Check off another year. 2018 is shaping up as a wild political cycle: Democratic Town Committee primaries in March, followed by selection of a party
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“You Don’t Sit There Until You Die”–Newton Wants Term Limits For Board, Commission Appointments
City Councilman Ernie Newton, the “returning citizen navigator” has submitted a resolution calling for term limits for mayoral appointees to city boards and commissions, asserting
Read moreOIB Marks 10 Years, Reserve Your Calendars June 7, Party Time
Happy anniversary. Happy birthday. Happy whatever you wanna call it day. On this day 10 years ago May 29, 2007, OIB made its debut. There’s
Read moreCity Council Romper Room–The Play For Legislative Leader
For a traditionally sleepy cycle, there’s a wake of moving parts in this election season featuring offices for City Council and Board of Education. One
Read moreGiannotti Positions For City Council Run, McCarthy Not Sure About Reelection
Former journalist Michael Giannotti volunteered for Mayor Joe Ganim’s 2015 comeback campaign, accepted a city position as public safety spokesperson at $63,500, then left abruptly
Read moreCity Reaches Tax Settlement With Trash-To-Energy Plant
The city has resolved a 10-year assessment battle with Wheelabrator Bridgeport, the waste-to-energy facility in Bridgeport’s West End serving 25 municipalities in three Connecticut counties.
Read moreFor The Love Of Politics–Primaries
You can spend all your time making love. You can spend all your love making time. In city politics, it cuts both ways. Break up,
Read morePricey Public Safety Consultant Chapman Also Had Difficulty Controlling Overtime As Chief
Mayor Joe Ganim’s public safety consultant Wilbur Chapman, hired at $120,000 per year to reel in police overtime, had trouble doing that very thing when
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