From Ana Radelat, CT Mirror: Nearly 30 years ago Connecticut’s state police signed a legally binding agreement to boost the number of black and Hispanic
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Despite Wealth, State Deep In Debt
Debt burden. It’s something Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General, has railed against locally and nationally. He has often cited Connecticut’s burdensome
Read moreBridgeport Participates In Pilot Program To Report Election Results
From the CT Mirror: About two-thirds of Connecticut towns are pilot-testing a new system to report election results in real time during Tuesday’s primary. 0
Read moreGanim: Malloy Budget Cuts Devastating–Will State Legislature Rescue City?
The financial scenario is ugly. Mayor Joe Ganim on Wednesday issued a distress letter to department heads that calls Governor Dan Malloy’s state budget cuts
Read moreMalloy’s Budget Cuts Municipal Aid
Governor Dan Malloy has had his say on the state budget. So will the state legislature as it reviews cuts made by the governor. From the
Read moreThe Dreaded Property Tax
There’s no free lunch, right? But property taxes in some cities suck the financial life out of residents. CT Mirror reporter Keith Phaneuf examines the
Read moreMayoral Race Heats Up In May, 2015 OIB News Highlights
2015 May news highlights: The concept began with former State Rep. Auden Grogins, now on the state bench, and has continued with her State House
Read moreComeback Kid! Ganim Regains Mayoralty In Big Historic Fashion
It’s now mayor-elect Ganim. Former Mayor Joe Ganim has cemented his quest for voter redemption, handily winning back his old job, according to unofficial results.
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