Supporters of the resilient effort to pass an ordinance regulating strip bars in the city got their wish Monday night, albeit a watered-down version, as
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Have Jason Will Travel–Bartlett, Musto Qualify For Public Financing
Democratic State Senator Anthony Musto who represents the western portion of Bridgeport, all of Trumbull and part of Monroe was approved Wednesday for a $91,290
Read moreSpecial Election Result Provides Opening For Mayor To Win November Charter Question
If there’s opposition to how Mayor Bill Finch has engineered a shakeup of city schools it did not resonate organizationally at the polls in Tuesday’s
Read moreSchool Board Seats Up For Grabs–Can Bagley’s Fast Break Lift Working Families Party? GOP’s Chance To Win
Don’t assume all three Democrats running for school board seats will be elected in the September 4 special election ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court
Read moreCallahan On Gomes, Newton, Ayala Senate Primary: Jump Ball
Veteran political writer Jim Callahan is back in town helping OIB cover Tuesday’s Democratic State Senate primary featuring Ed Gomes, Ernie Newton and Andres Ayala.
Read moreGomes Reelection Strategy: It’s All About Steady Eddie, Plus: The Big Wave Factor
Last September, as Ed Gomes was undergoing heart surgery, the state senator’s legislative leadership allies in Hartford who apparently thought the incumbent had a safe
Read moreSmut Busters Step Up To Protect Neighborhoods
State Rep. Auden Grogins and City Councilwoman Sue Brannelly joined several residents of Black Rock such as Mary-Jane Foster and Stephanie Barnes to urge both
Read moreCallahan On The Newton, Gomes, Ayala Senate Race: ‘Raw Chicken Into A Pond Full Of Alligators’
Veteran Bridgeport political analyst Jim Callahan is back on the scene helping OIB cover the most watched State Senate race in the state: the Aug. 14
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