In the 1990s, a young political newcomer named Joe Ganim became mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the time, he was considered a rising star in state politics. But his career took an unexpected turn, and the FBI got involved.  In Absentia is produced by Connecticut Public. Learn more at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/bpt">ctpublic.org/bpt</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In the 1990s, a young political newcomer named Joe Ganim became mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the time, he was considered a rising star in state politics. But his career took an unexpected turn, and the FBI got involved. In Absentia is produced by Connecticut Public. Learn more at ctpublic.org/bpt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1990s, a young political newcomer named Joe Ganim became mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the time, he was considered a rising star in state politics. But his career took an unexpected turn, and the FBI got involved.&nbsp; In Absentia is produced by Connecticut Public. Learn more at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/bpt" rel="noopener noreferrer">ctpublic.org/bpt</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Why does political dysfunction happen? What are the systems that enable it? This four-part investigation looks for answers in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where corruption charges, allegations of absentee ballot misconduct, and machine politics have left some residents wondering if their vote even matters. Learn more at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/bpt">ctpublic.org/bpt</a>.
In Absentia is produced by <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/">Connecticut Public</a> and hosted by Bria Lloyd and Kate Seltzer. The investigative editor is Jim Haddadin. The editors are Meg Dalton and Cassandra Basler.  
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Why does political dysfunction happen? What are the systems that enable it? This four-part investigation looks for answers in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where corruption charges, allegations of absentee ballot misconduct, and machine politics have left some residents wondering if their vote even matters. Learn more at ctpublic.org/bpt. In Absentia is produced by Connecticut Public and hosted by Bria Lloyd and Kate Seltzer. The investigative editor is Jim Haddadin. The editors are Meg Dalton and Cassandra Basler. For more investigative journalism from Connecticut Public, visit ctpublic.org/news/investigative.

Why does political dysfunction happen? What are the systems that enable it? This four-part investigation looks for answers in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where corruption charges, allegations of absentee ballot misconduct, and machine politics have left some residents wondering if their vote even matters. Learn more at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/bpt" rel="noopener noreferrer">ctpublic.org/bpt</a>.
In Absentia is produced by <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connecticut Public</a> and hosted by Bria Lloyd and Kate Seltzer. The investigative editor is Jim Haddadin. The editors are Meg Dalton and Cassandra Basler.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For more investigative journalism from Connecticut Public, visit <a href="http://ctpublic.org/news/investigative" rel="noopener noreferrer">ctpublic.org/news/investigative.</a>

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