How did you spend your Friday night? It was a long one for members of the Bridgeport City Council crunching numbers, weighing options, restoring cuts
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The Knot Of Layoff Notices, Plus: Voter Reg Surge
Receiving a layoff notice sucks, and it’s especially crushing when Mayor Bill Finch could have been pragmatic presenting his first budget to the City Council
Read moreTrouble With Boards And Commissions, Plus: Finch Chirps About Trees
Five months into the job, there are days when Mayor Bill Finch seems like he’s getting his footing, and other days when he’s got both
Read moreCompromise On Ethics Bill Blows Up, Plus: The Politics Of The Budget
Republican Gov. Jodi Rell and Democratic legislators thought they reached a compromise to revoke future pensions of public officials caught in scandalous acts, but Republican leaders don’t
Read moreWhat Would You Cut? Plus: Mitch The Switch, And Finch On Business And Brownfields
I was away for a few days to attend a wedding in New Hampshire. The climate is different up there. I’m ready to hit golf
Read moreKeeley: We’re On Our Own, And The Book Clubbing
Successful mayors build relationships: with the business community, with the city council, state legislature and the governor. They maintain those relationships even when they want
Read moreA Bruising Budget, Plus: Begging Joe McGee And CT Economic News
The mayor who promised a $600 tax cut when he was a candidate for office has decided to raise his taxes (and yours) $600. How
Read moreFinch Resigns, McCarthy Sworn In, Plus: Development News (for real)
Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, squeezed by political pressure and an electorate angry over unfulfilled promises, abruptly resigned today setting in motion a special election for
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