When crime becomes cranky, it’s difficult for any pol to manage. It can take on a life of its own. Mayor Bill Finch wants to show it’s a fight he’ll take on.
The mayor and Acting Police Chief Joe Gaudett scheduled a press conference today at 5:30 to share initiatives to combat the recent spike in [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Education'
Mayor: Take Back Our Neighborhoods, Plus: Himes’ District Traveling Show, And OIB One Million
August 25th, 2010 · 20 Comments · City Politics, Cops, Education, Events, State Politics
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·Dan Debicella·Harding High School·Jim Himes·Joe Gaudett
Who’s The New Rooster? Plus: Linda Smacks Dick, And UB Dough
August 18th, 2010 · 20 Comments · City Politics, Cops, Education, Events
Is it me, or do we now have three wings of the Democratic Party in Bridgeport. The Mario Testa wing, the John Stafstrom wing, the Chris Caruso wing.
Can you imagine Mario, Stafstrom and the Big Wave meeting to become one big happy family? Yeah, when donkeys fly. What, no Bill Finch wing? Well, the mayor is probably [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Joe Gaudett·Joe Lieberman·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·University of Bridgeport
The Soap Opera, Taste Of Honey, Blonde Banshee, And The Super’s Ed Contract
July 22nd, 2010 · 25 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education, State Politics
In the ongoing soap opera As The Layoffs Turn (hopefully there won’t be any), it doesn’t appear pink slips will be issued this week. Looks like the city is close to finalizing the savings it needs to begin closing an $8 million budget gap as a result of negotiations from uniformed services without layoffs, the largest piece coming from [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Walsh·Chris Shays·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Honey Parziale·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Ramos·John Stafstrom·M. Evette Brantley·Ned Lamont·Quinnipiac University
Education Politics: As Voters Itch, Mitch Does Switch
July 1st, 2010 · 33 Comments · Education, Events, Political Analysis, State Politics
If you think screaming at a public hearing doesn’t matter, the recent machinations involving the Board of Education will set you straight. A few weeks ago it was a lock. Roosevelt School in the South End and Dunbar School in the East End, among the worst performing schools in the state according to state and BOE officials, were slated [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Joe Gaudett·Mitch Robles·Nancy Wyman
Watt’s Up With WICC? Plus: BOE Heat, And UConn, UB Partnership
June 15th, 2010 · 25 Comments · City Budget, Education, Media
Does anyone listen to WICC any more? I was raised on it. News Director Tim Quinn, talk show genius Tiny Markle, a steady stream of news, information, traffic, weather throughout the day. You learned stuff. And a great history too. Before he went to Hollywood to star in Hogan’s Heroes, Bob Crane was the WICC [...]
Tags: Adam Wood·Barack Obama·Bill Finch·University of Bridgeport·University of Connecticut·WICC
Labor Issues, Lamont’s Message Problem, Foley’s Opportunity
June 10th, 2010 · 21 Comments · City Budget, Education, Political Analysis, State Politics
Negotiators for the Bridgeport Board of Education and teachers union have been talking. Doesn’t sound like the union reps want to hear it.
The BOE is operating with a flatline budget for the spending year that begins July 1. How about some concessions to avoid layoffs? No way, say union negotiators. Okay, here come the layoff slips, starting [...]
Tags: CT Post·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Joe Lieberman·Ned Lamont·Tom Foley
Gag Us With An Order, Plus: Air Cover For Dick
June 1st, 2010 · 15 Comments · City Council, Education, State Politics
What’s this I’m hearing? City Attorney Mark Anastasi issuing a gag order regarding the City Council battle royal two weeks ago sparked by West Side council woman Evette Brantley getting in Cecil Young’s face during the public-speaking portion of the legislative body meeting?
Tags: Bob Walsh·Dick Blumenthal·M. Evette Brantley·Mark Anastasi