UPDATE: Keeley did not speak Tuesday night. Tuesday’s City Council meeting could be among the shortest in history, with little business to discuss, see agenda
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Gomes, Moore Big Winners In 2016
Nationally, 2016 was the political year of Trump. If you like a good rodeo, prepare for a wild ride. But hey, Bridgeport politics is a
Read moreFormer City Councilman Warren Blunt
Former City Councilman Warren Blunt, the jovial big man who cast a big political presence in the North End 135th District, passed away on Friday.
Read more2017 Key Year For City Council, School Board And Ganim
Who says the off-cycle 2017 election season will be a yawner? We posed this question four years ago–the last municipal off-season campaign year–and it was
Read moreExamining The Library Board’s Independence, Positive Or Negative?
Does the Library Board operate with too much autonomy? Or does the independence free it prudently from political intrusion? 0
Read moreWhat’s Ganim’s Grade On Government Reform His First Year Back?
During the 2015 comeback campaign Joe Ganim rolled on a deodorant to mask a past that had forced him from office in 2003: public support from
Read moreDiscussions Take Off For Possible State Purchase Of Sikorsky Airport
The city-owned Sikorsky Memorial Airport is an enigma, never living up to its original promise as an economic driver for the region. It functions at an
Read moreTwo Moore Years For Marilyn
Democratic State Senator Marilyn Moore riding huge pluralities in Bridgeport has won another two-year term defeating Republican Elaine Hammers in the split city-suburban 22nd Senatorial
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