Freshman State Rep. Marcus Brown is urging colleagues to support his bill requiring gasoline retailers “offering cash discounts to offer the same discount if you
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Category: State Politics
Lamont “Tone Deaf” To Education Funding
When Ned Lamont campaigned for governor in 2018 he pledged to fully fund education in Bridgeport. He said it would not happen overnight but at
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A Resident Physician’s Perspective On Connecticut’s Medical Aid-In-Dying Bill
Dr. Paul Bluestein, the husband of cancer victim Lynda Bluestein, shares this commentary urging passage of medical aid-in-dying legislation so she’s “not forced to go
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Commentary: Fund, Promote, Institutionalize Early Voting
Mendi Blue Paca, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, the regional philanthropic organization that supports many Bridgeport social service organizations, urges in a
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Rev. Smith Goes To City Hall Embracing Faith, Community Service And A Contrarian
City faith leader Sara Smith, senior minister of Bridgeport’s United Congregational Church, was overwhelmingly backed by City Council members Monday night to fill the vacated West
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Early On, Senator Gaston Makes A Name For Himself In General Assembly
In just a few months, freshman State Senator Herron Gaston has carved out a personality and policy profile buoying the credentials of the city’s legislative
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Legislative Watchdog Notes Senator Moore’s Ethics Hypocrisy
While raising money for her own campaign for mayor, State Senator Marilyn Moore is boosting bucks for Hartford mayoral candidate John Fonfara, Senate chair of
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Update Of City Council Committee Assignments Scheduled For Monday
The first order of business Monday night at the City Council meeting will be an update of committee assignments by Council President Aidee Nieves following
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