How did you spend your Friday night? It was a long one for members of the Bridgeport City Council crunching numbers, weighing options, restoring cuts
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The Knot Of Layoff Notices, Plus: Voter Reg Surge
Receiving a layoff notice sucks, and it’s especially crushing when Mayor Bill Finch could have been pragmatic presenting his first budget to the City Council
Read more“You’re Mine, I Own You, End Of Story!” Plus: We’re Having A Party …
Power is a delicate thing to balance. Some know how to wield it; some are exceptional at abusing it; still others haven’t a clue. There’s
Read moreWading Through The Budget, Plus: Eze And Sly, And Watch Where You Park!
This is going to be a fun week for water sports on the Bridgeport City Council. Bob Curwen, co-chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee,
Read morePick On Someone Your Own Size, Plus: I’ve Got Gas!
If you want to win a campaign to save jobs you must turn up the heat. The union that protested Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed deep
Read moreMud Wrestling Politicians, Plus: Voting By The Dead, And Finch Announces Recruits
What a difference a budget makes. Several city council members that had seriously considered runs for the state legislature have now bailed on such thoughts.
Read moreWelcome To The State Senate, Plus: Will Caruso Prevail?
What a crazy day and night on Wednesday and none of it had to do with the pope. You want to know how things work
Read moreUnion Protests Finch’s Cuts, Plus: Genuflecting To The Budget, And Syesha Mercado!
Echoing the battle cry “Reverse cuts that hurt kids,” roughly 100 union and neighborhood activists protested on the steps of Bridgeport City Hall late Wednesday afternoon
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