UPDATE: State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s bill, though courageous to reformers who seek state law enforcing the Bridgeport City Charter’s prohibition on city employees sitting on
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CT Post Supports Hennessy’s Bill
Editorial from the Connecticut Post: It’s long overdue that some action is taken to stop people on the municipal payroll in Bridgeport from voting on
Read moreMcKinney Supports Hennessy’s Bill To Bar City Employees From Serving On The City Council–Lopez: Free People From Shackles Of Conflict Of Interest
Bi-partisan support has its advantages and Democratic State Rep. Jack Hennessy received it Wednesday morning in his quest to close a state loophole that allows
Read moreUnion Guns Side With Gravy Train Interests–Support City Employees Serving On City Council–Hennessy’s Flawed Strategy
The voters of Bridgeport decided long ago, validated in the City Charter, they don’t want city employees serving on the City Council because of inherent
Read moreTroll: Votes Bought And Sold On The City Council
Bob “Troll” Walsh, the resident curmudgeon on the Bridgeport City Council until his retirement two years ago, says votes can be bought and sold as
Read moreTom White, Former City Council Staffer, Supports Bill To Ban City Employees From Serving On Legislative Body
Should city employees be allowed to serve on the Bridgeport City Council? The City Charter prohibits it, but state law provides a loophole that allows
Read moreFinley, Head of Municipal Lobbying Group, Vomits On Hennessy Reform Proposal–Sides With Gravy Train Interests
UPDATE: Jim Finley, executive director of the municipal support group Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, thinks conflicts of interests on the Bridgeport City Council are good for city
Read moreHennessy Steps Up Effort To Ban City Employees From Serving On City Council–Will Legislative Peers Follow?
UPDATE, Public Hearing: State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s campaign to prohibit city employees from serving on the Bridgeport City Council features a Facebook page in support
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