City officials worried that supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim wanted to target potential voters from a list of people getting rental assistance.
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Posted inPolitics
CT to subpoena Bridgeport absentee ballots amid fraud allegations
CT’s Election Enforcement Commission said it received complaints regarding possible absentee ballot fraud in the Bridgeport primary election.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT Port Authority may merge with Airport Authority, chair says
The CT Port Authority, a quasi-public agency, has come under fire for questionable spending, ethics violations and other contracting practices.
Posted inPolitics
Alleging voter fraud, Gomes seeks to halt certifying Bridgeport vote
John Gomes, the challenger to Mayor Joe Ganim, is seeking an injunction and a new election after releasing video that he says shows voter fraud.
Posted inPolitics
Gomes alleges election tampering in Bridgeport primary; police investigating
John Gomes’ campaign alleges a video released Saturday shows a Mayor Joe Ganim supporter handling absentee ballots, a violation of CT law.
Posted inGovernment
CT advocacy groups push Lamont to fund new voting machines
The CT legislature enabled the state to borrow more than $25M to replace its aging voting equipment. But Lamont has to authorize the funding.
Posted inPolitics
Joe Ganim wins Bridgeport primary; Gomes mounts third party run
Preliminary results showed Mayor Joe Ganim defeated challenger John Gomes. But Gomes suggested he’d run as an Independent Party candidate.
Posted inPolitics
Joe Ganim claims win in Bridgeport, opponent says election ‘stolen’
Ganim claimed he defeated opponent John Gomes in the Bridgeport mayoral primary. But Gomes hasn’t conceded, saying the election was ‘stolen.’
Posted inInvestigations
CT sending ‘unclaimed’ money back to record numbers of residents
Nearly 73,000 people recouped money from CT’s unclaimed property program during the 2023 fiscal year, thanks in part to automatic payments.
Posted inJustice
Media join lawsuit in CT state police ticketing scandal
The CT Mirror and The Day of New London want the FOI commission to decide whether state police names and badge numbers should be disclosed.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
More CT towns are finding PFAS in their water supplies
Detectable levels of PFAS chemicals were found in portions of seven different water utilities in CT. They provide service to thousands.
Posted inHealth
The big question: How to spend $600M in CT opioid settlement funds
Millions of dollars in legal settlements are starting to flow into CT to combat the opioid epidemic, and the stakes could not be higher.
Posted inMoney
Auditors: UConn overpaid Herbst $355k during sabbatical
Auditors found that two employees were granted a year of sabbatical leave while collecting their full salary, in violation of UConn’s bylaws.
Posted inEconomic Development
Auditors: Port Authority’s contracting process at State Pier ‘unfair’
Kiewit, the State Pier construction manager, used its authority to recommend itself for subcontracts that were worth more than $87.8 million.
Posted inJustice
Congress criticizes cover-up of Coast Guard Academy sex assault claims
The Coast Guard’s decision to bury the report of a long investigation into sex assault claims is fueling a swift response from lawmakers.