What the hell is going on around here? Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection. Merrill Lynch agrees to sell to Bank of America. Insurance giant
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Updating The Shaky City Budget, Plus: Shays-Himes Box On The Bridge
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
Read moreCrunching Musto-Moore Numbers, Plus: Cops In The Rough, And Ayala’s Inspiration
Friends of state senate candidate Anthony Musto dodged a bullet on Tuesday. The fact that the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate achieved just 40 percent of
Read moreTsunami Tuesday Eve, Plus: Finch Wants To Arrest Cop OT
Here we go, the eve of Tsunami Tuesday, and city Democrats are enduring phone calls, mailings, door knocking and last minute appeals for votes. Must
Read morePick 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 morePriceless Memories From Chairman Guman, Plus: Stop The Presses, Finch And Caruso
The Democratic Town Committee threw its first party fundraiser Thursday night two months after Mario Testa reclaimed the chairmanship and it appears Mario hasn’t lost
Read moreThe 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 moreTight Vote Over Chair Fight
Update: Democratic Town Committee chair vote. After four ballots Mario Testa one vote short of chairmanship. Will report back soon. When you control the candy
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