Citizen fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee, in this commentary that he also sent to members of the City Council, highlights the purchasing policy of the
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Bridgeport As A Gun-Free Zone
Citizen watchdog John Marshall Lee often addresses the City Council with a series of questions. Monday night he unpacked a bunch of those, but also
Read moreTowing, Scrap Metal, Print Shop–Lee Urges City Council Oversight
Where’s the legislative branch oversight? It’s a question raised often by government waste scrutineer John Marshall Lee who addressed the City Council Monday night. This
Read more‘Who Cares About Our Neighbors In Public Housing?’
Days after Mayor Joe Ganim announced a federal application to decommission the troubled Greene Homes public housing complex, government observer John Marshall Lee raises questions
Read moreThere’s No Place Like Bridgeport, Park City’s Wizard Of Oz
Jim “Sonny” Fox, that mischievous electrician from Black Rock, is often electrolyte-challenged residing in a far-off radio-watt world–or so it seems. It causes supercharged storytelling in
Read moreFacing City Council Expulsion For Residency Violation, Guedes Resigns From Civil Service Commission
On the night the City Council was scheduled to consider removal of Eleanor Guedes from the Civil Service Commission for violating the city’s residency code,
Read moreJustice, After Van Crushed For Parts
Citizen watchdog John Marshall Lee is like a chihuahua nipping at the heels of public officials to do the right thing. His persistence, with an
Read moreFor Flatto’s Department, An Achievement In Financial Reporting
It’s not exactly sexy work, and often dizzying crunching budget numbers trying to explain to community watchdogs and City Council members what the financial documents
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