City watchdog John Marshall Lee rarely sleeps when it comes to providing public officials his take on government accountability. He shares his Wednesday presentation to
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Shall We Dance? Ordinance Committee Hearing On Adult Entertainment
It was scheduled and postponed, rescheduled and postponed. Now it is rescheduled again for Tuesday, 6 p.m. Wheeler Room A in front of City Council
Read moreCharter Panel Proposes Changes–Mayoral Appointed School Board, Removal Of Officials For Misconduct
UPDATE, includes link to draft document: As promised, the Charter Revision Commission empaneled by Mayor Bill Finch has recommended a mayoral appointed Board of Education among suggestions in its draft
Read moreBob Halstead, Ex Finch Roomie, No Longer Tending Community Gardens–Claims Retribution
Bob Halstead has been part of the city’s neighborhood fabric for decades. As founder of the city’s community garden program he was instrumental in transforming
Read moreBike With Bill, Breakfast With Bill
Mayor Bill Finch on Friday will ride his bike to work as part of National Bike to Work Day. And you can join him. The
Read moreGhostbusters Beware–There’s Ectoplasm In The Budget
Ectoplasm? Leave it to the indomitable budget busters from BOB (Budget Oversight Bridgeport) to conduct a séance over the city budget. In their latest commentary
Read more‘A Couple Of Loose Ends I’d Like To Tie Up’–Budget Question For Council Members, Defunded Or Eliminated?
When it comes to the City Council, those budget interrogators John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy are like Lieutenant Colombo coming back for more. In
Read moreVoters May Decide Question Of Removing Naughty Officials
The city’s Charter Revision Commission is examining a provision for removing elected and appointed officials convicted of crime or found of gross misconduct. A ballot
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