Update, Includes Petition: State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s legislative bill that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council doesn’t have a pulse without
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Constituent To Musto, “Shame On You” For Not Supporting Government Reform Bill
Virginia Price, a Brooklawn constituent of Anthony Musto, isn’t happy her state senator has not stepped up to support a legislative bill co-sponsored by Bridgeport
Read moreLee Scarpetti, Former State Senator
Lee Scarpetti, the affable former Republican state senator who Bill Finch defeated in 2000, passed away on Friday. Approachable, fun and caring, Scarpetti had many
Read moreShout Out From Himes: I Hate To Flood Your Inbox For Money, But McMahon’s Running Against Me!
Nothing like the threat of Linda McMahon challenging a Democratic incumbent to raise money. Congressman Jim Himes issued two eblasts to supporters this week urging
Read moreMalloy To Municipal Leaders: Man Up! Mayors Appeal To Legislature For Help
Meow. Meow. Meow. Governor Dan Malloy says municipal leaders are meowing way too much about his proposed budget. Led by the municipal lobbying group Connecticut
Read moreCommunity Action Group Hosts Forum On Government Reform Proposal
UPDATE: About 60 people attended Saturday’s forum at the Bridgeport Public Library hosted by Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport regarding the State House bill
Read moreWill Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport Have Staying Power?
Early 2013 looks like it’s shaping up as a long strange trip for the state’s largest city. A screwy budget cycle, a Democratic governor acting
Read moreSpineless Pols Take Note! New Citizen Action Group Organzing Public Forum In Support of Hennessy Government Reform Bill
What pol will grow a spine? What political chickens will run for the hen house? The newly formed neighborhood action group Citizens Working for a
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