Afternoon update: This is too funny. Keith Cougar Rodgerson, former City Council member, had his day in court today for crashing conservative crow Ann Coulter’s downtown
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Congress Street Bridge Solution? Relocate Fire Headquarters
A buddy of mine during lunch on Tuesday was underwhelmed by all this attention focused on replacing the Congress Street Bridge that would reconnect downtown with
Read moreA Ferry Good Debate, Plus: Himes, Finch Announce Bridge Bucks
Afternoon Update: Where do you want your ship to come in? East End City Council members Jim Holloway and Andre Baker want to relocate the Bridgeport
Read moreThe Power Of Residency
How much juice do unions have in city elections? It ain’t like it used to be. OIB has had a few intriguing exchanges the past few
Read moreCouncil Vote, And Party At Épernay
The vote to select a City Council president is scheduled to take place tonight. Doesn’t appear Tom McCarthy will have any problem securing the votes
Read moreShadow Wants More Light, And Foley’s Guber Announcement
That was quick. Statement from the shadow committee monitoring Mayor Bill Finch’s task force reviewing safety procedures at P.T. Barnum Apartments. We are members of
Read moreHow About A Little Respect! Plus: Linda The Lion, And Where Have All The Uniforms Gone?
With the new City Council now sworn in, how’s this for a novel idea: members should be required to sit through the public speaking portion
Read moreKiss, Don’t Tell, Plus: Zoning Regs, Diocese Docs And Chatting With Fedele
Afternoon Update: Sometimes in the dizzy world of Bridgeport politics, it’s the person who delivers the oath of office that matters. A whole bunch of city pols–City
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