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Category: National Politics
How About A Presidential Primary For Connecticut In January 2024?
Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter highlight in a commentary that appeared first in The Courant an effort for
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Remember Jan. 6–When Governments Lie, People Die
When governments lie, people die. Republicans and Democrats lied about 9/11. People died. Donald Trump lied about Covid. People died. Trump lied about the 2020
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Watch: City Tree Lighting On McLevy Green
Finch And Broesder Team Up To Recruit Candidates With Public Service Backgrounds
Former Bridgeport Communications Director Brett Broesder is like the Forrest Gump of political consultants, sans the slow wit, exuding an infectious optimism on behalf of
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CT GOP Bleeds 6,500 Voters Following Trump’s Rioters
It used to be Bridgeport Republicans were relevant. In the 20 years from 1971 to 1991, Republican mayors occupied the office half the time–Nicholas Panuzio,
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Eyeing 2024, Trump’s Hijacking Of Republican Party Endures
Come January 20–irrespective of the histrionics–Donald Trump will vacate the White House. He will not surrender. He will not concede. He will just declare dubiously
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