How many speakers showed up Thursday night at the City Council’s public hearing to address Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed $564 budget? A walloping two residents
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Tag: Pete Spain
Sidewalk Program Shows Cracks–Spain: Walk This Way To A Concrete Deal
The city is rebidding its sidewalk repair program and that’s just peachy by City Councilman Pete Spain who makes a pitch for taxpayers to solicit
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Were Community Conversations Canceled For Political Expediency?
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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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
Read moreThe Nuances Of City Residency
A city ordinance requires municipal officials both elected and serving on boards to file residency forms every January with the Town Clerk’s Office validating their
Read more“Let It Go?” Nope–State Discrimination Agency Did It For Him
Did he drop the matter? Or was his complaint alleging religious discrimination dropped by a state agency? Yes, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Read moreWet Feet For Pete!
Who says City Councilman Pete Spain has no sense of humor? Check him out in Black Rock Day dunk tank.
Read moreCity Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase–Education Advocates Cry Schools Shortchanged
UPDATE: see council budget changes here. The City Council by a 16-3 vote Monday night approved a city budget with no tax increase for the
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