a nice story to tell if he decides to jump into a growing field of Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic
Read moreAs Investigation Continues, Will The Feds Get Involved?
Officials in the city’s Labor Relations Department last week conducted due process disciplinary hearings involving three city employees suspended with pay over allegations involving nearly
Read moreBravo Company Mate Steps Up For Hennessy
Former Democratic Town Committee member Bob Barnes, who considered a challenge of State Rep. Jack Hennessy in 2010, claims in OIB postings Hennessy has padded his military record.
Read moreIs Minority Party Representation On The Table For Charter Revision? Mike Garrett Says It Should Be
Update with Mike Garrett comments: The seven-member Charter Revision Commission will look at reshaping the way school board members are chosen, among other items. The
Read moreFinch Names Members To Charter Revision Panel
Mayor Bill Finch has appointed seven Bridgeport residents to serve on a new Charter Revision Commission designed to modernize an antiquated City Charter and examine education
Read moreThe Valor Of Vallas, Your Chance To Meet The School Super
Paul Vallas now runs the day-to-day operations of the Bridgeport school system. He knows something about managing urban schools. He did that in Philadelphia, Chicago and New Orleans.
Read moreNew York Times Scribe: ‘The Random Horror Of The Death Penalty’
Lincoln Caplan, a member of the The New York Times Editorial Board, writes that Connecticut’s death penalty should sleep with the fishes. Check out his
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