Could this be the final City Council act of Bob “Troll” Walsh? His council tenure officially expires at the end of November following 16 years as
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The City’s Changing Political Landscape–Hey, There’s Still A General Election!
In Bridgeport, Democrats outnumber Republicans 10 to 1. How the city has changed the past 20 years, even the past 10 years. In the old
Read moreFoster Concedes–Finch Wins Democratic Primary
Mayor Bill Finch, riding the power of incumbency and the Democratic party apparatus in a low turnout, turned back a spirited challenge from Mary-Jane Foster
Read moreRolling The Dice On City Pensions
City fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee (BEACON2 here on OIB) is probably smiling right now. For the past year he has researched, prodded, poked through
Read moreFoster Versus Finch–The Primary Homestretch
Just over one week away from the September 27 Democratic primary between Mayor Bill Finch and challenger Mary-Jane Foster. What are you hearing? Have you
Read moreNewton Appeals To Ministers To Intervene In Race Baiting
Former State Senator Ernie Newton likes to say all saints have a past, all sinners a future. Newton is rebuilding his life after several years of
Read moreEducation Leaders Endorse Foster
Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster has picked up the endorsement of the executive board of the Bridgeport Education Association, one of the largest municipal unions in the
Read moreFoster Declares War On Finch–Supporter Files Ethics Complaint Against Mayor
In what amounts to an act of campaign war, Tom Kelly, a supporter of Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster, has filed a complaint with the city’s
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