Scratch, claw, hiss. Who says Bridgeport Republican Party politics is boring? A cat fight to select the next GOP registrar of voters has split the party
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The Political Vetting Process, Plus: Guber Job Rhetoric
Remember the 1994 governor’s race? John Rowland was the Republican nominee. Bill Curry (with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim his runningmate) the Democratic standard bearer. Lieutenant Governor
Read moreEducation Politics: As Voters Itch, Mitch Does Switch
If you think screaming at a public hearing doesn’t matter, the recent machinations involving the Board of Education will set you straight. A few weeks ago it
Read moreTax Man Cometh, Ned On Transportation
Tomorrow is July 1. That means the tax man is coming. Let us know how much your taxes have increased as the new budget year
Read moreWhy Can’t We Be Friends? Plus: Rowland, Joe And Ernie, And What Gives With GE?
Update: Check out ferry relocation observations by Tom Kelly and Nancy Hadley under comments. Bring on the AC and caffeine! It’s getting a little testy
Read moreAfter The Tornado, The Budget Winds, Plus: Storm Update And Linda McMahon’s Spots
Last week’s tornado delayed formal city action to begin closing a multi-million dollar hole in Mayor Bill Finch’s budget approved by the City Council. The
Read more‘Our House Is A Very Very Fine House …’ Plus: Storm Update
The campaign season is getting festive and feisty, just in time for the Fourth of July. Crank up those fireworks. Check this out from columnist
Read moreNo Confidence, What Will The Unions Do? Plus: Soccer Fever
Today is a key day with the new budget year starting in one week. If the city does not hear from union leadership regarding concessions the
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