It’s crunch time for city unions. It’s trigger time for city management. Is there a compromise to be had? 0
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Malloy, Tracked By Lamont Stalker, Talks Development
Dan Malloy visited Steel Point Wednesday afternoon to make a point. State government must be a friend, not a burden, to help shepherd major redevelopment
Read moreA Shin And A Cock? Plus: Mayor, Union Budget Squeeze, And Herrmann Drops Out
This has got to be a bite in the butt for Connecticut native American tribes, including one local, that tried for decades to achieve federal
Read morePrimary Grease, Coulter Eye-Gouges McMahon And Hennessy’s Proof
Two months away from Tsunami Tuesday. For political junkies like me, it’s heaven. Who’s your pony in the various primaries for congress, governor and other state seats? Republicans
Read moreHimes: ‘Independent Voting Record’ And Barnes Wants Hennessy On Rocks
Congressman Jim Himes joins us for a Pol Pod chat. Himes won election in 2008 knocking off 20-year Republican incumbent Christopher Shays, backed by Barack’s Bridgeport tsunami,
Read moreLabor Issues, Lamont’s Message Problem, Foley’s Opportunity
Negotiators for the Bridgeport Board of Education and teachers union have been talking. Doesn’t sound like the union reps want to hear it. The BOE is operating
Read moreCan Someone Figure Out The Ferry Fight? Plus: Himes’ Pelosi Peel
The city has a transportation jewel, the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company terminal downtown. Some one million travelers each year traffic the city’s ferry
Read moreCouncil Sets Mil Rate, Plus: Caruso, Musto Opponents Drop Out, And Help From GOP Friends
The Bridgeport City Council set the mil rate Monday night. It has increased from 38.74 to 39.64. One mil represents nearly $7 million. What does
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