As a young music teacher in 1981, Ernie Newton was elected to the City Council and then named president of the legislative body by his
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Lee’s Rubbers Meet The City’s Financial Road
When a city snow removal effort a few years ago hit the skids, citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee brought out a snow shovel to
Read moreGanim Presents Budget To City Council, Mixed Bag For Taxpayers In Revaluation Year
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday submitted a $560 million budget to the City Council up nearly $28 million from the election-year budget approved last year
Read moreWalker: Budget Clock Is Ticking, Time To Take Action
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, addressed the City Council Monday night urging the body “to cut spending, transform City Government, and
Read moreGanim To Submit Budget Proposal To City Council
Mayor Joe Ganim will submit his first budget of JG2 tonight to the City Council. It will be referred to the council’s Budget and Appropriations
Read morePolitical Machine Or Sputtering Jalopy? Democratic Party Endorsement Often Overrated In Primary Battles
The facts speak to this as well covering Democratic Party endorsements in recent years for high profile races. For example: 0
Read moreUBelong Here, War Stories About The Donald And Linda Blair’s Exorcism
If you hang around long enough, they ask you to speak to college students at the University of Bridgeport. That’s what I’ll be doing April
Read morePereira Poises Teeth, Maria Suggests Mario Has ‘Napoleon Complex’–Demands Female Voices Be Heard
Denouncing the lack of city women in political leadership positions and input into the selection of convention delegates, school board member Maria Pereira tears into
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