Hey, there’s more than one reason to make friends with a cop. OIB has received a list of the top city employee wage earners for
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The Top 100 Wage Earners, A Political And Journalistic Legacy
OIB correspondent John Gilmore, who served as political reporter for the Bridgeport Post, predecessor of the Connecticut Post, shares this insight about the genesis of
Read moreShout Out From Himes: I Hate To Flood Your Inbox For Money, But McMahon’s Running Against Me!
Nothing like the threat of Linda McMahon challenging a Democratic incumbent to raise money. Congressman Jim Himes issued two eblasts to supporters this week urging
Read moreSue Brannelly’s New Budget Role
No one can accuse Black Rock City Councilwoman Sue Brannelly of fearing the legislative fire that is the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The other night
Read moreMayor Puts On Bright Face, Highlights Accomplishments, Braces For Beastly Budget–Will Malloy Step Up For Bridgeport?
Bill Finch took office as mayor of Connecticut’s largest city in December of 2007. Assuming he fills out this second four-year term he will become
Read moreCity Council’s Moving Parts–Curwen “Optimistically Cautious” About Staying On Legislative Body
The musical chairs that is the Bridgeport City Council continued Monday night when Black Rock councilman Marty McCarthy announced his resignation and submitted a formal
Read moreErin Go Brawl! ‘Men In Kilts’ Fighting, Councilman’s Son Who Desires Daddy’s Seat Pinched By Cops During St. Pat’s Celebration
UPDATE, police report: Oh, this is an OIB moment. You don’t often hear about men in kilts fighting. Robert Curwen Jr., son of the outgoing
Read moreCity Council Gears Up For Budget Season
Two weeks from receiving Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1, the City Council has been operating for
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