From Ken Dixon, CT Post: The normally placid State Bond Commission boiled over in controversy on Friday when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy defended an earlier action that quietly stalled a $2.8 million award for renovations to the North End Boys & Girls Club of Bridgeport.
Entries from May 22nd, 2013
Gomes Praises Affordable Housing
June 29th, 2012 · 4 Comments · News and Events
From State Senator Ed Gomes: Sen. Gomes: Supportive Housing Projects Will Help Hundreds of Families; 179 supportive housing units to be built by 2014, 30 in Bridgeport State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport), Senate Chairman of the General Assembly’s Housing Committee, praised Governor Malloy and the State Bond Commission today for approving a landmark $30 million [...]
Tags: Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes
Did He Set The Building On Fire? Rooney: Reports About How Fire Was Ignited Are Speculative
June 28th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Firefighters, News and Events
Thursday Afternoon Update From Fire Chief Brian Rooney: Statement from Bridgeport Fire Chief Brian Rooney re: Warehouse fire investigation: The Bridgeport Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause and origin of the fire at the former Casco Products building in the City’s West End. No determination about the cause and origin of the fire has [...]
Tags: Brian Rooney
Battle Lines Over The Board Of Education: Elected Or Appointed?
June 28th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events
City electors will be loaded with voting opportunities in the coming months: primaries for several state and federal legislative seats on Aug. 14, a special election for four open Board of Education seats September 4, followed by the general election in a presidential cycle Nov. 6. Several charter revision questions are expected to be presented [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Carmen Lopez·Hugh Curran·Maria Zambrano·Mary Pat Healy·Paul Vallas
The Ayala, Gomes And Newton Money Effort (And Oh, Those Absentee Ballots)
June 29th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
It’s imperative for State Senate candidates Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton to qualify for public financing. Gomes, the incumbent, and Newton, the endorsed Democrat, are playing fundraising catch-up against State Rep. Andres Ayala who already has $100K in his campaign account to spend for the Aug. 14 primary that will decide the next occupant of [...]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Stafstrom