A majority of the Board of Education Monday night placed Jessica Martinez on written notice that they intend to remove her as chair on March
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Chasing Ned–Testani Receives ‘Runaround’ From Lamont To Discuss School Finances
On the 2018 campaign trail, Ned Lamont promised Bridgeport a lot of goodies: fully funding education, fully funding payments in lieu of taxes to reduce
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When “The Scene Of The Crime” Is No Crime–Judge Lopez Assists Man Falsely Ticketed
Imagine this scenario: you relocate your motor vehicles from a city street onto your property to assist the city’s snow removal performance. For this unselfish
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Lockhart: Consulting Firm Payments Swell To $250K–City Silent On Specifics
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The cost of a consulting firm originally hired to review the city’s purchasing rules now stands at a quarter of
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How Does $75K Become $150K For Compliance Officer To Review Purchasing Procedures? No Disclosure From City
One year ago OIB wrote this: A former federal prosecutor will conduct a review of city policies and procedures and recommend corrective action on the
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City Wins Round One Of Scrap Metal Firing
A year ago, the city was abuzz in controversy regarding off-the-books sales of scrap metal for cash created as a sunshine fund to boost morale
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Lamont Derails Second Train Station For Bridgeport, Rosario Pushes Back
Six years ago, at the urging of Mayor Bill Finch and State Senator Andres Ayala, then Governor Dan Malloy rolled out an election-year proposal for
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Another Year, Another Yadda, Yadda About Gaming Infusion For Bridgeport–Except Ned Can’t Make It Happen
At some point, it’s like can a governor negotiate on behalf of the people who elected him? Every year, another gaming proposal involves Bridgeport and
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