For the better part of five years citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee has addressed the City Council during the public speaking portion of meetings
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Lee: Bridgeport Needs Watchdogs
When citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee barks, do City Council members listen? Certainly not to Lee’s satisfaction, according to his latest talking points Monday
Read moreLee: Where’s The Trend Line On Job Creation?
Citizen fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee raises a series of questions about job creation in the city. Lee commentary: What’s worrying City residents at this
Read moreWinds Of Change On City Council?
There’s Bill Finch, Joe Ganim and Mary-Jane Foster, Howard Gardner and Charlie Coviello too running for mayor on the Democratic side. Enrique Torres is a
Read moreCity Hall And OATS, General Lee Tells Council To Be Budget Maneaters
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee often encourages City Council members to eat their OATs–open, accountable, transparent–while reviewing the city budget. In his latest address
Read moreCity Council Rejects Tax Break, Plus: Lee On Budget: ‘Half Truths Of Padding, Ghost Employees And Half Stories’
Update: votes against. In a rare vote against Mayor Bill Finch Monday night the City Council torpedoed a proposed tax break for a developer. Prior
Read moreGeneral Lee To Host Gardner Party
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee, weighing a run for City Council, on Sunday will host a fundraiser for Democratic mayoral candidate Howard Gardner. 0
Read moreJohn Marshall Lee’s Quest For Answers (And Eating OATS) On The City Council
For several years, community fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee has been a painstaking presence at City Council meetings haranguing councilors on open and accountable government,
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