From Vanessa De La Torre, Hartford Courant: The state also reported mixed results in raising scores among Latinos, African Americans and low-income students. 0
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Will UConn Play Hoops In Bridgeport?
From the Hartford Courant: Multiple sources confirmed Tuesday that UConn is in the preliminary stages of negotiations with both Bridgeport’s Harbor Yard Arena and the
Read moreMusto Busto On Reform Measures, Sides With Dark Money Interests–McKinney: Disgusting Power Grab
Lately, State Senator Anthony Musto hasn’t met a conflict of interest he doesn’t love. First, in aid of his political pals, he led the charge
Read moreNewton: Those Guys Make Me Look Like A Choir Boy
Ya just never know what former State Senator Ernie Newton, the Moses of his peeps, will say. From David Owens, Hartford Courant: Former state Sen.
Read moreWalker: Patronage Politics Barrier To Structural Changes For Fiscal Sanity, Calls For State Control Board
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, writes the time has come for the State of Connecticut to take control of the city’s
Read moreSharkey Supports Blood Sport, Wimps Out On Bridgeport Reform Bill
It’s amazing how politicians rationalize stuff. Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey says he’s just fine voting for the blood sport of extreme fighting because
Read moreNewspaper Management Loves Democracy When It Bloats Bottom Line
If this bill passes it would save city taxpayers more than $100,000. From Jeff Cohen, WNPR. A bill that would allow towns and cities to
Read moreKohut Peers Into His Crystal Ball On City’s Financial Future–‘Toilet Tissue’ Rating
Jeff Kohut, policy wonk extraordinaire, shares this commentary on his prescient view of the city: Dateline, Bridgeport: June 5, 2018: Headline distributed by the Connecticut
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