The Chicago Sun-Times, in a new policy, writes that endorsing political candidates is worthless. The paper noted “As many of you have told us, you can make up your own mind, thank you very much.” Do media endorsements influence you? In this wide-open campaign season that includes the president, and a bunch of state and [...]
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Do Newspaper Endorsements Matter?
January 26th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Media, News and Events
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Health Director Takes Medical Leave–Who’s Running The Health Department?
January 25th, 2012 · 74 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
UPDATE: Kristin duBay Horton, the Health and Human Services director for the city, has taken a medical leave from the department. The city has contacted officials with the state health department to identify an acting director.
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Tisdale·CT Post·Keila Torres Ocasio·Kristin duBay Horton
Cops: He Ate Victim’s Brain And Eyeball
January 25th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Cops, News and Events
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A Florida man has been arrested and charged with murder after police say he hacked Angel “Tun Tun” Gonzalez to death in a Brooks Street apartment and then mutilated the body.
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School Chief Addresses Student Safety
January 21st, 2012 · 11 Comments · Education, News and Events
Paul Vallas, the interim schools chief, offers some suggestions for student safety, in response to recent city violence. From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post:
Former New Haven Cop Found Dead–Post Explains Photo Of Body
January 20th, 2012 · 31 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Cops, News and Events
UPDATE: A former New Haven police officer with a history of problems with the law was found dead on Bridgeport’s East Side Thursday, the city’s third homicide of the early year and fifth in the past four weeks. The official cause of death was blunt head trauma, according to a medical examiner, although residents reported that they had heard gunfire.
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Charter Revision Panel Approved, Finch Supports Children’s Bill Of Rights
January 17th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Education, News and Events
As a Charter Revision Commission, whose members were approved by the City Council Tuesday night, moves forward with a focus on education reform Mayor Bill Finch issued a news release pledging support for a children’s bill of rights authored by the Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition.
Commission Members Weigh Charter Proposals
February 1st, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Not exactly an overflowing crowd at the public hearing Tuesday night hosted by the new Charter Revision Commission. But those who did speak including former City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh, 2011 mayoral candidate John Gomes, financial watchdog John Marshall Lee and Maria Pereira, an elected member of the Board of Education until her education peers [...]
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