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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Tag: Steve Stafstrom
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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State 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 :
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Forum 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,
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Stafstrom 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
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City 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
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“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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