Bridgeport attorney Chris Mattei who prosecuted several public figures as an assistant United States attorney, including former Governor John Rowland, weighs in on fired FBI
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Moore Opposes City Slots, Extreme Fighting Approved
Led by State Senator Marilyn Moore’s opposition, a sweetener bill to add slots into state parimutuel facilities including one in Bridgeport is apparently dead, replaced
Read moreLegislative Tension Rises Over Police Misconduct Bill
From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: A debate Monday over the police use of force laid bare partisan, racial and geographic divisions in the Connecticut House,
Read moreA City Budget, A State Budget Unfinished, So Many Questions
Hartford is a complete maddening mess in the final days of the legislative session that looks like a special session will be required to pass
Read moreChanneling Ganim’s Chutzpah
From Neil Vigdor, CT Post: Heads turned as Joe Ganim, charismatic mayor of Connecticut’s largest city, patrolled the marble hallways of the state Capitol last
Read moreFormer Dem Party Chair: Ganim Should Receive Public Financing
Former chairman of Connecticut’s Democratic Party Ed Marcus writes in a commentary that “Whether you support (Joe) Ganim or not, the hard fact is that
Read moreState Elections Enforcement Rules Ganim Ineligible For Public Campaign Funds, Ganim: Likely End Up In Court
As expected, the State Elections Enforcement Commission has ruled Mayor Joe Ganim is ineligible for public campaign funds under Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program of publicly
Read morePot Luck! More Legislators Support Legalizing Marijuana
What a mess. With state finances up in smoke, some state lawmakers hope a lot of toke will help close a budget hole. Under current
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