Alma Maya earned her political stripes courting an independent streak going back to her days as a disciple of Bridgeport social irritant Cesar Batalla, an
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Jim Callahan, Journalist, OIB Contributor, Raconteur
Jim Callahan was among the last of the two-fisted journalists who could turn a phrase and complement it with his own photograph. Raised in a
Read moreThe Swirling World Of Mayoral Campaign 2015, Town Clerk Alma Maya Seeks Another Term
UPDATE: Maya letter to Dems. This mayoral cycle has so many moving parts it could cause whiplash. Please call your local chiropractor. 0
Read moreThe Wacky World Of Mayoral Politics
Howard Gardner says he’s going all the way. Charlie Coviello says the same thing. A lot of political positioning is underway for a potential September
Read moreStallworth: Ganim’s ‘The Buzz Thing In Bridgeport’
The Hartford Courant’s Ed Mahony profiles former Mayor Joe Ganim’s possible run for his old job. Local Democrats are ducking for cover, trying to appear
Read moreDeJesus Wins Tainted Endorsement For State Senate, His Lawyer Breaks Tie, Gomes Supporters Protest, Testa: Lawyer Should Have Recused Himself
UPDATES: In an Only In Bridgeport moment, Ed Farrow, the chair of the Democratic convention to endorse a candidate for the February 24 special election
Read moreMario: If They Forgive Him And Come Out Joe Has A Very Good Chance
From CT Post scribe Brian Lockhart: But on Monday Testa, while still sounding a bit skeptical, was not so dismissive, citing the support Ganim appears
Read moreSpecial Election Fever In Winter, Line Of Potential State Senate Candidates Growing
East Side City Councilman Richard DeJesus, former leader of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP Carolyn Vermont, outgoing State Rep. Don Clemons and former mayoral candidate Carl
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