Four weeks from today, assuming local election officials certify Mary-Jane Foster’s petition signatures for ballot approval, roughly 43,000 city Democrats have a choice to make:
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Holy Moses! Newton Endorses Foster–‘Broken Promises’ By Finch For Jobs
Former State Senator Ernie Newton’s syntax is far from perfect, but he has a way of turning a phrase borrowed or his own. The Moses
Read moreNewton Set To Endorse Foster–Jobs Discussion In East End
Former State Senator Ernie Newton, former mayoral candidate John Gomes and others will join Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster for what is expected to be
Read moreOIB Archive: ‘A Land Swap For You! Carve Up The City–Abolish The Board of Education’
CT Post columnist MariAn Gail Brown writes that the City of Bridgeport should be dissolved as a result of the state takeover of city schools.
Read moreOIB Poll: Ganim Leads And He’s Not In The Race–Will He Get In? What Does This Say About Voter Mood?
Former Mayor Joe Ganim’s not even officially in the race for his old job. He hasn’t served in office in more than eight years. He
Read moreAre You A Switch Hitter?
The deadline for a registered voter to switch from a major party to another and vote in a September municipal primary is June 13. Unaffiliated
Read moreA Land Swap For You! Carve Up The City–Abolish The Board of Education
All this talk about land swaps between Bridgeport and Trumbull has me thinking (always a peculiar thing) back to the days of State Rep. Lee
Read moreThe Joe And Ernie Show
Like him or not, former State Senator Ernie Newton’s not afraid to mix it up with OIB readers, judging by his responses to criticism. I’m wondering,
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