Bridgeport’s Ethics Commission, largely a toothless tiger in its 25-year existence, is expected to take up a complaint Thursday by Republican Town Chair Marc Delmonico that
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Put On A Pot Of Coffee, The Mayor’s Annual Address
Mayor Bill Finch delivered his annual address to the City Council Monday night. His speech touched on all the usual stuff in the best possible
Read moreThe Feds Could Be Watching–The Train Gang–Gofer The Good Stuff
City officials must be super careful about the effort to push through a regional wastewater treatment authority with Trumbull and Monroe. It has all the makings of
Read moreTroll On Warpath Over Maley Money, Wants List Of Paid Consultants
Excerpt of letter to City Council President Tom McCarthy from peers Bob Walsh and Andre Baker: At a time when the City of Bridgeport is
Read moreIs The Mayor Giving Up Enough To Sway Unions?–Another Shooting–Give Us Some Good News
Now three months into the budget year that began July 1, Mayor Bill Finch is trying to close an $8 million budget hole. He’s asking
Read moreThe City’s Marketing Turbine, BAM! Plus: Mayor’s Buyback Program
I’m a broken record on this, a city such as Bridgeport must promote its assets, destination points, business successes. The strategy behind rolling out a campaign must
Read moreThe Budget’s Royal Flush?
Mayors, for the most part, live and die by budgets. If you think the city budget is bleeding red this year wait until next year when
Read moreGOP Leader Files Ethics Complaint Against City Council
Update: Republican Town Chair Marc Delmonico filed a formal complaint Friday with the city’s Ethics Commission charging the Bridgeport City Council with receiving improper benefits from
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