When former State Senator Ed Gomes was denied ballot access in a 2016 paperwork filing controversy, seasoned attorney Bill Bloss persuaded a state judge to
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Tag: Barry Stevens
Political Intrusion Of Personnel Office, Police Department Eclipses $10 Million In Legal Fees, Consultants, Payouts, Overtime Mismanagement
The city is still a few weeks from announcing Eric Amado as permanent personnel director pending a 30-day candidate appeal period for applicants who sought
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Gen Now: Rigged Hiring Process Drains Wallets And Confidence Of Taxpayers
From Gemeem Davis & Callie Gale Heilmann, Co-Directors, Bridgeport Generation Now “The ruling by Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens that the Ganim Administration violated Bridgeport’s
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Judge Overturns Garcia’s Selection As Assistant Chief, City Will Appeal
In December 2019, then Chief AJ Perez named Rebeca Garcia, a captain in charge of the police academy, assistant chief without a competitive process. Other
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Mail-In Voting Rescued Senator Moore’s 2020 Primary Campaign, Will Puritanical State Expand Ballot Access?
Forward-thinking Connecticut, for all its health care advancements, institutions of higher learning, leading the country in COVID vaccination percentage; embraces the most restrictive voting laws
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Only In Bridgeport, Say Hello To “Also In Bridgeport”–Advocate To Repair “Broken Democracy”
“Bridgeport’s democracy must be fixed, and it’s our job to fix it,” says Bridgeport Generation Now Votes President Gemeem Davis who served as State Senator
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Judge Stevens: No To Blocking Police Transfers For Now
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A Superior Court judge Thursday refused to immediately block the transfer of three city police captains. “The plaintiffs’ application for
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Influence, Legal Machinations And Transparency, A Zoning Cocktail For The Ages
What a serpentine zoning journey it has been, six years of legal positioning pitting spirits and spiritualism, political influence and package store business turf, a
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