All eight members of Bridgeport’s state legislative delegation have signed onto a letter asking Attorney General William Tong to investigate predatory lending practices that they
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Tag: Steve Stafstrom
Lamont Breaks Ground On Next Phase Of West End Cherry Street Lofts Project
Governor Ned Lamont and Mayor Joe Ganim on Friday joined developers Gary Flocco and Geof Ravenstine to launch the next phase of the Cherry Street
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Cannabliss–What You Need To Know About New Pot Regulations
From State Rep. Steve Stafstrom: Over 100 new laws in Connecticut will go into effect July 1st. Among these is Connecticut’s new cannabis law, and while the
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Paging All Stoners–Toking Rules Starting July 1
Remember those days spilling out of your boneshaker followed by a cloud of skunky smoke choking the garage? “What the hell is that!” your mother’s
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Cha-ching! Bridgeport Guaranteed Another $5 Million A Year From State For Reimbursement On Tax-Exempt Properties
Sometimes the small print produces wonders. Tucked into the recently approved, voluminous state budget that could make an ordinary person’s eyes recoil into oblivion is
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In State Aid Jackpot Bridgeport Does Better, But Lags New Haven and Hartford–Paging Senators Bradley And Moore
The good news for Bridgeport in the budget just approved by the state legislature: nearly $11 million extra for payments in lieu of taxes, the
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Lamont Signs Clean Slate Justice Reform Bill Advanced By Stafstrom
From State Rep. Steve Stafstrom: State Representative Steve Stafstrom (D – Bridgeport), House Chair of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, applauds Governor Ned Lamont’s
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Bicentennial Interview: Harborview Rick Bleeds Bridgeport Blue, A Park City ‘Lifer’
Rick Torres is an anomaly in city politics: the last Republican elected to a city office in one’s own right–the City Council–without the benefit of
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