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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“I Make A Motion To Go Into Executive Session For Whatever He Said”–State FOI Rules Against City Council Commitee
The state Freedom of Information Commission on Wednesday sided with a state hearing officer who ruled city lawyers directed an illegal executive session of the City
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Surprise Surprise … Ganim Appoints Perez To Five-Year Top Cop Slot
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday appointed–to no surprise–his long-time friend AJ Perez to a full, five-year term as the city’s top cop, a role he’s
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