How much has the city’s termination of former Personnel Director Ralph Jacobs cost taxpayers so far? Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez wants to know. (Me
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What’s Joe Ganim’s Future? Pooch Power And Library News
When I heard many months ago that Joe Ganim had slipped into a federal Bureau of Prisons substance abuse program to shave time off his
Read moreThe Library Referendum: Yes Or No? Plus: Abate Flushed
I was looking to create a little trouble Wednesday afternoon. (Yeah, I can’t help myself.) So I called Jim O’Donnell, the genial president of the Bridgeport Library
Read moreCarmen’s FOI Complaint, And A Taste of Honey
4 p.m. update: Why do I get the feeling Carmen Lopez isn’t going away any time soon? The retired superior court judge from Black Rock has filed
Read moreJacobs’ Ladder Enters Court, Termination Called Fabrication Plus: Dems Pass New Budget
What will the firing of Ralph Jacobs cost the city? The ousted personnel director has filed a complaint against the Civil Service Commission in Superior Court seeking
Read moreA Dunn Deal, Plus: Judge Sides With Library Supporters
5:30 p.m. update: David Dunn, former labor relations director under Mayors John Mandanici and Tom Bucci, has been appointed by Mayor Bill Finch as acting personnel
Read moreThe Mayor’s Gravy Train, Plus: Bucci Says Jacobs’ Terminators Should Resign
Ding, ding, ding. Ding, ding, ding. Ding, ding, ding. That sound you just heard was Mayor Bill Finch ringing the dinner bell for Democratic operatives.
Read moreCivil Service Cans Jacobs, Plus: Library Statute Wars
Saturday update: The Bridgeport Civil Service Commission Friday afternoon, at the urging of Mayor Bill Finch, fired Personnel Director Ralph Jacobs citing breach of city loyalty
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