By a 16-5 vote on Friday the state legislature’s Planning and Development Committee advanced a a government reform bill backed by the city’s legislative delegation
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Tag: Tom McCarthy
Anderson Ayala, Former City Councilman, Dies
Anderson Ayala was an engaging spirit on just about any subject matter, be it government, politics, city neighborhoods and the automobiles he sold and leased
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The Value Of Bidding To Protect Taxpayers
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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Moore Sidelines State Political Ambition For Mayoral Consideration
State Senator Marilyn Moore’s an intriguing study in tamping down ambition. She eschewed a running-mate offer by Governor-elect Ned Lamont, placing her next in line
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Harvard, Princeton, Yale: The City Council’s (Almost) Ivy League Club
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez observes that the city’s legislative body must be an equal branch to the executive level. In Bridgeport, however, and
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Rosario, McCarthy Named To Lamont’s Transition Steering Commitee
State Rep. Chris Rosario and former City Council President Tom McCarthy have been named to Governor-elect Ned Lamont’s Transition Steering Committee announced on Thursday. From
Read moreA City Council General Election In The North End (Finally) Arrives, Herron And DeFilippo Win
UPDATE: Herron and DeFilippo victorious. Hi there, how are ya? There’s a general election for City Council on Tuesday (today) in the North End 133rd
Read moreMcCarthy Bids Goodbye To City Council A Second Time
He thought he had bid farewell to the City Council last year, but just when he thought he was out former council President Tom McCarthy
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