Jim Stapleton had a helluva run, in court houses and on tennis courts. His friend, Michael J. Daly, retired editor of the Opinion page of the
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Category: Analysis and Comment
Lone Dem Primary, But It’s A Loud One For City Council
Voting is on for the only Democratic primary (can you believe that?) this election season, the Upper East Side clash between party-endorsed City Councilwoman Samia
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Tom Gaudett For Judge Of Probate? Some Pols Want Popular CAO To Challenge The Mayor’s Brother
The intriguing world of city politics has been kicked up a few notches. Could Bridgeport’s Chief Administrative Officer Tom Gaudett, the go-to guy in government
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Columnist: Trump Right On Crime But Connecticut Indifferent
From OIB media partner Chris Powell For the sake of argument, stipulate that President Trump, a Republican, never has good intentions, only demagogic ones, and
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Senator Gaston: This Is Not A Normal Moment — And Silence Is Not An Option
Commentary from State Senator Herron Gaston: There is nothing normal about this moment in American history. We are living through a profound and alarming
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Wanda’s Grapes Of Wrath, Pereira’s AB Marination
Intriguing nugget from last week’s arrest warrant detailing the latest campaign-related charge against Democratic Party Vice Chair Wanda Geter-Pataky alleging she had contact with potential witnesses against
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After Pushback From City Council, Charter Revision Commission Abandons Minor-Party Representation On Legislative Body
If you were looking for sexy stuff to reform the Bridgeport City Charter, for voter sign off, what seemed promising has wilted like a weed
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Charter Reform – The Challenge To Reconstruct City’s Ethics Commission
Bridgeport’s Charter Revision Commission has issued its recommendations to the City Council to update language to the document that governs the city’s rules, regulations and
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