On the 2015 campaign trail, candidate Joe Ganim opened his own police substation, a symbolic gesture in response to a spike in violent crime and
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Ganim Lags In Statewide Fundraising
If Mayor Joe Ganim’s going to compete for public campaign funds for statewide office in 2018, he’ll need to step up his game. He’ll also
Read moreWalker Raises $72K In His First Fundraising Quarter Of Governor’s Race
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, collected $72,156 in his first quarter fundraisng effort in his 2018 exploratory campaign for governor, according
Read moreMalloy Signs Into Law Pension Bill To Aid City Cashflow
Governor Dan Malloy has signed, see here, a state bill unanimously supported by the city’s eight-member legislative delegation that allows the city to bond unfunded
Read moreKohut: City SS Titanic
North End resident Jeff Kohut, a 2011 mayoral candidate, shares in this commentary “Economic “development” in Bridgeport is mostly fanciful illusion and consists almost exclusively
Read moreBattle Lines–Herbst Campaign Files Election Complaint, Walker: No Merit
Don’t expect Republicans Tim Herbst and David Walker to share a beer any time soon. The gubernatorial campaign of Trumbull First Selectman Herbst asserts Bridgeport
Read moreRejecting Lobbyist Loot, Mattei Raises Dough With A Reformer’s Touch
So far this is a wide-open gubernatorial election cycle for 2018. An open seat, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman not clearly signaling her intentions, a slew
Read moreGanim Rallies Supporters For Statewide Exploratory Campaign
Nearly 300 political supporters, friends, city employees and business leaders Thursday night attended Mayor Joe Ganim’s first fundraiser for his 2018 exploratory campaign for governor
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