A special election to replace Ezequiel Santiago in Connecticut’s 130th State House District will likely take place in May based on state-law timeline to fill
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Anderson Ayala, Former City Councilman, Dies
Anderson Ayala was an engaging spirit on just about any subject matter, be it government, politics, city neighborhoods and the automobiles he sold and leased
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Were Community Conversations Canceled For Political Expediency?
School board members Maria Pereira and Ben Walker charge that “These five school board members, with Superintendent Johnson’s support, didn’t cancel the Community Conversations because
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City Hires Compliance Officer To Review Procedures Amid Federal Probe Of Missing Cash
A former federal prosecutor will conduct a review of city policies and procedures and recommend corrective action on the heels of two city employees terminated
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Lenten Penance For City Council–Refresher Course On FOI Rules
Just in time for the Lenten season in March, a Freedom of Information training session for select City Council members. Perhaps a few lawyers if
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Newton Proposes Clean Slate Hiring Policy For Bridgeport
The City Council cannot expunge criminal records, but Ernie Newton declares in a proposed resolution that the legislative body can create a municipal employment Clean
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City Investing In Arena Upgrades In Truce With Management, Sound Tigers
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: In the final weeks of 2018, the City Council amended Bridgeport’s capital budget–which mainly funds large, costly infrastructure projects like
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Harvard, Princeton, Yale: The City Council’s (Almost) Ivy League Club
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez observes that the city’s legislative body must be an equal branch to the executive level. In Bridgeport, however, and
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