Union jobs, open shop jobs, hey, any kind of jobs. That was the message that dominated the City Council public hearing Tuesday night for New
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When A Plan Does Not Go According To Plan
Pensions, unfunded liability, bonding were some of the topics citizen fiscal investigator John Marshall Lee presented to the City Council Tuesday night. From Lee: Next
Read moreIf They Win, Will Reformers Practice What They Preach?
Young people invigorating city politics gives the establishment plenty of pause. And it’s nice to see in this current era of activism. Over the years,
Read moreOn East Side, Absentee Ballots Rule
No matter how you cut it up, there’s always one consistency in the city’s recent history of absentee ballot voting: the East Side 137th District,
Read moreThe Plague Of Absentee Ballots, Reforming The Democratic Town Committee
The social action group Bridgeport Generation Now, in advance of its City Council candidate forum Wednesday at the Bijou Theater, shares its latest research and
Read morePrimaries Two Weeks Away, But A Backup Plan For A Few City Council Candidates
Two weeks left to settle nine Democratic primaries in 10 City Council districts. What have you heard from the candidates? In a couple of districts,
Read moreCity Council Forum At Bijou Theater
From Bridgeport Generation Now: Did you know that 2017 is an election year in Bridgeport? All 20 seats on City Council–2 seats per 10 voting
Read moreCity Is Testing Ground For Voter Engagement
Primary voter turnout, especially in this current season sleepy election cycle, has been minuscule in recent years. A coalition of nonprofits including the League of
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