A public hearing for House Bill #5886 to enforce the Bridgeport City Charter barring city employees from serving on the City Council will take place
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Torres Pushes Citizen Petition To Enforce City Charter Ending Conflicts Of Interest
Republican City Councilman Enrique Torres, a candidate for the February 24 special election for Connecticut’s 129th State House District, has launched a petition drive both
Read moreHennessy And Moore Introduce State Legislation To End Conflict Of Interest On City Council
State Representative Jack Hennessy and State Senator Marilyn Moore have introduced the government reform bill An act prohibiting municipal employees from serving on certain municipal
Read moreFormer FBI Agent: Wanna Clean Up Bridgeport? Get City Employees Off City Council
In the spring of 2003 the FBI agent who began the investigation that toppled a once-popular Bridgeport mayor reflected on the state of the city
Read moreFinch Versus Ganim, Battle Of The Political Narcissists
Former Mayor Joe Ganim, after more than a decade asserting he did nothing wrong, issued a disingenuous public apology recently because it was strategically expedient
Read moreTorres: Bridgeport’s ‘Institutional Corruption’ Hurts Taxpayers
Mayor Bill Finch dismisses the City Charter approved by voters that prohibits city employees from serving on the City Council. In fact, the head of
Read moreHalstead Calls On McCarthy To Initiate Inquiry Against City Council Member Accused Of Sexual Harassment
UPDATE: Halstead letter to McCarthy, proposed city council resolution, legal opinion and complete cited text of city charter here. City Councilman Bob Halstead, recalling how
Read moreJoin The Party! McCarthy, Keeley Consider Run For Grogins’ Seat
Could City Council President Tom McCarthy and Bob Keeley, the longest serving legislator in city history, jump into the special election for the State House
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