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
Read moreBicentennial 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
Read moreState Rep. Stafstrom: How About Consolidating State Courthouses To Save Money?
Social distancing: Rep. Craig Fishbein, left, and Rep. Steve Stafstrom debate a judicial reappointment in a House largely emptied due to the COVID-19. MARK PAZNIOKAS :
Read moreForum Examines Connecticut’s “Racist And Classist” Education Funding Formula–Property Tax Reform A Solution
Forget the studies and task forces about equitable public school funding. We don’t need them to tell us what we already know, says Iona Smith Nze,
Read moreStafstrom Returns As State House Judiciary Chair
Fresh off a big win for another two-year term, State Rep. Steve Stafstrom has been reappointed House chair of the powerful Judiciary Committee. The state
Read moreCity Legislative Delegation Sweeps To Victory
See full unofficial results here. Members of Bridgeport’s state legislative delegation were all returned to office on Tuesday: State Senators Marilyn Moore and Dennis Bradley
Read more“The Carpet Bagger Is On The Ballot”
The carpetbaggers have qualified for the ballot, in a round-about way. Rejected by Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens for trying to qualify for State House
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