What does a City Council president do anyway? Monday night the 20-member budget and legislative body will select a president and it appears barring some
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City Council Starts New Session, McCarthy Seeks Leadership Post Again
Mayor Joe Ganim will chair his administration’s first City Council meeting Monday night when Tom McCarthy seeks the support of his peers as president of
Read moreScenes From Inauguration Night
Joseph Peter Ganim has experienced enough highs and lows in life to cause whiplash. Tuesday night with 1,000 in attendance he shared the Klein Memorial
Read moreGanim Declares New Beginning For City … ‘We Are That Voice’–Judge Rodriguez Lectures Malloy To Embrace Ganim In A Second-chance Appeal
Asserting Tuesday night before roughly 1000 supporters, elected officials and family in the Klein Memorial Auditorium that he’s “learned much from my life’s many experiences
Read moreThe Pay Of Political Appointees, Many Now Six Figures
UPDATE: In January 2012 the City Council approved a controversial ordinance creating a pay range for unaffiliated political appointees whose salaries are based on increases
Read moreMcCarthy Seeks Council Presidency Again, Will Ganim Weigh In?
On Dec. 1 at 6pm an assortment of elected officials including Mayor-elect Joe Ganim will participate in inaugural ceremonies scheduled for McLevy Green Downtown. On
Read moreReel Fun, Traffic Jam Hooked On East Side, Bridgeport Bass Pro Shops Opens To Thousands
Thousands of enthusiastic customers Wednesday night flooded the opening of Bass Pro Shops, the anchor tenant to the Steel Point redevelopment area of the East
Read moreGanim Has Won, Now What?
Time to put the pieces together to govern. Joe Ganim deserved a day of rest following a triumphant return Tuesday night. He won convincingly. There
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