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UPDATE: Just days from the GOP convention to endorse a candidate for U.S. Senate, things are getting testy between former Congressman Christopher Shays and Linda McMahon. Hearst Newspapers has bit on an accusation by the Shays camp trying to connect Bridgeport Republican Party Chairman John Slater’s visit to a WrestleMania event April 1 with his [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Analysis and Comment'
Will Shays’ Accusations Backfire? Brian K. Hill Hammers Tactics
May 16th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Report: Vallas Consulting Company Seeking $1 Million Contract In Illinois
May 15th, 2012 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
Crain’s Chicago Business reports that a consulting firm headed by Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas is in position for a major Illinois school board contract. Political columnist Jonathan Pelto, a skeptic of Vallas’ past work, also weighs in jonathanpelto.com. Vallas is a turnaround guy who spends a few years trying to reposition low-performing school systems. [...]
Tags: CT Post·Paul Vallas
Mayor Pays Tribute To Whitehead, First In Flight
May 15th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport
On August 14, 1901, Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead, as witnessed by a Bridgeport Herald reporter, was the first in flight. Why are the Wright brothers credited with first in flight? The German immigrant did not have their public relations team. Mayor Bill Finch saluted Whitehead’s accomplishment today. Local, state, community leaders and Whitehead descendants join [...]
Tags: Bill Finch
Ghostbusters Beware–There’s Ectoplasm In The Budget
May 15th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council
Ectoplasm? Leave it to the indomitable budget busters from BOB (Budget Oversight Bridgeport) to conduct a séance over the city budget. In their latest commentary about the magic that is the city budget, John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy try to shake out the meaning of ghost positions. As for the meaning of “ectoplasm” you’re [...]
SuBy Files Paperwork To Wage Primary Against Murphy–The War Of Warts
May 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
You can now officially mark your calendar for Aug. 14. A primary will take place for U.S. Senate. Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz filed the necessary paperwork to place her name on the ballot challenging the endorsed Democratic Chris Murphy.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Linda McMahon·Susan Bysiewicz
Appointed BOE Members: We Want Your Endorsement To Run
May 14th, 2012 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
On May 22, the Democratic Town Committee will meet at Testo’s Restaurant to endorse candidates for a variety of offices. Three city-resident members of the current state-appointed Board of Education, Jacqueline Kelleher, Ken Moales and Hernan Illingworth, are seeking the DTC endorsement. As a result of the Connecticut Supreme Court reversing state control of city [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Hector Diaz·Hernan Illingworth·Jacqueline Kelleher·Ken Moales·Sacred Heart University·Salvatore Agati·Testo's Restaurant
McMahon: Why I’m Running–McKinney: Shays Is The Choice
May 16th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
On Friday Republican delegates to the party convention will endorse a candidate for U.S. Senate. It appears going in Linda McMahon is the favorite. Her chief rival former Congressman Christopher Shays says he will primary. It looks like he’ll have plenty of support beyond the 15 percent of the delegates he’ll need to qualify for [...]
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Tags: Chris Shays·John McKinney·Linda McMahon