Three weeks from today (Monday), Mayor Bill Finch will present his proposed budget to the City Council that will likely include a tax increase. The
Read moreCategory: Analysis and Comment
Margaret Morton, Political Pioneer, In A Class Of Her Own
Margaret Morton Margaret Morton, the first African American woman elected to the Connecticut State Senate, was a transformational figure in city politics. She passed away on Saturday. She has
Read moreSully Files Paperwork To Take On The Banshee
Bridgeport Banner Editor Rob Sullivan has submitted paperwork with the state forming a candidate committee to challenge State Rep. Auden Grogins, the blonde banshee from
Read moreMayor’s Business Community Speech
Mayor Bill Finch will have a lot to talk about when he delivers the mayor’s annual address to the business community at a luncheon March
Read moreOkay Class, City Finances 101
Bridgeport financial watchdog John Marshall Lee has produced the first of a series of YouTube videos about city finances. Check it out. He also pens
Read moreDid Lydia Lose Her Claws Against Santa? Is Andres Ayala’s Head In The Sand?
City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez lost more than just control of her district on Tuesday, if a recount scheduled for Monday upholds the 5-4 town committee
Read morePelto: ‘Elected BOE Faces Almost Certain Death’
Jonathan Pelto, Connecticut political analyst, weighs in with his take on the state of city schools courtesy of his site jonathanpelto.com: Returning from the “dead” – Bridgeport’s
Read moreOops! A Reversal Of Fortune For Ganim
Yikes. Joe Ganim’s probation officer Christopher Rogers is having a bad day today. He apparently misrepresented that former Mayor Joe Ganim’s federal sentencing judge Janet
Read more