As if city pols aren’t paranoid enough! The forces powering the messages that will determine if school board members remain elected by voters or selected
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Here Rhee Come! Kevin Johnson To Visit City For Education Forum–Students First Enters Ballot Question
Kevin Johnson, mayor of Sacramento, CA and husband of education reform advocate Michelle Rhee, will visit Bridgeport on Sunday as Mayor Bill Finch amps up
Read moreThe War Over The Education Ballot Question–Who’s Right?
A diverse coalition of operatives including politicians, clergy, labor unions, civil and voting rights groups are forging an effort to defeat the Nov. 6 ballot
Read moreWhen Legislators Have Juice And A United Agenda Things Get Done
For decades Bridgeport has trailed Hartford and New Haven in state money invested for a variety of project improvements. Some of it is due to
Read moreNewton: Redemption And Opportunity Message Not Dead–Documentary To Debut At Bijou
When Ernie Newton lost a close Democratic primary for State Senate in August he said he wasn’t going away. “Redemption & Opportunity,” a documentary capturing
Read moreSpecial Election Result Provides Opening For Mayor To Win November Charter Question
If there’s opposition to how Mayor Bill Finch has engineered a shakeup of city schools it did not resonate organizationally at the polls in Tuesday’s
Read moreStep Right Up! John Stafstrom To Be Named Barnum Festival Ringmaster
He has a deep rolodex that includes names and numbers of political, governmental and business contacts, strong relationships with decision makers in Hartford such as
Read moreAndy Fardy Leaves Democratic Party
Long-time Democratic political activist Andy Fardy, a frequent contributor to OIB, has registered as an unaffiliated voter after 48 years as a registered Democrat. Wednesday
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