No one can accuse Black Rock City Councilwoman Sue Brannelly of fearing the legislative fire that is the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The other night
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Malloy To Municipal Leaders: Man Up! Mayors Appeal To Legislature For Help
Meow. Meow. Meow. Governor Dan Malloy says municipal leaders are meowing way too much about his proposed budget. Led by the municipal lobbying group Connecticut
Read moreCity Council’s Moving Parts–Curwen “Optimistically Cautious” About Staying On Legislative Body
The musical chairs that is the Bridgeport City Council continued Monday night when Black Rock councilman Marty McCarthy announced his resignation and submitted a formal
Read moreErin Go Brawl! ‘Men In Kilts’ Fighting, Councilman’s Son Who Desires Daddy’s Seat Pinched By Cops During St. Pat’s Celebration
UPDATE, police report: Oh, this is an OIB moment. You don’t often hear about men in kilts fighting. Robert Curwen Jr., son of the outgoing
Read moreCity Council Gears Up For Budget Season
Two weeks from receiving Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1, the City Council has been operating for
Read moreCommunity Action Group Hosts Forum On Government Reform Proposal
UPDATE: About 60 people attended Saturday’s forum at the Bridgeport Public Library hosted by Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport regarding the State House bill
Read moreWill Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport Have Staying Power?
Early 2013 looks like it’s shaping up as a long strange trip for the state’s largest city. A screwy budget cycle, a Democratic governor acting
Read moreWho Wants Pizza? For City Councilman Marty McCarthy The More Dough He Has The More He Kneads
Bridgeport’s most famous pizza maker Marty McCarthy, the genial Black Rock city councilman, has had trouble the past several months attending meetings of the city’s
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