Citizen fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee has arguably attended more City Council budget committee meetings than some of its members. He chronicles the attendance records
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The City Council’s Higher Standard
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee addressed the City Council Monday night, offering a question: “If you were giving yourself a report card today, what
Read morePaging William Bendix, ‘What A Revolting Development This Is’
In his latest address to the City Council Monday night that highlights the city’s legal battle over tax payments of the trash-to-energy plant run by
Read moreDebating The Need For Tax Abatements
In his latest commentary, city fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee challenges the logic of a tax break proposal on the City Council agenda for Monday
Read moreThe Pro And Con Of City Life, Filardi Bikes Out Of Bridgeport
Con Filardi could not believe what he stumbled upon 15 years ago when the attorney looked for a waterfront home, as he described in this
Read moreNew Community Group To Host First Forum For 2015 Mayoral Election
A new “grass roots coalition” calling itself Join The Movement will host a “change for Bridgeport” forum on Tuesday, 6 p.m. at the North Branch
Read moreIs The Connecticut Post Part Of “The Oppressive Machinery?” If You Haitz Newspaper Coverage, Call Henry
Journalism in general, and print media specifically, ain’t what it used to be. How in creation does the daily newspaper covering the state’s largest city
Read moreGeneral Lee Cautions City Council On Hurricane (Spending) Season
Citizen budget hawk John Marshall Lee issues a storm warning to the City Council in his latest address to the budget-making body Monday night. We
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