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Entries from May 16th, 2012

Colon, Crossin Endorsed For BOE, Plus: Recalling The Legendary Mario-Rizzi Fight

July 22nd, 2009 · 50 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education, News and Events

Thanks to Tom Kelly for filling in for me at the DTC endorsement session. See his report below. I’ll have my own soon. What A Fight Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since that legendary Democratic Town Committee endorsement session that featured the brawl between Mario Testa and the late Mike Rizzitelli. I had a front-row [...]

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Finch’s Political Prunes, Plus: Port Authority Twist

July 21st, 2009 · 45 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics

Noon update: Mayor Bill Finch doesn’t know this yet but a political time bomb is ticking in his mayoralty. It’s not necessarily an explosion that will happen overnight. Tick. Tick. Tick. But it will happen. Tick. Tick. Tick. Unless hizzoner hears the alarm fairly soon. Tick. Tick. Tick. Because the political bomb in Finch’s mayoralty. [...]

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BOE Battle Heats Up

July 20th, 2009 · 27 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events

Lots going on this week. Candidate endorsements, Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park and oh, yeah, the OIB party Thursday, 5:30 p.m. at Taco Loco in Black Rock.  Candidates for Board of Education made their pitch Sunday night at Testo’s Restaurant to 10 district leaders that represent the 90-member Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee that [...]

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Here’s Your Microphone, Plus: Finch’s UB Gaffe, And No Extra Juice For Gas Company

July 17th, 2009 · 58 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events

I hadn’t chatted with Carmen Lopez in a long time, but we had a chance to catch up on Thursday about this and that. The retired Superior Court Judge who lives in Black Rock is making a play for one of the available Board of Education slots. Working with the BOE is hardly foreign to her. She’s [...]

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Who Are These People!

July 16th, 2009 · 43 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events

Lots of twists and turns in recent days as Democratic candidates position for seats on the Board of Education. Two slots are available on the Democratic side this cycle, and there could be a few more twists before the Democratic Town Committee meets Wednesday night to endorse candidates for BOE. Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa [...]

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The Spice Of Carmen Lopez, Plus: Crossin Seeks BOE, And Hippie Fest News

July 15th, 2009 · 45 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events

11 a.m. update: Okay, this is the Bridgeport politics we know and love. I’ve been getting emails and phone calls from political operatives saying, ‘Forget Carmen Lopez for Board of Education … we want her to run for mayor.’ Well, Carmen would certainly add a lot of salsa to the mix. A retired Superior Court [...]

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Primary Possibilities: Banshee-Bobby II

July 14th, 2009 · 47 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics

1:30 p.m. update: Are you getting excited about the gubernatorial campaign? Yawner, you say? We are just about a year away from a potential 2010 summer Democratic primary featuring Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz and Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy. Both have raised more than $two hundred thousand on their way to qualifying for public financing that [...]

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