Mayor Bill Finch presented a $490 million spending plan to the Bridgeport City Council on Monday for the budget year that begins July 1, roughly
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Local Pols Say Sam’s The Man
Let’s look into the OIB crystal ball. The potential lineup of top-tier candidates leading the gubernatorial line for the 2010 election has some intriguing possibilities, and Bridgeport
Read moreTribal Warfare, More Sludge News, And Gene The Machine
This means war. From the Hartford Courant: The Mohegan Indian tribe is threatening to withhold millions of dollars in slot-machine payments to the state if
Read moreThe Budget, Always The Budget, Plus: The Best Of Bridgeport
This is a crucial budget cycle for Mayor Bill Finch in the worst economy (for most of us) in our lifetime. I harp on the budget because
Read moreMayor, Medina Do Battle, Plus: Polling Dodd, Booze, Pot, And Honey Parziale’s Mis-steak
4:45 p.m. UPDATE: Well, it’s that time of year so it was bound to happen; the annual fight between the mayor and the Board of Education
Read moreIs Ned A Goober Or A Guber? Plus: Himes Announces Cop Money
What do you think about Ned Lamont jumping into the race for governor? The candidate sensation from 2006 who defeated U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman in
Read moreIt’s Budget Time, Plus: Remembering Steve Sasala
Yup, there’s something of a blizzard out there today, but I’m wondering how deep the financial drifts will be when Mayor Bill Finch submits his budget
Read moreCity Council Summoned To Special Meeting On Sewer Authority Pitch
1 p.m. UPDATE: Officials in Bridgeport, Trumbull and Monroe have scheduled a gathering at 6 p.m. tonight to shoot the shit, in more ways than one. City
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