You know things are bad when Mohegan Sun, that near-perfect money machine, delays construction of a massive renovation. Closer to home I’m betting that Mayor
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Finch Turns Up Heat On Cops
Mayor Bill Finch has triggered an ear-splitting siren to members of the Bridgeport PD they’ve not heard in their collective careers: give me concessions otherwise I’ll
Read moreThe Financial Heat, Plus: Mojica Qualifies For Ballot
What the hell is going on around here? Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection. Merrill Lynch agrees to sell to Bank of America. Insurance giant
Read moreThe Poop On Palin, Plus: City Council In Bondage, and Polenta With Pelosi
John McCain didn’t enlist a running mate, he hired himself an attack dog from Alaska leading a sled over a cliff. Tacky, surly, mean, nasty and strident
Read moreCockfight Over The Budget
A feather-flying game of chicken is playing out between Mayor Bill Finch and city unions, particularly the police union, and the question is which one
Read moreUpdating The Shaky City Budget, Plus: Shays-Himes Box On The Bridge
Mayors live and die by their budgets. In 1971, Mayor Hugh Curran responded to a budget deficit by instituting a separate mini-tax in an election
Read moreTsunami Tuesday Eve, Plus: Finch Wants To Arrest Cop OT
Here we go, the eve of Tsunami Tuesday, and city Democrats are enduring phone calls, mailings, door knocking and last minute appeals for votes. Must
Read moreThe Monday Night Fights
Some of the best fights I’ve ever attended took place at the Bridgeport City Council, and admission was free. The joke was I went to
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