“Together we are making Bridgeport the cleanest, greenest, safest most affordable city, with schools and neighborhoods that improve each year” … Mayor Bill Finch. Really?
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Throw The Bums Out
Hey, I’m casting my magic wand and blowing fairy dust in your general direction. (Are you feeling gooey all over?) You are now the most
Read moreCooking Up An Agreement, Short And Long Term
Thanksgiving week and lots of stuff going on beyond the stuffing, especially when it comes to city union negotiations. On December 1, members of Police
Read moreA Deal In The Works, Plus: I Need Lots Of Reminding
Mayor Bill Finch and police union leadership have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract. This is a major breakthrough for city finances
Read moreHow Bad Is The Budget? Plus: Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
My oh my, what happens to your negotiating position if layoffs that you promised don’t actually happen? Last Friday was the day 30 or so
Read moreSizing Up Tight Shays-Himes Race, Plus: Are You Registered?
Two weeks left until November Neurosis, and the race between Republican Congressman Christopher Shays and Democratic opponent Jim Himes is close. Shays picked up the
Read moreSHU Poll Gives Shays Lead, Plus: Squishy Squash And City In The Soup
A poll released Tuesday by Sacred Heart University gives Republican Congressman Christopher Shays a 10-point edge over his Democratic challenger Jim Himes. The poll is much
Read moreDelightful Grumps
Friday afternoon I spoke to the He-Man-Women-Haters Club, better known as M.A.L.E.S. (Male Active Lively Energetic Seniors). Think Grumpy Old Men with civics savvy. These
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