Pullman & Comley’s 20-year run as city bond counsel led by partner John Stafstrom could be coming to a close. The Bridgeport-based law firm with offices
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August 2015 Highlights: Mayoral Primary Turns Ugly, Finch KKK Mailer Backfires, Ganim Fixes Hole In Fence, More Gun Violence
The most-watched mayoral race in Connecticut heated up in August with Mayor Bill Finch’s campaign kicking out an inflammatory mailer accusing Joe Ganim of representing
Read moreMayoral Race Heats Up In May, 2015 OIB News Highlights
2015 May news highlights: The concept began with former State Rep. Auden Grogins, now on the state bench, and has continued with her State House
Read moreMerry Christmas! Ganim Unveils Findings Of ‘Staggering’ $20 Million Budget Deficit
Oh those dreaded election-year budgets. Asserting to the City Council Wednesday night these are “staggering numbers to walk into,” Mayor Joe Ganim and his financial
Read moreLee Examines City’s Power Point Numbers On Budget
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee who has mined city budget books for years shares his thoughts following the Ganim administration’s disclosure of a $20
Read moreMining Financial Challenges
Two weeks into a new mayoralty, Joe Ganim’s administration is trying to get its arms around an inherited budget deficit, a declaration financial chiefs shared
Read moreCouncil Urged To Hear Public At Committee Meetings
With a new City Council seated, city fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee encouraged the budget and legislative body to open up its committee meetings to
Read moreCity Council Committee To Hear From Officials About Messy Budget Picture
City officials including Mayor Joe Ganim are expected to update the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee about the state of city finances Monday (tonight),
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