From Ed Mahony, Hartford Courant: In a decision that will have immediate implications for one of the most competitive state political campaign cycles in years,
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Wishful Thinking One Month From Tsunami Tuesday, Rell’s Creature From The Black Lagoon
George Steinbrenner RIP What did the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee do Monday night to address the $8 million budget gap? Not much publicly.
Read moreHoly Smoke, A Bridgeport Traffic Jam, Debating The Ferry Location
A traffic jam from downtown Bridgeport to the South End? Who’d have thunk it? To paraphrase Yogi, Bridgeport is crowded … nobody goes there anymore. Friday
Read moreThe Budget Toothache, Plus: Will You Make The Switch?
Notice to City Council members: There will be a meeting of the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee to be held on Monday evening, July
Read moreBurning In The Heat Wave, Plus: OIB Fireworks Exclusive, And Fedele Gets Public Dough
Jesus, it’s hot. It’s making me delusional (more than normal). So hot I swear I saw Pete Finch’s arresting officers present him with a street sign that
Read moreRepublican Cat Scratch Fever
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
Read moreThe 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
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