The 2011 budget battle continues to be waged on Capitol Hill with the Senate vote on Paul Ryan’s, R-Wis., controversial budget plan put off yet again. The plan that, among other things, proposes to defund Medicare and replace it with a voucher system while cutting taxes for the wealthy and corporations, met with overwhelming opposition [...] Continue Reading…

Following the election of the nation’s first African American president, backlash by a virulent new breed of fanatics who seemingly use patriotism as a thin veil for racism, began metastasizing. Although it’s a relatively progressive state, in recent years some of the nation’s most radical organizations have set up camp in Connecticut.

Both when she was only exploring a run for Mayor of the City of Bridgeport and after she officially announced her candidacy, Mary-Jane Foster has proven to be quite adept at fundraising and at hosting meet and greets. Monday night was no exception as the candidate ventured into neighboring Southport for a fundraiser at The [...] Continue Reading…

Long-time, Bridgeport urban-issues and environmental activist, Jeff Kohut, has announced that he has filed papers with the Bridgeport Town Clerk’s office to officially register as a mayoral candidate in the November 8 municipal election, where he will appear on the ballot as a petitioning, unaffiliated (independent) candidate.   Kohut recently finished 5 years of service [...] Continue Reading…

Three candidates will challenge Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch in the upcoming Democratic primary for the city’s top seat. Mary Jane Foster, vice president of university relations at the University of Bridgeport, local real estate agent Charlie Coviello and John Gomes, owner of the Red Rooster Deli, will square off against Finch. The winner will go [...] Continue Reading…

The Rev. Charles Stallworth will be the city’s newest state representative after capturing the Feb. 22 special election to replace former Rep. Chris Caruso, who represented the 126th District but left to take a job with the state. That district encompasses the Upper East Side and a large portion of the North End. “I am [...] Continue Reading…

State Rep. Christopher Caruso recently resigned from his elected position. He accepted a job from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy as urban development advisor in the state Department of Economic and Community Development. On Feb. 22, the constituents of the 136th District have the responsibility to go to the polls to elect a replacement in a [...] Continue Reading…

Politics has taken center stage once again in the Park City, thanks to State Rep. Chris Caruso’s appointment to the state economic development office. (Just because politics is the talk of the town, doesn’t mean people will actually vote, but that’s a story for another day.) Caruso’s resignation opens up a seat in the 126th [...] Continue Reading…