Oh baby, don’t ya just love the power of incumbency! Two months from a September primary, incumbent Democratic City Council members John Olson and Evette
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The Paul Vallas Watch–Is Sandra On The Kase? School Board Sets Meetings
City schools are off for the summer, but the administrative leadership of schools is a study in court decisions, legal maneuverings and backup plans with
Read moreGeneral Lee: Devil In The Details
City financial watchdog John Marshall Lee shares his latest commentary covering three items: budget review, revaluation and Sikorsky land deal. 0
Read moreFire Up The Absentee Ballots! Lydia Martinez Not Endorsed For Another Term
If City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez is to win reelection to represent the East Side, it looks like she must wage a September primary. Lydia and
Read moreHalstead Hopes For A West Side Garden Party, Challengers For City Council Incumbents
West Side City Council incumbents Evette Brantley and John Olson face a Democratic primary challenge in September from Bob Halstead and Trish Swain as all
Read moreFord Dealership Leverages Threat Of Newton’s Council Run In Support Of Baker’s School Board Candidacy
Starting July 16, endorsements by major political parties for municipal office can take place. The reality is, for Democrats at least, those party preferences will
Read moreCommunity Group Forms Political Action Committee, Walker Serves As Treasurer
David Walker, former comptroller general of the United States, has become treasurer of a political action committee Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport in the
Read moreVallas: Working Families Party Blocking School Reforms, WFP Refutes Vallas’ Claim
Yes indeed, what better way to celebrate July 4th weekend than give-and-take firecracker jabs from Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas and the Connecticut Working Families
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