Gaming monopolies are bad for taxpayers. It’s impossible for taxpayers to get the best deal without a competitive process showing all the financial cards. That’s the message from Richard Deecken, Republican candidate for State Senate in Connecticut’s 22nd District challenging incumbent Democrat Marilyn Moore. Deecken issued a response to the State Senate not taking up […]
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Deecken, GOP State Senate Candidate, Decries Tribal Gaming Monopoly Against Bridgeport’s Interests
May 10th, 2018 · 51 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Ed Gomes·George Jepsen·Marilyn Moore·Rich Deecken·Steelpointe Harbor
City Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase–Education Advocates Cry Schools Shortchanged
May 8th, 2018 · 34 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events
UPDATE: see council budget changes here. The City Council by a 16-3 vote Monday night approved a city budget with no tax increase for the spending year that begins July 1. Councilors Kyle Langan, Pete Spain and Eneida Martinez voted against the budget urging more support for city schools.
Tags: Dennis Bradley·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jessica Martinez·Joe Ganim·Ken Flatto·Kyle Langan·Maria Pereira·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Michelle Lyons·Pete Spain
As Dem Convention Approaches, Ganim Pitches Delegates
May 7th, 2018 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
On May 19 about 2,000 delegates to the Democratic state party convention will gather in Hartford to endorse candidates for statewide office. Mayor Joe Ganim needs 15 percent of that support to place his name on the August primary ballot for governor. Going in, Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont and former Connecticut Secretary of the State […]
State House Approves Gaming Bill, Advances To Senate
May 5th, 2018 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
By a 77-73 margin on Friday the State House approved a bill that allows an open, competitive process for a commercial casino in Connecticut that includes a $675 million waterfront gaming destination proposed by MGM. The bill now goes on to the State Senate in the last days of the legislative session. Even if it […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim·Steve Stafstrom·Uri Clinton
City Council Budget Vote Coming Soon
May 4th, 2018 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events, State Politics
As the City Council’s budget committee wraps up its work this weekend on Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed $561 million spending plan, the full council will vote early next week for the budget year commencing July 1. Most of the work is done at the committee level.
Tags: Joe Ganim
As Convention Approaches, Harp Endorsement Music To Lamont’s Ears
May 3rd, 2018 · 61 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Weeks from the state party convention, high-profile Democrats are pushing to coalesce behind Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont for governor. New Haven Mayor Toni Harp on Thursday announced her support for Lamont. Mayor Joe Ganim had been courting her for months. Ganim has opened a campaign office in New Haven, adding to offices in Bridgeport, Hartford […]
Tags: Dan Malloy·George Jepsen·Joe Lieberman·Jonathan Harris·Ned Lamont·New Haven Independent·Susan Bysiewicz·Toni Harp
Comedy Club Owner: Relieve Stress, I’m A Cheerleader, I love This Town
May 2nd, 2018 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
For those of us who explore the funny bone in politics, Vinnie Brand’s Stress Factory comedy club is branding Downtown to a whole new level. Backed by Mayor Joe Ganim and Congressman Jim Himes on Wednesday, Brand monologued the grand opening of his club along McLevy Green to supporters with an effervescence to plug it […]
Roll The Fight Tape! The Night Dems Mario Testa And Mike Rizzitelli Duked It Out At Party Convention
May 14th, 2018 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
OIB rewind: It certainly was a wild and crazy Thursday night July 27, 1989 inside the Days Hotel on Lafayette Boulevard, jammed with 500 pols, for the Democratic Town Committee endorsement for mayor and other offices. Mayor Tom Bucci was endorsed for another two-year term but in November was turned away by voters for Republican […]
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Tags: Bob Keeley·Carmen Lopez·Cecil Young·Charlie Tisdale·Chris Caruso·Ed Caldwell·Jim Callahan·John Guman·Mario Testa·Mary Moran·Mike Rizzitelli·Tom Bucci