Former school board member Maria Pereira has silenced her voice as Bridgeport chair of the Connecticut Working Families Party, but certainly not her lungs against
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Malloy Visits City To Propose Minimum Wage Increase
On the eve of the scheduled start to the state legislative session, Governor Dan Malloy was in Bridgeport Tuesday afternoon to propose an increase in
Read moreFinch Leads Municipal Legislative Agenda
In his role as president of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, a lobbying arm for cities and towns, Mayor Bill Finch is urging legislative leaders to
Read moreThe Power Of Watchdog Journalism
If you enjoy watchdog journalism that holds public officials accountable for how your tax dollars are spent, The Connecticut Mirror is a must read. News
Read moreAyala Calls For Increased Slot Action, ‘The Tide Of Competition Has Just Begun To Rise’
Highlighting a report by Cummings Associates as evidence of the additional revenue expanded gaming would bring in at three Connecticut parimutuel facilities including one in Bridgeport, State Senator
Read moreNeighborhood Nuisance Bill Approved By Legislature–State House Passes Budget, Expands Gambling
Legislation authored by State Rep. Auden Grogins gives prosecutors the power to shut down a business or evict a tenant that has been arrested or cited three
Read moreShark Attack On State Municipal Support Could Bite City Taxpayers
CT Mirror reporter Keith Phaneuf is the John Marshall Lee of Connecticut scribes. He relentlessly pursues, reviews, analyzes and asks questions about state budget items while Lee,
Read moreGun Lobbyist: “We Killed It Once … We’ll Do It Again”–Not This Time, Say Pols
Insightful piece from Mark Pazniokas of the CT Mirror about gun lobbyist Robert Crook. Don’t ya just love lobbyists with the last name Crook? From
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