With nearly $120,000 in campaign cash in the bank, Mayor Bill Finch is off to a mighty fundraising start at the midpoint of his second
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The Potential Conga Line For Mayor
Following last Tuesday’s drubbing of Democratic Party endorsed candidates for school board and City Council, opposition forces as well as establishment Dems are looking to
Read moreJohn Gomes Passes On City Council Run, Ponders Another Mayoral Candidacy
As insurgents seek candidates to take on City Council incumbents this year, one-time 2011 mayoral candidate John Gomes says he will not be among the
Read moreJanet Gomes Wins PAC Election, Working Families Party Accuses Excel Bridgeport Of Smear Campaign
Janet Gomes, wife of 2011 mayoral candidate John Gomes, won the Parent Advisory Election on Wednesday. Update from CT Post reporter Linda Conner Lambeck: Janet
Read morePaging Zombie Land–Can Mojica Drum Up The Mojo For A City Council Challenge? Election Year For The Council
Former City Councilman Ralph Mojica has filed paperwork to try to reclaim his former seat on the city’s legislative body challenging incumbents Denese Taylor-Moye and
Read moreGomes: Insulting To Ask Taxpayers To Pay More
John Gomes, a former Finch administration official and 2011 mayoral candidate, writes that city taxpayers cannot afford another tax increase as the City Council’s Budget
Read moreNeighbors Unite To Support Hennessy’s Reform Bill In Face Of Strong Opposition
Hennessy UPDATE: Community activists from throughout the city have come together in support of State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s bill to bar city employees from serving
Read moreVallas At Budget Hearing Urges $7 Million More For Schools–Others Demand Cuts
Facing a relatively tame audience of education advocates seeking more school aid and taxpayers exhorting budget cuts, the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee Thursday night
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