Despite near unanimous support from the city’s legislative delegation including for the first time its two state senators, the government reform bill An act prohibiting
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The City Council’s Junk
Citizen financial examiner John Marshall Lee writes about City Council committee meetings being junked for a Washington DC junket. From Lee: Today I am sitting
Read moreKantrowitz Promises $6,000 Tax Cut, Mayoral Appointed City Council, Support For Deadbeats, Corporate School Control
Fire up the oligarchy. Claiming Bridgeport’s legendary conflicts of interest don’t run nearly deep enough, entrepreneur, attorney and former Bridgeport schoolteacher Jonathan Kantrowitz has launched
Read moreLee: City Council Conflicts Violate City Charter And Public Trust
It’s impossible for taxpayers to get the best deal for their buck with no checks and balances in government. In Bridgeport, there’s no separation of
Read moreSenator Moore: Stop The Conflict-Of-Interest Madness
State Senator Marilyn Moore is urging constituents to attend a public forum March 9, 5:30 p.m. at the Bridgeport Public Library Downtown in support of
Read moreCity Council Welcomes New Members, Melanie Jackson And Jose Casco
By unanimous vote, the Bridgeport City Council Monday night filled two Democratic vacancies on the budget and legislative body, both relatively new faces in city
Read moreOfficer Ford (Germar Terrell Gardner) Locks Down City Salute
Bridgeport native Germar Terrell Gardner looks like he can still play the line for the Central High School football team but Monday night he met
Read moreHow Will Finch And City Council Handle Election-Year Budget?
In about four weeks Mayor Bill Finch will submit his proposed budget to the City Council for the spending year starting July 1 as he
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