John Gomes is challenging Mayor Bill Finch, his former boss. Is Gomes’ run for the Democratic mayoral nomination next year sour grapes for getting canned? Or
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Cockadoodle Doo! Red Rooster John Gomes Enters Mayoral Race, Who’s Next?
John Gomes, former director of the city’s government-efficiency CitiStat Program, is the first to officially declare his candidacy for mayor, and his former City Hall
Read moreBudget Politics, A Leap Of Faith
This is a kooky budget cycle for several reasons. Mayor Bill Finch wants to avoid a tax increase with reelection next year and State Rep. Chris Caruso
Read moreBudget Relies On Union Givebacks, Plus: Big Wave And Mayor Club Fight, And Himes Endorses Jepsen
Mayor Bill Finch submitted to the City Council Monday night a budget that’s swimming in assumptions, except council members won’t know its details until today.
Read moreThese Pols Are Popular, Plus: Lamont’s Jobs Plan
I got my mitts on a list of the 77 Bridgeport delegates to the state Democratic Party convention in May when donkeys will endorse candidates for constitutional offices
Read moreBudget Impact On Finch’s Reelection, Himes’ Ear-Splitting Constituents
One week away until Mayor Bill Finch submits his recommended spending plan to the City Council for the budget year that begins July 1. That’s when City
Read moreMayor, Can UB A Good Boy? And Himes On Health
I didn’t see it with my own eyes, but OIB friends who were there report that Mayor Bill Finch clapped from his seat at the
Read moreTree Slasher Hits Saints, Plus: Road Bucks And Park City Exclusives
Update: What the hell is this? Did Leatherface show up at St. Mary’s over the weekend with his chainsaw? 1+
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