A tax adjustment saved Ganim roughly $8,240 annually, a substantial reduction compared to adjustments meted out to tens of thousands of other Bridgeport homeowners.
Andrew Brown
Andrew joined CT Mirror as an investigative reporter in July 2021. Since that time, he's written stories about a state lawmaker who stole $1.2 million in pandemic relief funds, the state Treasurer's failure to return millions of dollars in unclaimed money to Connecticut citizens and an absentee ballot scandal that resulted in a judge tossing out the results of Bridgeport's 2023 Democratic mayoral primary. Prior to moving to Connecticut, Andrew was a reporter at local newspapers in North Dakota, West Virginia and South Carolina. His work focuses primarily on uncovering government corruption but over the course of his career, he has also written stories about the environment, the country's ongoing opioid epidemic and state and local governments. Do you have a story tip? Reach Andrew at 843-592-9958
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Lamont nominates Justice Raheem Mullins to lead Supreme Court
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Feds close investigation into CT state police ticketing scandal
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Posted inJustice
SEEC refers complaint involving another Bridgeport councilwoman
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Kosta Diamantis drops request for travel to Greece before trial
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Kosta Diamantis, awaiting trial, seeks OK to go to Greece
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Posted inPolitics
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SEEC refers another Bridgeport absentee ballot case to prosecutors
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Should Biden stand down? CT’s politicians aren’t going there
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Complaint: Bridgeport absentee ballot abuse continued into 2024
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