Citizen budget hawk John Marshall Lee issues a storm warning to the City Council in his latest address to the budget-making body Monday night. We
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Wyman: We’re All In This Together, Offers To Buy Foley A Ticket To Wisconsin Moment
Addressing an eclectic configuration of roughly 50 city Democrats, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman on Saturday drew a contrast between Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley and
Read moreDebating Tax Incentives To Encourage Development
Several City Council members such as Trish Swain and Rick Torres, in a story by Brian Lockhart of the CT Post, wonder how much money
Read moreLee Issues Titanic Warning To City Council, ‘Rearranging Deck Chairs’
Fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee, in his latest address Tuesday night to the city’s budget and legislative body, asserts “Your current work, including tonight’s B&A
Read moreDid You Tag Sale At Mayor’s House?
Labor Day weekend is a time for chillin’ and grillin’, biking and hiking, tanning and fanning. And oh yes, tag saleing. Mayor Bill Finch hosted
Read moreBudget Updates, Airport Improvement Program On City Council Agenda
The Bridgeport City Council will be back in action on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to act on a Budget and Appropriations Committee report regarding a
Read moreEnrique Torres Offers Tax Cure
In a commentary first published by the Connecticut Post, two-time mayoral candidate City Councilman Enrique Torres writes, “If we lower taxes, businesses will come. Jobs
Read moreSave Trees, Mayor Receives Financial Reporting Suggestions
City fiscal observers John Marshall Lee and Phil Smith, in a letter to Mayor Bill Finch, offer suggestions for streamlining financial reports so “The Council
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