2109. That’s the number of certified petition signatures challengers to Mayor Bill Finch must secure to place their name on the ballot for a September
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School Fight Continues–Foster On Education–Finch Endorsement–Gomes On Radio
The education issue is not going away. When the state’s largest city proclaims we’re not competent to educate our kids–let the state do it–such a
Read moreCan Hector Diaz Make A Play For Town Clerk?
When the Democratic Town Committee meets Tuesday night at Testo’s Restaurant to endorse candidates for office no shocking developments are expected, but with city pols ya
Read moreTorres Tapped As GOP Mayoral Candidate: ‘City Depleted By A Hungry, Ruthless Political Machine’
Rick Torres, the 2003 Republican candidate for mayor, was endorsed by the party Tuesday night to be the GOP mayoral candidate in November. Torres was also
Read moreGame On: Face Of Failure Or Face Of Reform?
One week from Tuesday Mayor Bill Finch is expected to receive the Democratic Town Committee endorsement for another four-year term. Over the next eight weeks
Read moreDid John Gomes Start The Rumor He’s Dropping Out? Is Gomes Bill Finch’s Best Friend?
This release from Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes is hysterical. He seems to think there’s speculation he’s dropping out of the race. Who started that
Read moreOIB Archive: ‘A Land Swap For You! Carve Up The City–Abolish The Board of Education’
CT Post columnist MariAn Gail Brown writes that the City of Bridgeport should be dissolved as a result of the state takeover of city schools.
Read moreReform Versus Failure–Can The State Improve City Education?
Is the state takeover of schools a bold historic reform initiative to set students on a new course or the desperate act of local incompetents
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