Fiscal distress and politics: the bankruptcy filing of Bridgeport as a case study in reclaiming local sovereignty

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Bridgeport, CT's citizens were harmed in a power struggle between the mayor and the state government when Bridgeport was in financial distress. Mayor Mary Moran filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy protection to prevent the state from applying an 18% property tax increase on top of already high taxes. The filing was not accepted, resulted in further downgrading of Bridgeport's rating and is likely responsible for Moran's failure to get re-elected. However, Connecticut did not attempt to raise the taxes again and the next mayor resolved the crisis without higher taxes.

Connecticut, Tax policy, Bankruptcy, Local finance, Bridgeport, Connecticut

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The pace of progress at Suprefund sites: policy goals and interest group influence

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Private interests have a greater influence on the priority of Superfund site cleanups than do the relative danger of the sites to be cleaned up. This can often slow the process of remediation down. The remedy for this may be to finance cleanup by taxes rather than private funding.

Management dynamics, Management, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Company business management, Environmental remediation, Civil servants

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