Rejected a $95,000 public campaign grant by the State Elections Enforcement Commission and facing potential civil fines for using his law firm’s resources for his
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Wanna Meet Three Police Chief Finalists? By Invitation Only
Update: Media was ultimately allowed in. By invitation only, Mayor Joe Ganim’s administration has solicited about 50 city stakeholders representing clergy, business, social services and
Read moreLamont By 7 Points In Emerson Poll
An Emerson College Poll for governor shows Democrat Ned Lamont with a 7-point advantage over Republican Bob Stefanowski. See more here. The numbers: Lamont 41%
Read moreDeecken: Malloy Neglected Greater Bridgeport
After eight years as governor, what has Dan Malloy done for the Bridgeport region? Republican State Senate candidate Rich Deecken, a Bassick High School teacher,
Read moreHere They Come, Absentee Ballot Siren Kicks In For Dem Operation
The once-empty absentee ballot pot is larding up. Ten days ago OIB chronicled the meager requests for general election absentee ballot applications compared to the
Read moreWhite-Knuckle Race For Governor, Lamont By 4 In Q Poll
Most women want Ned, most men want Bob. Overall, it’s a nail gnawer. From the Q Poll: See questionnaire and demographics here. Democrat Ned Lamont is
Read more‘Repugnant And Alarming (Racist) Comments’ By Chief’s Former Aide Not Hate Crime
Captain Mark Straubel, a former top aide to Police Chief Armando Perez, who announced his retirement following assertions he wrote private racist text remarks about another
Read moreGeneration Now Presses Ganim On Police Chief Selection
The community action group Bridgeport Generation Now wants Mayor Joe Ganim to scrap the search for a police chief and start over, or at the very
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