Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes wants to give voters the power to approve the city budget. If that ever happened it would be a nightmare.
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Foster To City Council: Regulate Strip Joints
Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster issued a letter to the City Council advocating regulation of adult entertainment businesses. From Foster: Foster Urges City Council to Regulate Adult Entertainment
Read moreBreaking Bread With SHU’s President
Sacred Heart University and the North End have a love-hate relationship. School campus proper is located in Fairfield, but dorms are located in Bridgeport and
Read moreRamos: Significant Damage
Here’s what’s so befuddling about Superintendent of Schools John Ramos’ siren: why wait this long? Why not yell, scream, posture during the budget-making process? Instead,
Read moreFoster Challenges Finch’s Pension Payment Delay
Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster says Mayor Bill Finch has his head in the sand when it comes to the city’s budget challenges. The mayor
Read moreTo Tell The Truth: When Is A City Budget Balanced?
John Marshall Lee, who organized a city watchdog group to sit through City Council budget meetings, files this essay on the heels of the non-partisan
Read moreSpeedy Gonzalez Becomes Dem
Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez, once a Democrat, once a Republican, once a Working Families Party voter (are you dizzy) is now a Democrat
Read moreDid They Learn Gerrymandering From City Pols?
UPDATE: Trumbull Dems are promoting a viewing of the film Gerrymandering. Election manipulation? Didn’t they learn this from Bridgeport pols? Speaking of this the special City
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