Kate Seltzer
Investigative Reporter, Howard Center for Investigative Reporting FellowKate Seltzer joined Connecticut Public as an investigative reporting fellow in January of 2023. She's also the co-host of the station‘s limited series podcast 'In Absentia'.
Kate completed her master’s in journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism in 2022. At UMD, Kate worked as a reporter for Capital News Service, where she co-created, produced and hosted “Takeover,” a podcast exploring the Supreme Court’s evolution and future. She also contributed to the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism’s investigation “Mega Billions: The great lottery wealth transfer” and was a part of a major ongoing Associated Press investigation into law enforcement practices.
Her work has appeared in RVA Magazine, Virginia Public Media and the Montgomery County Sentinel. Kate is a committed Red Sox fan even though they're frequently really bad at baseball.
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What systems enable political dysfunction? How can people in power be held accountable? In Bridgeport — and across Connecticut — people are working to change government through grassroots activism and election reforms. -
Mayor Joe Ganim keeps winning elections with the support of Bridgeport’s Democratic political machine. Machine politics has a rich and controversial history in the United States. Today, critics say it’s thriving in Bridgeport — and that it’s holding the city back. -
Once Joe Ganim was released from prison, he returned to the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he staged his political comeback. In 2015, Ganim defeated several candidates to become mayor once again — and he’s been in office ever since. -
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. -
More than a dozen people convicted in New Haven and the surrounding area from the 1980s through the early 2000s were later exonerated due to official misconduct by police and prosecutors, leading some to call for a more comprehensive review of criminal justice practices during that time. -
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Tuesday that he received the most votes in the city’s municipal election, but the results may not determine the final outcome of a bizarre race thrown into uncertainty due to allegations of ballot box abuse. -
A judge vacated his conviction in August, ruling Jones didn't receive a fair trial. The state now plans to challenge that ruling. -
The complaint did not directly accuse Ganim of any wrongdoing, but listed him in the complaint. Previous reporting from CT Public showed the primary race was close. Ganim won by just 251 votes, prevailing over Gomes with absentee ballots. -
The move follows publication of a video appearing to show a woman placing papers in a ballot box. -
Incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim defeated challenger John Gomes, his former aide, for the Democratic primary, with results announced early Wednesday morning.
