Larry Merly, city attorney under former Mayor Tom Bucci in the 1980s, was the barracuda of the administration. He ferociously took on protective nimbys in
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Category: City Politics
For Marilyn Moore, Mayoral Campaign Defections Have Already Begun
Politics is nuttier than a jar full of Goobers. Here today, gone tomorrow, maybe even return. It’s a whiplashed breeding ground for mental illness. East
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Gomes: No Place In City Hall For Election Year Employment Tactics
Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes shares this commentary about the termination of supporter Maria Pires from city service. With an upcoming mayoral election quickly approaching,
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Mayoral Candidate Gomes: Clean It Up!
Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes, coming off a mighty fundraising quarter, is also taking it to the streets to highlight city blight on his Gomes
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The Politics Of An Election-Year Budget
With the legislative session underway and Governor Ned Lamont weeks away from his budget proposal, municipal leaders are poised to lobby the governor and state
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Marilyn Moore Enters Mayoral Race Again, This Time Not The Favorite
State Senator Marilyn Moore, who came close to defeating Mayor Joe Ganim in a 2019 Democratic primary, is once again running for Bridgeport’s highest municipal
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Gomes: Why I Am Running For Mayor
Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes shares his reasons for running for mayor. I am running for mayor to reshape our local government so that it
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The Money Race For Mayor–Ganim, Gomes, Daniels
In the race for the mother’s milk of politics, Mayor Joe Ganim’s reelection campaign has raised roughly $235,000, closest opponent John Gomes $100,000 and Lamond
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