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UPDATE: The Rev. Charlie Stallworth, aided by the might of the Greater Bridgeport Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, won the special election Tuesday to fill the state legislative seat vacated by Chris Caruso who took a job with the Malloy administration. Bridgeport police officer Verna Kearney, led by backers of Caruso, finished second. Stallworth won by 99 votes pending [...]
Entries from May 16th, 2012
What’s Joe Gonna Do?
February 22nd, 2011 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
For a guy who’s not a candidate for mayor, former Mayor Joe Ganim certainly is acting like he wants his old job back. Joe’s been making the rounds in recent weeks checking in with city pols, putting on the schmooze. On Monday he visited the campaign headquarters of Rev. Charlie Stallworth. On Tuesday he was spotted, [...]
Verna Files Complaint Against The Rev
February 22nd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
It’s not a Bridgeport election without one good fight. In the special election to fill the state legislative seat vacated by Chris Caruso, State Senator Ed Gomes, supporting Verna Kearney, got into a heated battle with a minister from New Haven campaigning on behalf of candidate Rev. Charlie Stallworth. The minister apparently was campaigning for Stallworth inside [...]
Tags: Charlie Stallworth·Chris Caruso·Denise Merrill·Ed Gomes·Verna Kearney
Steel Point Funding Ambushed, Himes Responds
February 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday torpedoed funding for the Steel Point redevelopment area that Congressman Jim Himes had secured in 2010. This is a gigantic blow to redevelopment of the lower East Side. From Himes: Blumenthal, Himes, Finch Fight to Preserve Steel Point Funding Short-sighted plan exemplifies dangerous cuts in House-passed spending bill BRIDGEPORT, [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dick Blumenthal·Jim Himes·Steelpointe Harbor
Want Instant Cash? Sell City Hall–Is It A Fire Sale?
February 22nd, 2011 · 25 Comments · City Budget
Oh baby, if you want instant cash in an election year what do you do? Sell City Hall. And City Hall Annex too. The city hasn’t officially announced what’s behind this apparent sale/lease back of City Hall that could produce tens of millions, assuming there is a buyer/market. Lots of questions here. Is this an [...]
Tags: Dawn Norton
Stealing Steel Point Loot
February 23rd, 2011 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, National Politics
Losing the $11 million federal grant for the Steel Point redevelopment area was like a kick in the crotch to Mayor Bill Finch. Congressman Jim Himes as well. It was Himes who secured the funds last October. On Saturday the GOP-controlled U.S. House said sayonara to the moolah slated for the city. Now what? Well, [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Dick Blumenthal·Don Eversley·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·John Fabrizi·Morgan Kaolian·Phil Kuchma·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor