From Mayor Bill Finch: This week, Mayor Bill Finch joined 280 Mayors from across the country including Connecticut Mayors Pedro Segarra of Hartford, David Martin
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Jennifer Buchanan’s Journey To Obamacare
The rollout of the Affordable Care Act is being bowled over by critics, frustrated users and political opponents of President Obama. Even Democratic Governor Dan
Read moreThe Political Landscape Following General Election Poses Intrigue
For eternal optimists in politics there was something positive to take away on a number of levels from Tuesday’s general election. The Connecticut Working Families
Read moreIs This Government Shutdown A Plague On Both Houses?
What are you making of this so-called federal shutdown? It’s having early impact on the poor in Bridgeport. Charlie Tisdale, executive director of the anti-poverty
Read moreWhat Happened Tuesday? It’s Called Organized Opposition
UPDATE: Complete unofficial Tuesday results here. Tuesday was an old-fashioned political ass kicking. It proved several things including the notion Democratic Town Committee endorsed candidates
Read moreCallahan: Why Local Election Turnout Sucks
Hey, there’s a Democratic primary for Board of Education today and we’ll post results as soon as we have them after 8 p.m. If local
Read moreA Dialogue On Race Relations At Fairfield University
From Fairfield University: On Thursday, September 12, Fairfield University will host a community forum to mark the first annual National Dialogue on Race Day, joining
Read moreDebicella Announces Second Run Against Himes–Will He Ignore Bridgeport Voters Again?
UPDATE includes Debicella announcement: Republican Dan Debicella ran a competitive race against Democratic Congressman Jim Himes in 2010, two years after Himes had defeated 20-year
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