Former journalist Michael Giannotti volunteered for Mayor Joe Ganim’s 2015 comeback campaign, accepted a city position as public safety spokesperson at $63,500, then left abruptly
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How Big Is Keeley’s Campaign Heart?
Sitting in a motorized wheel chair Tuesday night, holding a stack of parking tickets, 70-year-old Downtown resident Odis Hart pelted City Council members with a
Read moreFor The Love Of Politics–Primaries
You can spend all your time making love. You can spend all your love making time. In city politics, it cuts both ways. Break up,
Read moreCan Keeley Build Organized Opposition In City Council Cycle?
UPDATE: Keeley did not speak Tuesday night. Tuesday’s City Council meeting could be among the shortest in history, with little business to discuss, see agenda
Read more$1 Million For Bridgeport Youth Club Unaccounted For
Seems the city isn’t the only one that can’t keep track of money. From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Where’s the money? McCarthy was concerned when
Read moreJune 2015: Following Historic Shootings, Candidates Spar Over Crime, Ganim Places Finch On Defensive
Joe Ganim left his mark in many ways in 2015, but where he gained the most traction in his historic comeback was public safety taking
Read moreOIB Rewind: Fireworks Break Out At 1989 Democratic Convention
On this July 4th weekend we salute the fireworks at the July 1989 Democratic Town Committee endorsement session for mayor, just a few weeks away
Read moreVirgina Keeley, Legendary Campaigner
Virgina Keeley, mother of former State Rep. Bob Keeley, who was long active in city Democratic politics has passed away. She was 88. 0
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