Scratch, claw, hiss. Who says Bridgeport Republican Party politics is boring? A cat fight to select the next GOP registrar of voters has split the party
Read moreMonth: July 2010
Happy Birthday Phineas—Who’s Your Favorite Mayor? (Or Not)
Phineas Taylor Barnum was born on this day 200 years ago in Bethel, Connecticut. Bridgeport became his adopted city. Barnum’s brother, who ran a Bridgeport
Read moreHow Deep Will They Cut?
It sucks to lose a job any time, any place. A long holiday weekend thinking about what may come is unnerving. The city is poised
Read moreThe Political Vetting Process, Plus: Guber Job Rhetoric
Remember the 1994 governor’s race? John Rowland was the Republican nominee. Bill Curry (with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim his runningmate) the Democratic standard bearer. Lieutenant Governor
Read moreEducation Politics: As Voters Itch, Mitch Does Switch
If you think screaming at a public hearing doesn’t matter, the recent machinations involving the Board of Education will set you straight. A few weeks ago it
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