Last May, the city’s legislative services director Tom White took issue with OIB’s assertion that he wanted to “reform the way” the City Council conducts
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What’s In Your Crystal Ball?
Do you have a resolution? As we segue into 2013, what’s on the horizon for the state’s largest city? 0
Read moreHa, Ha, Ha; It’s Time For Santa Claws
Who needs peace, love, goodwill, prosperity and diplomacy when we have good old Santa Claws to scratch out goodies? Yes indeed, it’s time for OIB’s
Read moreElection 2013: City Council, BOE Candidates Take Note
Attention potential candidates, campaign treasurers, political junkies: Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has released the official calendar for the 2013 election season that
Read moreBudget Committee No Shows–General Lee: Amateur Night At City Hall
City budget watchdogs John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy were preparing to attend the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting. Alas, the meeting was
Read moreRepresentation At Last! Jack Banta Replaces Leticia Colon On The City Council
Jack Banta, who served on the city’s Harbor Commission, was selected Monday night to replace Leticia Colon on the City Council representing the City’s 131st
Read moreVibes Truckin’ Lots Of Police OT–Taxpayers Feeling Touch Of Grey
CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart chronicles the police overtime bonanza from Gathering of the Vibes, the annual hippie-fest salute to the Grateful Dead staged at
Read moreAre You Smarter Than A City Bean Counter? Ghostly Budget Details
Community budget hounds John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy, founders of Budget Oversight Bridgeport in pursuit of taxpayer financial truths, are contrasts in doggedness. Lee is professorial,
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