State Senator Marilyn Moore, Mayor Joe Ganim’s chief election-year opponent, toured city development initiatives with David Lehman, Connecticut’s new economic development leader. This week, Senator Marilyn
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Category: Development and Zoning
Feds Approve Gaming Amendment For Tribal Nations, MGM Weighs Legal Challenge
The U.S. Department of Interior on Thursday approved a gaming amendment paving the way for Connecticut’s two tribal nations to build a casino in East
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Public Hearings Scheduled For Draft Of “Plan Bridgeport”
News release from Mayor’s Office: The City of Bridgeport’s Planning Department has completed a draft of “Plan Bridgeport,” the city’s ten-year master plan for conservation
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Gaming Bills Advance Legislative Committee, But Hurdles Remain For Passage
The state legislature’s Public Safety and Security Committee on Tuesday advanced several gaming-related bills including a proposal for the creation of a Connecticut Gaming Commission
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State Rep. Ezequiel Santiago Dies At 45–Rosario: He Was Everything To Me, A Brother, Mentor, Friend
State Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, sitting, with his dad Americo who also represented the district in the State House. Ezequiel Santiago, the genial Democratic State House
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The Poll On Tolls: Mixed Bag
From Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie: A Sacred Heart University poll of 1,004 Connecticut residents found 59 percent oppose electronic highway tolls and 54.5 percent would seek
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Ganim’s Reelection Juggle: New City Revenues While Courting State Financial Support
In about four weeks Mayor Joe Ganim will submit his election-year budget to the City Council. It will not include a tax increase. The larger
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Lamont In Bridgeport Rides Rails To Highlight Upgrades
Backed by construction trade unions, Governor Ned Lamont appeared at Bridgeport’s Transportation Center on Friday arriving by train from New Haven to highlight his pitch
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