To government reformers, Andre Baker is viewed as a sturdy, if lonely, voice on the City Council. Sometimes so lonely he’s one dissident voice among
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Walker: Chicago Says Yes To Debt Reduction, Why Not Bridgeport?
Bridgeport resident David Walker, former U.S. comptroller general, says he’s offered financial solutions to city government that have fallen on deaf ears, including suggestions for
Read moreJohn Gomes Passes On City Council Run, Ponders Another Mayoral Candidacy
As insurgents seek candidates to take on City Council incumbents this year, one-time 2011 mayoral candidate John Gomes says he will not be among the
Read moreMinutes From City Council Meetings Highlight Funding Approval For Airport Improvements, Controversial Driveway
Minutes of meetings from a September 17, 2012 City Council committee and then a meeting of the full City Council immediately following provide some insight
Read moreGearing Up For City Council And School Board Races
Next month Democratic Town Committee members from 10 City Council districts will endorse candidates for the city’s legislative body. Bridgeport has 10 council districts with
Read moreBig Mac Attack–Walker Files Ethics Complaint Against McCarthy, Calls For Council Leader’s Removal
In what he describes as “the first of what will likely be a multi-pronged effort to shine the light and turn up the heat on
Read moreGeneral Lee Has Lots Of Questions For City Council
On a night the City Council set the tax rate at 41.85 mils, representing an approximate $125 increase on the average city homeowner, city fiscal
Read moreRepublicans Throw Stones At Gravel Driveway
New release from the Bridgeport Republican Town Commitee: Republican Town Chairman John Slater today called for Mayor Finch and other city officials to fully explain
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