Charlie Coviello, four-time mayoral candidate, paperboy for Bridgeport’s legendary Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy and a fixture in city politics for the past 40 years, passed
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Tag: Dick Blumenthal
Look Out! Ganim Wields Sledgehammer
City government can be a frustrating drip, drip, drip. That pol wants this; this pol wants that; city employees yammering about something else; pain-in-the-ass opponents
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Shut Off Abusive Third-Party Residential Supply Market
Joint news release from state consumer counsel and AARP: After nearly two decades of implementing legislative and regulatory policies, it is time to provide consumers
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Kohut: Bridgeport’s Assets Unappreciated By State Leaders
When it comes to state leaders stepping up on behalf of Bridgeport development, city policy wonk Jeff Kohut oozes skepticism. He shares this commentary: Past
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Ganim To Announce Details Of New Congress Street Bridge
Ramping up election-year media hits, Mayor Joe Ganim on Friday will be joined by Congressman Jim Himes and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal to formally announce
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Ganim Extols Infrastructure Money For City Projects
Mayor Joe Ganim, in the commentary that follows, highlights the State Bond Commission’s recent approval of $14.6 million for infrastructure upgrades and economic development projects.
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State Bond Commission Flights $15 Million In Infrastructure Upgrades For Airport, Bridge And Flood Control
The State Bond Commission on Tuesday, the last chaired by outgoing Governor Dan Malloy, approved roughly $15 million in infrastructure improvements for Bridgeport including $7
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‘The Donald’ Versus ‘The Dick’
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is often a target of Donald Trump’s tweet storms. The other day Blumenthal noted the walls are closing in on Trump–calling
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