Fire up the oligarchy. Claiming Bridgeport’s legendary conflicts of interest don’t run nearly deep enough, entrepreneur, attorney and former Bridgeport schoolteacher Jonathan Kantrowitz has launched a faux entry into the mayoral race. The two-time Democratic Congressional candidate breaks down his mayoral platform: no tax collection, support for deadbeat dads and tax cheats, complete corporate control […]
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Kantrowitz Promises $6,000 Tax Cut, Mayoral Appointed City Council, Support For Deadbeats, Corporate School Control
March 5th, 2015 · 7 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Housatonic Community College·Jon Kantrowitz·Sacred Heart University·University of Bridgeport
Will Mayor’s Race Be A Yeller Or Yawner?
February 26th, 2015 · 38 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
The special elections are over, March is on the horizon, time to segue to the city’s big enchilada: the race for mayor.
Tags: Bill Finch·Ed Gomes·Jasper McLevy·Joe Ganim·Ken Moales·Mary-Jane Foster·Richard DeJesus
Gomes, Stafstrom Support Government Reform Bill
February 26th, 2015 · 32 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
As Ed Gomes and Steve Stafstrom prepare to enter the Connecticut legislature in mid session, fresh off special election wins, supporters of a government reform bill have picked up two allies in the ongoing effort to enforce the City Charter prohibiting city employees from serving on the City Council.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Ed Gomes·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Mark Anastasi·Steven Stafstrom·Tom McCarthy
Merrill: ‘Enough Is Enough’–Wants Registrars Unelected
February 25th, 2015 · 25 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Connecticut’s chief elections official Denise Merrill, who’s elected by the people, is proposing to do away with elected registrars in favor of one serving that role as an appointed official. In a news release, Merrill says “Connecticut is the only state in the country that leaves election administration to two partisan locally elected officials.” From […]
Tags: Denise Merrill
Aided By Absentee Ballots, Stafstrom Narrowly Defeats Torres For State House
February 24th, 2015 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Former Democratic City Councilman Steve Stafstrom has narrowly defeated Republican Enrique Torres in the State House special election, according to unofficial returns from the Registrar’s Office: Stafstrom 776, Torres 720. Torres won on the machines by 20 votes, according to returns. Absentee ballots placed Stafstrom over the top. On his Facebook page Stafstrom wrote “Thank […]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Enrique Torres·Hector Diaz·John Stafstrom·Steven Stafstrom
Crickets And Cold Early At Polling Places, Afternoon Turnout Uptick
February 24th, 2015 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Baby it’s cold outside, and it’s showing at the polls. About halfway into the special election voting day, turnout was cricket city. Turnout, however, kicked up in the afternoon at several city polling places. Barring a second-half surge in the day, the State Senate battle citywide will remain in single-digits percentage turnout. The one area […]
Tags: Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Ed Gomes·Enrique Torres·Hector Diaz·Ken Moales·Richard DeJesus·Steven Stafstrom
Who Will Replace Paoletto And DeJesus On City Council?
February 28th, 2015 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Political maneuvering is underway to fill the City Council seats of the recently resigned Richard Paoletto and Richard DeJesus. An addendum to the council agenda calls for the replacement of the vacated seats.
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Tags: Bill Finch·Jose Casco·Leticia Colon·Melanie Jackson·Rich Paoletto·Richard DeJesus·Tom McCarthy