On December 6, 2023, attorney Tyisha Toms, just prior to her appointment as Bridgeport’s chief legal counsel, wrote this in the OIB comments section, regarding City
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Tag: Janene Hawkins
A No Show – Janene Hawkins’ Sneaky Double Dip For City And School District Positions Banks A Personal Windfall
She has filed a complaint with the Connecticut health department claiming “unsafe and inhumane” working conditions in Bridgeport, but for about an eight-week period starting in
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Read In Full: Chief Garcia’s Police Response Timeline Into Deaths Of Two Women
The following represents the full letter Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia issued to the Board of Police Commission Chair Daniel Roach surrounding the timeline of
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Following Community Outreach Hiring, Councilman Cruz Blasts Mayor For Lack Of Hispanic Employment
The hiring of Shanda Scott as the city’s new victim services coordinator has drawn a sharp rebuke from City Councilman Jorge Cruz who asserts Hispanics are
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City Officials Showcase New Mobile Medical Response Unit
Emergency Management Director Scott Appleby and Chief Administrative Officer Janene Hawkins joined city health officials to unveil the new Bridgeport Medical Response mobile unit which
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City Wins Round One Of Scrap Metal Firing
A year ago, the city was abuzz in controversy regarding off-the-books sales of scrap metal for cash created as a sunshine fund to boost morale
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Joe’s Political Cheapness: Most Of Ganim’s Higher-Paid Appointees Have No Vote Base, Check Out Salary Ranges
A few weeks ago OIB published a list of the top 100 municipal wage earners historically dominated by Board of Education employees, as well as
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Ganim’s Hiring Diversity Depends On Your Point Of View
Decades ago Cesar Batalla was the stick-in-the-eye, social agitator to the Bridgeport establishment. He did so while working for then community institution Southern Connecticut Gas.
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