The City Council Monday night essentially approved the changes made by the Budget and Appropriations Committee for the spending year starting July 1, no tax
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Tag: Maria Pereira
City Council Business Continues Among The Virtual Din, Including Amphitheater And Development Tax Incentives
Monday night’s City Council meeting had all the ingredients for a virtual rats nest of madness. In the end, other than a few bumps, it
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UPDATE: $4.5 Million Approved For Amphitheater Project–Committee Meetings, Public Hearings And Full City Council Agenda
UPDATE: $4.5 million for Harbor Yard Amphitheater structural issues approved 13-7 Monday night. No votes: Scott Burns, Matt McCarthy, Michael DeFilippo, AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia, Michelle Lyons,
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Two Participants Of Washington DC Conference Attended By Majority Of City Council Test Positive For Corona
Clarence Anthony, CEO of the National League of Cities, announced on Tuesday that two attendees of its recent conference in Washington DC have tested positive
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For Mario, Another Term, Political Peace And A Well-Placed Rumor About An Adversary
If the Coronavirus is good for anyone it’s probably misanthropes who steer away from elected officials. That wasn’t the case Wednesday night when Democratic Town
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Here Comes The Sun–Pereira, Judge Lopez Cast Bright Light On Mounting Taxpayer Legal Bills Amid Federal Probe
More than $300,000 in legal/consulting bills and counting. Over the past 12 months the city has issued pricey payments, at taxpayer expense, responding to federal
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Pereira Pushes City Council On Spending Oversight For High-Priced Consultants, Urges Special Meeting
Pereira resolution: In an email to City Council President Aidee Nieves and co-chairs of the Contracts Committee Ernie Newton and Jeanette Herron, City Councilwoman Maria
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Despite Federal Probe, Emboldened Bradley Presses On, Promises Casino For Bridgeport
A defiant State Senator Dennis Bradley doesn’t sound like a pol packing in his legislative seat amid a federal probe into campaign finance violations. If
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