Bridgeport politics can be a contact sport in more ways than one. Upper East Side political foes Maria Pereira and Tony Barr have both filed
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Category: City Politics
What Will Dennis Bradley Do?
The City Council agenda for Monday night is lean, but one item of note is the “Budget and Appropriations Committee Report re: Approval of General
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Moore Sidelines State Political Ambition For Mayoral Consideration
State Senator Marilyn Moore’s an intriguing study in tamping down ambition. She eschewed a running-mate offer by Governor-elect Ned Lamont, placing her next in line
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Oops! Young Dems White Leadership Photo Takes Heat From NAACP State Leader For Obama Cardboard
“The only negro they could find was cardboard,” said Scot X. Esdaile, president of the Connecticut NAACP. Legitimate gripe? Or much ado about nothing? Why
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Ganim Demolishes West End Eyesore, Visible From I-95, For New Housing
With Mayor Joe Ganim behind the controls of a Stamford Wrecking demolition truck, city officials on Tuesday began clearance of the vacant United Pattern Company building
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State Legislators To Host Community Forum At Frankie’s Diner
Members of the city’s state legislative delegation including Senator-elect Dennis Bradley and State House incumbents Chris Rosario, Andre Baker and Ezequiel Santiago will be among
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Taking It To The Streets, Ganim Gears Up Public Improvement Goodies For Reelection Season
Mayor Joe Ganim’s up for reelection in 2019, that means lining up capital improvement goodies in time for campaign season such as sidewalks, paving and
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As The Turkey Roasts In The Oven, So Does City Politics
Board of Education member Maria Pereira has engaged the city’s political establishment in guerrilla warfare for years, winning her share of elections and losing a
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