City Councilwoman Maria Pereira was joined by two peers on Wednesday to challenge Mayor Joe Ganim’s appointment of Rebeca Garcia as acting chief. Hours later
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Deputy City Attorney Advises City Council On Mayoral Appointment Authority For Police Chief
September 16, 2020 Statement from City Council President Aidee Nieves on the appointment of Rebeca Garcia as Acting Chief: Having read the relevant sections of the
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Here Comes The Sun–Pereira, Judge Lopez Cast Bright Light On Mounting Taxpayer Legal Bills Amid Federal Probe
More than $300,000 in legal/consulting bills and counting. Over the past 12 months the city has issued pricey payments, at taxpayer expense, responding to federal
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Examining Top Stories Of 2019: Ganim Survives ‘Moore Movement’
Another mayoral year, another capricious cycle that caused political whiplash. Asserting “I declare war on every person and every thing that has kept Bridgeport in bondage,”
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Unanimous: Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Results Of Ganim Primary Win
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the decision by Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens that rejected a lawsuit contesting the results of the September
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Judge Stevens Weighs Final Arguments In Primary Court Challenge
The testimony, the charges, the counter charges, the legal briefs and oral arguments have finally come to an end in the complaint challenging the results
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Lawyers Parse “A Mistake In The Count Of The Votes Cast”
Legal briefs have been filed with Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens who is weighing a challenge to the September 10 Democratic primary to determine if
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As Court Challenge To Primary Results Winds Down, City Refutes Charges
The city on Thursday is expected to file its closing legal brief with Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens who will likely issue a ruling within
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