Covid has clubbed just about everything in its wake including political norms. Democracy must advance in some fashion. Next month candidates for Congress, state legislative
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Category: Analysis and Comment
Moore: Facebook Post For Stimulus Fundraising “A Bad Mistake”–Brown: Only Because She Was Called Out
State Senator Marilyn Moore is walking back her now-deleted Facebook post: “When you get those stimulus checks, make sure you save some for Moore for
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Telephone Vote–Delegates Chosen To Endorse State Senate Candidates
For the first time in the history of the Democratic Town Committee, Monday night members selected delegates to the state convention–who will endorse candidates for
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Senator Moore: Save Some Stimulus Money For My Reelection Campaign–Offers Apology To Offended Constituents
UPDATE: In the weeks ahead most Americans will receive stimulus checks, up to $1,200, from Uncle Sam. State Senator Marilyn Moore snarks on her Facebook
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Coming Soon: Ganim’s Budget Submission To City Council
If all goes according to the plan, within the next week or so Mayor Joe Ganim is expected to propose a budget that holds the
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Political Campaigning In The Thick Of Corona
Has your life changed? Altered dramatically? Pretty much the same? No pea brain, I’m out of work! Depends. Right now, it’s not pretty. Pour a
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Screech! City Council Delivers Its First Virtual Meeting In History
Dog barking, ear-splitting echo chamber, City Council members talking over one another (what else is new), Bridgeport’s legislative body conducted its first video/telephonic meeting in
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Public-Service Journalism? Hearst Won’t Suspend Subscription Paywall During “Pandemic”
It’s easy for media management to use staff in the cause of trumpeting “public-service journalism” during a crisis, but staff has no control over providing
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