Four years ago after losing a Republican primary for lieutenant governor, David Walker placed his waterfront Black Rock home for sale for $1,675,000. If an offer came it was not good enough for him to accept it. The Beacon Street house is now up for sale again, this time after Walker fell short of the […]
Entries Categorized as 'Analysis and Comment'
Lacking Political Beacon, Walker House Up For Sale Again
June 14th, 2018 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Betty Pfriem·Chris Shays·CT Post·Dan Malloy·David Carson·David Walker·Jim Himes·Tom Foley
School Board Eruption Between Pereira And Taylor–Charges, Counter Charges
June 14th, 2018 · 49 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
A battle over school finances and board policies has erupted into a hostile exchange between Board of Education members Maria Pereira and Chris Taylor. School board conflicts are not new among members, some in open session and some private but the private tone between Pereira and Taylor has become intensely personal that they’re willing to […]
Tags: Aresta Johnson·Chris Taylor·Dennis Bradley·Hernan Illingworth·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·John Weldon·Ken Moales·Maria Pereira·Sybil Allen
Candidate Petition Drives End, Counting By Registrars Continues, Ganim Piles Up 32,000 Signatures
June 12th, 2018 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Mayor Joe Ganim’s petitioning campaign for governor has amassed roughly 32,000 signatures, 10,000 from Bridgeport, about twice the verified number he needs in his quest to qualify for an August 14 primary against Democratic-endorsed Ned Lamont. Tuesday was the final opportunity to submit signatures to local elections officials who will review the petitions to determine […]
Tags: David Stemerman·Guy Smith·Joe Ganim·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Ned Lamont·New Haven Independent·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Surveillance System Features More Than 1,000 Cameras In City
June 11th, 2018 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Law Enforcement, News and Events
A law enforcement tool includes more than 1,000 cameras in city neighborhoods to catch bad guys, but could the good intent become intrusive? We lose some liberties in the cause of public safety. The Police Department has expanded the Fusion Center operated out of the Margaret Morton Government Center at 999 Broad Street, an advancement […]
A Man With A Plan, Meet David Stemerman, GOP Candidate For Governor
June 11th, 2018 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Republican David Stemerman bypassed the party convention in favor of petitioning onto the August 14 primary ballot for governor. His campaign on Monday announced it will submit 20,000 signatures from Connecticut Republicans as the deadline looms, more than twice what is needed for ballot approval. Those signatures must be verified by local elections officials and […]
Tags: David Stemerman·Mark Boughton·Ned Lamont·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Ganim Leads Candidate Petition Hunt For Governor Primary, Bathroom Brawl With Ned-heads Continues
June 11th, 2018 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Tuesday is the deadline for all petitioning candidates for state office to submit signatures to the respective local registrar offices. The magic number for Democratic petitioners for governor is 15,458. For Republicans 9,081. Those numbers represent two percent of major party affiliation in Connecticut. Signature gathering is a long, hard, expensive slog. Meanwhile, Mayor Joe Ganim jiggling […]
Tags: David Stemerman·Guy Smith·Joe Ganim·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Ned Lamont·Steve Obsitnik·Susan Bysiewicz·Tim Herbst
Campaign Lesson – Taking “Teacher” To Task
June 18th, 2018 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics, Uncategorized
Fact-checking is standard operating procedure in campaigns. How much latitude does a candidate take burnishing a resume? Mayor Joe Ganim, running for governor, has received an assist from Superintendent of Schools Aresta Johnson rebutting Democratic endorsed Ned Lamont’s claim he was a “teacher” at Harding High School more than a decade ago.
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Tags: Aresta Johnson·Joe Ganim·Maria Pereira·Ned Lamont