UPDATE: video from Doing It Local. He ran on a second-chance message that resurrected him as chief executive of Connecticut’s largest city in 2015 and
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Top Stories From April–No Foolin’
A look at April 2017: Joined by community supporters and even her husband Superior Court Judge Dale Radcliffe, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez leveraged
Read moreFilling Vacancies And Playing By The Rules
Government scrutineer John Marshall Lee has been digging through a number of city departments raising questions about board and commission vacancies as well as the
Read more“You Don’t Sit There Until You Die”–Newton Wants Term Limits For Board, Commission Appointments
City Councilman Ernie Newton, the “returning citizen navigator” has submitted a resolution calling for term limits for mayoral appointees to city boards and commissions, asserting
Read more‘Pipes And Hot Water Aren’t Sexy,’ But Heating Network Called Game Changer For Downtown
Scott Guilmartin and Daniel Donovan are principals with NU Power LLC, developers of the Bridgeport District Energy Thermal Loop. In this commentary they explain that
Read moreIs Keeley Losing Because Of The Machine Or Campaign Machinations?
There’s been some hand-wringing in the OIB comments section about City Council challengers Bob Keeley and Anne Pappas Phillips conquered by that dastardly big bad
Read moreConcert Amphitheater Approved; McCarthy, Holloway Bid Farewell
On an emotional night for City Council President Tom McCarthy, who bid farewell to his peers after 16 years on the legislative body, the past
Read moreThe Day Finch’s Dubious 2012 Ballot Question Was Defeated
In the 2012 general election for president a municipal ballot question appeared that broke records for money spent to influence a city vote: “Shall the
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