Lowell Weicker had a soft spot for Bridgeport that benefited the city in solid, tangible ways be it congressman, U.S. senator and especially as governor
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Category: State Politics
Freshman State Senator Herron Gaston Leads Passage Of Several New Laws
From State Senator Herron Gaston: This legislative session, state Senator Herron Keyon Gaston (D-Bridgeport) took action to protect the Connecticut community and passed common sense legislation as a first-year Senator. Senator Gaston, was elected
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Treating Debit As Cash–State Rep. Marcus Brown’s Legislation To Ease Pain At The Pump
Freshman State Rep. Marcus Brown is urging colleagues to support his bill requiring gasoline retailers “offering cash discounts to offer the same discount if you
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Lamont “Tone Deaf” To Education Funding
When Ned Lamont campaigned for governor in 2018 he pledged to fully fund education in Bridgeport. He said it would not happen overnight but at
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A Resident Physician’s Perspective On Connecticut’s Medical Aid-In-Dying Bill
Dr. Paul Bluestein, the husband of cancer victim Lynda Bluestein, shares this commentary urging passage of medical aid-in-dying legislation so she’s “not forced to go
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Commentary: Fund, Promote, Institutionalize Early Voting
Mendi Blue Paca, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, the regional philanthropic organization that supports many Bridgeport social service organizations, urges in a
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Rev. Smith Goes To City Hall Embracing Faith, Community Service And A Contrarian
City faith leader Sara Smith, senior minister of Bridgeport’s United Congregational Church, was overwhelmingly backed by City Council members Monday night to fill the vacated West
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Early On, Senator Gaston Makes A Name For Himself In General Assembly
In just a few months, freshman State Senator Herron Gaston has carved out a personality and policy profile buoying the credentials of the city’s legislative
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