Following public pressure, Mayor Joe Ganim on Thursday announced that the statue of electrical pioneer Lewis Latimer, created under predecessor Bill Finch, will remain in
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For The Love Of Politics–Primaries
You can spend all your time making love. You can spend all your love making time. In city politics, it cuts both ways. Break up,
Read moreRevenue Resuscitation, Debating Malloy’s Hospital Tax To Cure City Finances
Is Governor Dan Malloy’s hospital tax proposal just what the doctored ordered to aid fiscally troubled cities? Malloy’s two-year, $40 billion budget proposal calls for
Read moreSanctuary City Supporters Fill City Council Chambers, Can Trump Deny Funds?
Backers of Bridgeport as a sanctuary city raised their voices Monday night. See video here. CT Post coverage here. Can Trump deny funds to sanctuary
Read moreCouncil Meeting Features Sanctuary City Speakers, Ganim Weighs Trump’s Help (Paging Lowell Weicker)
Three speakers are scheduled to address the City Council Monday night on the subject of Bridgeport’s prospects as a sanctuary city designation that would shelter
Read moreMayor, City Council Grapple With Sanctuary City Designation
Agree or not, legal or not, one thing Donald Trump has shown in his two weeks as president is he puts words into action. He
Read moreFederal Court Of Appeals Sides With City In White’s Job Loss Complaint
A three-panel federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that Tom White’s First Amendment rights were not violated when, he claimed, his position
Read moreSenator Moore Fumes Over Ganim’s Trump Schmooze
State Senator Marilyn Moore who was reelected overwhelmingly in 2016 without the support of Mayor Joe Ganim declared Tuesday night that Ganim cozying up to
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