Lisa “Honey” Parziale, former City Council president and Democratic registrar of voters, told OIB she will be a candidate for her former West Side City
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Murphy Appointed Deputy Commissioner Of Labor
Dennis Murphy, former chief administrative officer for the city, has been appointed deputy commissioner of the Department of Labor by Governor Dannel Malloy. Murphy is
Read moreWhat’s The Point Of An Ethics Commission?
The city’s Ethics Commission, according to City Council President Tom McCarthy, unanimously dismissed a complaint by Republican Town Chair Marc Delmonico over City Council members
Read moreJudge Cocco
When Lenny Cocco was named to the Superior Court in 1987 I never saw a man express such pure joy. I was then administrative aide to
Read moreRemington Site Campaign Spin, And The Making Of Mark Anastasi, A Followup To Maley Money
Remington Demolition from DoingItLocal.com on Vimeo. Take a look at this video. If I’m Mayor Bill Finch, I’d run an ad financed by his reelection campaign
Read moreCrime, A Gigantic Toothache
It’s been a rough summer for Mayor Bill Finch. Damn tornado rips through the downtown, city cops arrest his son Pete for hauling a wind-blown
Read moreVibes City Council Freebie Update, Plus: Campaigns Go Toxic
Following up on the commentary about Gathering of the Vibes organizers offering City Council members free VIP packages worth $420 each, and also the same package
Read moreHappy Birthday Phineas—Who’s Your Favorite Mayor? (Or Not)
Phineas Taylor Barnum was born on this day 200 years ago in Bethel, Connecticut. Bridgeport became his adopted city. Barnum’s brother, who ran a Bridgeport
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