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
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Pick A Pony, Plus: New Internal Affairs Chief
Every now and then Bridgeport voters revolt against the political establishment. We saw it in 1933 when they elected Socialist Jasper McLevy and kept him
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
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