Mayor Joe Ganim has two ways to qualify for the August 14 Democratic primary for governor: 15 percent delegate support at the May party convention, or fanning out political operatives across the state for a labor-intensive petition drive. If there’s any doubt in advance of the convention about delegate support you start the signature process […]
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The Quest For Primary Ballot –Will SuBy And Ganim Delegate Dance At Democratic Convention?
April 25th, 2018 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Your Chance To Squawk About The City Budget
April 24th, 2018 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Civil Service, Education, News and Events
Home stretch time for City Council action on Mayor Joe Ganim’s $561 million proposed city budget. See proposed spending plan here. See meeting schedule here that includes tonight’s public hearing on the Board of Education budget, 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
Tags: Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jeanette Herron·Joe Ganim·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mary McBride-Lee·Nessah Smith·Tom McCarthy
Public Facilities Chief John Ricci Has Change Of Heart After Packing It In
April 23rd, 2018 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Update: Late last week Public Facilities Director John Ricci submitted his retirement papers. Monday morning he called OIB to share that he had a change of heart after what he describes as an outpouring of support urging him to stay. “I am humbled by the encouraging words of people who have asked me to stay,” […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·John Ricci·Lenny Paoletta·Mario Testa·Mary Moran
Bada Bing In The ‘Port–Breuer And Diceman Cometh To New Comedy Club Downtown
April 20th, 2018 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
No longer must you attend a City Council meeting for a good laugh in Bridgeport. Vinnie Brand‘s Stress Factory comedy club celebrates its grand opening May 2, followed by a number of funny people on tap in the initial weeks including Jim Breuer, Gary Owen and Andrew Dice Clay. Bada bing!
Tags: Bridgeport Bluefish·CT Post·Howard Saffan·Vicki Brand·Vinnie Brand
Crickets: One Is The Loneliest Number At Budget Public Hearing
April 20th, 2018 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events
So, a grand total of one–yes, one–spoke Thursday night at the public hearing on the general budget in City Council chambers. And that one person was Bassick High School teacher Annie McDermott who delivered a passionate plea to improve conditions at the physically challenged high school. Annie was encouraged to return next week for the […]
Tags: Joe Ganim
WPCA Weighs City Council Moratorium On Foreclosures–Lopez, Klein Scrutinize Collection Practices
April 20th, 2018 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
A special meeting of the Water Pollution Control Authority is scheduled to take place Friday afternoon regarding the City Council’s 180-day moratorium on foreclosures. The authority will hear a presentation by the City Attorney’s Office where foreclosure action is initiated. It raises a question: what happens when the will of the council bumps against the […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Carmen Lopez·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jeanette Herron·l·Marcus Brown·Michelle Lyons·Paul Ganim
Welcome To The Jungle: Tiger Cubs, Pols And OIB’s 10th Anniversary Party At The Zoo Coming Soon
April 18th, 2018 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
They are 50 pounds and growing, perhaps reaching adulthood 500 pounds as the largest cat in the world. It’s rare that a zoo can feature two Siberian tigers born in captivity, but that’s what happened on Wednesday as hundreds lined up for the coming-out event for the cubs born several months ago at Connecticut’s Beardsley […]
Ganim’s Second-Chance Connecticut Challenge–Work Horse Or Show Horse?
April 26th, 2018 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Joe Ganim returned to office in 2015 on a second-chance message that he hopes resonates on the gubernatorial campaign trial among urban voters across Connecticut. On Wednesday he spoke at the first re-entry reform day at the state capitol with several references to “Hartford mayor” Luke Bronin who recently dropped out of the race for […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Luke Bronin