Bridgeport politics for sure is a screwy wabbit, especially when hunting votes. City Councilwoman Maria Pereira was certainly an asset hustling signatures for John Gomes
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Awaiting A Decision, North End Neighbors Protest Housing Plan
Opponents to a planned 177-units of market rate housing gathered on Sunday at the site of the former Testo’s Restaurant in the heart of the
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Treating Debit As Cash–State Rep. Marcus Brown’s Legislation To Ease Pain At The Pump
Freshman State Rep. Marcus Brown is urging colleagues to support his bill requiring gasoline retailers “offering cash discounts to offer the same discount if you
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Early On, Senator Gaston Makes A Name For Himself In General Assembly
In just a few months, freshman State Senator Herron Gaston has carved out a personality and policy profile buoying the credentials of the city’s legislative
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Gaston, Gee, Brown Join General Assembly–Brown Resigns City Council Seat
Bridgeport added three new members to its legislative delegation on Wednesday during swearing-in ceremonies for all members of the General Assembly. Marcus Brown and Fred
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In Clash With Ganim, City Council’s Charter Examination Falls Short
For a second time the City Council’s efforts to empanel a Charter Revision Commission next year failed, this time by one vote in a Monday
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Showing Humility, Pereira Apologizes To Newton, Committee Assignments Restored
Maria Pereira and Ernie Newton have gone back and forth from literal pissing contests to sharp exchanges from their City Council perches. The talk of
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As Marcus Brown Prepares For State House, Gay Rights Pioneer Joe Grabarz Buoyed Calmer Seas
When he receives the oath of office in January representing Connecticut’s primarily North End 127th Assembly District, City Councilman Marcus Brown will enter as an
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