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Entries Categorized as 'City Politics'

Mayor, Can UB A Good Boy? And Himes On Health

March 19th, 2010 · 55 Comments · City Politics, Events, Library, Political Analysis

I didn’t see it with my own eyes, but OIB friends who were there report that Mayor Bill Finch clapped from his seat at the reviewing stand when an acknowledgment was offered for the University of Bridgeport float that participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
What’s the big deal? That’s a big leap for hizzoner who [...]

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Love Is In The Air, Acclaim For Mario, Plus: Shays On Sohn Plea, And Meet David Walker

March 5th, 2010 · 39 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education, Events, State Politics

Weekend Update: Can you believe it? Mario Testa was reelected by acclamation by the 90-member Democratic Town Committee Thursday night. No opposition. No screaming. No food fights at Mario’s restaurant. Yes, let’s all join hands and sing around the campfire. City politics has become a little too quiet. Please, someone start a good rumor. I’m getting ill. [...]

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East Side AB-racadabra, Plus: Merrick’s Time To Bloom

March 1st, 2010 · 19 Comments · City Council, City Politics, State Politics

Get ready for Tuesday’s tussle.
You know what they say about East Side politics? I went to a Democratic town committee meeting there the other day and a hockey game broke out. Well, the East Side is known for high sticking, body checks and oh baby, absentee ballots. Do you believe in magic? A couple of hundred absentee [...]

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Shays Is Out, Plus: If The SHU Fits, Fabs Sizes Run, And On The Mark

February 23rd, 2010 · 35 Comments · City Politics, Development, State Politics

Former Congressman Christopher Shays has made a decision. He’s not running for governor. He has circulated an email to friends that financial circumstances prevent him from taking the leap after moving several months ago to Maryland. Shays also provided a statement to www.ctcapitolreport.com.

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Spice Would Be Nice And Beware Of Absentee Ballots

February 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · City Politics, State Politics

What a bummer. Only one Democratic Town Committee primary on March 2. I must check with DTC chair Mario Testa to see if he placed an anesthetic in his restaurant fra diavolo to keep all the pols nice and sedated. Just one stinking primary out of 10 districts, the East Side where they fight one day, kiss [...]

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Surf’s Up! Mario’s Big Wave Question

February 9th, 2010 · 25 Comments · City Politics, Political Analysis, State Politics

Afternoon Update: Sometimes timing dictates candidate appeal. And sometimes an incumbent falling on his face opens the door to someone new and different. Other times, candidates must work their ass off to makes things happen. And sometimes, plain old luck becomes a pol’s best friend.
It’s been a challenging two-plus years in office for Mayor Bill Finch, former state [...]

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Will Moore Be More? Plus: Stipend Relief, And Malloy Spanks Ned On Sick Leave

February 8th, 2010 · 18 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Civil Service, State Politics

Update: Marilyn Moore is a pistol. A pol with passion. And I say pol in the best sense of the word (some pols don’t like being called pols), a bright feisty force you want on your side in a fight.

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