In the 2012 general election for president a municipal ballot question appeared that broke records for money spent to influence a city vote: “Shall the
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Is Bridgeport Scalping The ‘Burbs Over Education Tuition, Or Charging Fair Share?
The suburbs send Bridgeport their garbage, sewage, sick and homeless. Sometimes there’s a quantified charge for those services. Sometimes not. Suburban students also attend regional
Read moreCecil Young Is Noisy, And That’s No Bull, Airs Out Lungs In Front Of FBI Office
Community gadfly Cecil Young‘s bullhorn is much a part of the fabric of Bridgeport as the coal burning South End smokestack. They both huff and
Read morePAC Attack: Pattis Files Lawsuit To Overturn School Board Vote
Seeking to reverse a school board decision ousting elected leaders of the Bridgeport Parent District Advisory Council, attorney Norm Pattis has filed a federal lawsuit
Read moreSchool Board Says Sayonara To Parent Advisory Council
From Linda Conner Lambeck CT Post: “I guess its rule by coup round two in Bridgeport,” Pattis said, referencing the state take over of the
Read moreSchool Board Alters Parent Advisory Council Executive Board
UPDATE: Former Board of Education member Maria Pereira shares her take on Monday night’s school board meeting. Tonight Attorney Mooney from Shipman & Goodman was
Read moreParent Advisory Council Hires Pattis In School Board Battle
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: The executive board of the district’s Parent Advisory Council has hired legal counsel to ward off any attempt by
Read moreFinch Hits Midpoint Of Second Term, Builds Warchest, Potential Opponents Weigh Options
With nearly $120,000 in campaign cash in the bank, Mayor Bill Finch is off to a mighty fundraising start at the midpoint of his second
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