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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Warm Up Your Oven–Our Stuffed Gobbler Of The Year Awards
It’s time to fowl (or is it foul?) a few feathers in our cap to hand out OIB’s Turkey Of The Year Awards. Hmmm, where
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Red Wave Flames Out–Ned Stuffs Stef, Dick Floods Leora’s Levy–See Results
The red wave just waved goodbye. In Connecticut at least, and maybe even nationally as control of Congress may not be known for days and
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Marcus Brown Wears North End Crown
A hotly contested August Democratic primary that ended up in litigation and produced a court-ordered redo that proved favorable for Marcus Brown will send the
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