Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez, once a Democrat, once a Republican, once a Working Families Party voter (are you dizzy) is now a Democrat again. He rejoined the Democratic Party on Tuesday with an eye toward the mayoral primary in September. Who’s Joel’s horse?
Entries from February 19th, 2012
Order In The Courtroom, Landlord Takes Paul Ganim To Court
May 31st, 2011 · 21 Comments · News and Events
This is an OIB classic for several reasons. Judge of Probate Paul Ganim has been taken to court for failure to pay rent at 271 Grovers Avenue, corner of Harborview Avenue in Black Rock. The house is owned by Gayle Gleckler who’s being represented by former State Senator Rob Russo. Gleckler wants Paul Ganim evicted. The action also names [...]
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Did They Learn Gerrymandering From City Pols?
May 31st, 2011 · 2 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events
UPDATE: Trumbull Dems are promoting a viewing of the film Gerrymandering. Election manipulation? Didn’t they learn this from Bridgeport pols? Speaking of this the special City Council committee on redistricting will conduct a public hearing to hear comments regarding new city district lines based on the 2011 Census June 1, 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, [...]
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Institute For Truth In Accounting: City’s Billion Dollar Burden
May 29th, 2011 · 48 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
A national fiscal watchdog www.truthinaccounting.org/ in cooperation with Bridgeport resident David Walker, the nation’s former chief accountant, places the city’s financial burden at more than $1 billion. Anyone have a rich uncle? The non-partisan Institute for Truth and Accounting whose mission is “to compel government to produce financial reports that are understandable, reliable, transparent and correct” issued a [...]
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Police Officers Memorial
May 29th, 2011 · No Comments · City Council, Cops, News and Events
From Mayor Finch: Mayor, Police Union and City Officials to Break Ground for Police Memorial Phase I of project to honor fallen police officers kicks off on Monday, May 30 Mayor Bill Finch and City officials will join Police Union representatives to break ground on Phase I of the planned Police Officers Memorial to be [...]
Whoa! Finch Lawyers Rolling In Loot–Foster Claims “Pay To Play Back In Business”
May 27th, 2011 · 62 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Politics, Civil Service, Development and Zoning, Education
A freedom of information request to the city by Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster reveals a bunch of lawyers financing Mayor Bill Finch’s reelection making small fortunes since the mayor assumed office including Bill Beccaro who controls a political action committee aligned with the mayor. Beccaro has made more than $250K from city taxpayers since the mayor assumed office [...]
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