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Update: Mayor Finch & “Education Reformers” spend record amount in bid to take away Bridgeport voter’s rights! - Wait, What?

Update: Mayor Finch & “Education Reformers” spend record amount in bid to take away Bridgeport voter’s rights! - Wait, What?:


Update: Mayor Finch & “Education Reformers” spend record amount in bid to take away Bridgeport voter’s rights!


Bad enough that the Bridgeport political and business leaders are trying to reduce the democratic rights of Bridgeport voters, but the next most shocking factor is they are using the people’s money to do it.
In addition to all the time Mayor Finch has dedicated to the effort, a major portion of the money that is paying for all the mailings and television ads have been donated by United Illuminating, Bridgeport Hospital, St. Vincent Medical Center, Aquarion Water Company and Harbor Yard, all entities funded, at least in part, by Bridgeport residents and Connecticut taxpayers.
Add $20,000 from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Residents For A Better