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4 p.m. update: Why do I get the feeling Carmen Lopez isn’t going away any time soon? The retired superior court judge from Black Rock has filed a complaint with the state claiming the Civil Service Commission violated Freedom of Information laws when (and after) it terminated Ralph Jacobs as personnel director. Jacobs is challenging the termination [...]
Entries from May 16th, 2012
Carmen’s FOI Complaint, And A Taste of Honey
September 21st, 2009 · 16 Comments · City Council, Civil Service, State Politics
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Dan Debicella·David Dunn·Jim Himes·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Ralph Jacobs·Rob Russo·Tim Quinn·Tom Bucci·Tom McCarthy·WICC
Transparency … What Transparency? Plus: The GOP Versus Dodd
September 18th, 2009 · 75 Comments · City Council, Civil Service, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Okay, now we’re talking. Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez is taking an interest in the case of the Bridgeport Civil Service Commission canning of Personnel Director Ralph Jacobs for something called breach of city loyalty. Why is this issue important? It’s the first time the non-political personnel director has been fired–for a dubious charge at that–and [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Carmen Lopez·Chris Dodd·CT Post·Eleanor Guedes·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Linda McMahon·Mario Testa·Mark Anastasi·Merrick Alpert·Peter Schiff·Quinnipiac University·Ralph Jacobs·Rob Simmons·Sam Caligiuri
Ramos On The Run, School Attendance, Jodi’s Port Plan, Another GOP Candidate, And Mary Travers
September 17th, 2009 · 28 Comments · City Budget, Development and Zoning, Education, State Politics
Stubbornness can be a tricky thing for a person in a powerful position. Depends if you’re on the side of the angels. Superintendent of Schools John Ramos has power. When you’re making a quarter of a million dollars a year with some nice perks to boot doing battle with a couple of dozen school nurses [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Dodd·Harding High School·Jodi Rell·John Ramos·John Rowland·Linda McMahon·Peter Schiff
Cougar’s Coulter Blast, Plus: The Early Vote Count, And Finch Resuscitates Nurse Pay
September 11th, 2009 · 59 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Coming Monday: The residency of Bridgeport’s Civil Service Commission president. Weekend Update: This shit is too funny. Check out the video of former City Councilman Keith Cougar Rodgerson adding some spice to Ann Coulter’s downtown Tea Party Friday afternoon. Cougie decided to give Annie an ear-splitting dose of Ray Charles from his apartment overlooking her speech on [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Port Authority·Denis O'Malley·Don Eversley·Jim Callahan·John Gilmore·John Ramos·Keith Rodgerson·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Susan Bysiewicz·Tate George·University of Connecticut
‘Who Cut Me?’ AB Steroids, Plus: McMahon’s Body Slam And Rell Q Poll
September 16th, 2009 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
You gotta love City Council primaries. Vote cutting, absentee ballot bloating, one incumbent knocked off. The results are in and what does it all mean? A good primary day for party-endorsed Dems, with one non-endorsed incumbent Maria Valle going down in the 137th District on the East Side due to absentee ballots. Maria was competitive on the [...]
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Tags: Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Chris Dodd·Isa Mujahid·Jodi Rell·Linda McMahon·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mark Trojanowski·Quinnipiac University·Rich Paoletto·Tyreke Bird·Warren Blunt