In 2009 city voters, against the wishes of the political establishment, voted to levy one mil to fund city libraries, an initiative pushed by the
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The Political Buzz Of Party Insiders
This forum should be a beauty. Former State Rep. Chris Caruso and ex-City Council members Lisa “Honey” Parziale and Rick Torres on the same panel
Read moreHeady Idea–Politics And Pints The New Chug Of Discussion
Connecticut’s brew pubs have become the new town meeting centers. Bridgeport has its Brewport and others, Stratford has its Two Roads and others. Monday night
Read moreRock And Roll City Council Campaigning, Smith And Spain Versus Burns And Kane
Retired Fairfield University political science professor Don Greenberg stood resolutely Tuesday night in the Black Rock Library directing a supposition to four candidates for City
Read moreFinch Out As New York Thruway Leader
Former Mayor Bill Finch has been pushed out as director of the New York Thruway Authority. Finch is hoping to land another post in Governor
Read moreIn Praise Of Whitehead And Immigrants, Blumenthal Jabs Trump, ‘What Really Made America Great’
Last week U.S. Senator Dick Blumenthal engaged in a heated Twitter exchange with Donald Trump regarding a special prosecutor’s probe of the Trump campaign’s complicity
Read moreEx Assistant Chief Nardozzi Sues City For Illegal Termination, Claims Deal Between Union And Mayor
James Nardozzi was hired as assistant chief under Mayor Bill Finch to reel in overtime and then was booted by Mayor Joe Ganim because Nardozzi
Read moreThwarting The Opposition, Mario’s Signature Strategy
One of the pleasures–some would call it power–of serving as Democratic town chair is discretion to select the date of the party endorsement for respective
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