You check out parade today? It’s a sweet day. I like hanging out around the Barnum Museum area. If you’re going to heckle politicians, might as well have P.T. watching your back. Yo Bill. Hey Big Mac. Is that you Bob Curwen? How’s the budget going? This way to the egress!
Entries Categorized as 'National Politics'
Cop Stuff From Finch, Delegation Dusts Bunning
February 27th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Cops, National Politics, State Politics
News release from Mayor Finch:
Mayor Bill Finch and Assistant Chief Lynn Kerwin today announced that the City of Bridgeport has begun the recruiting process for a new Police Academy class to begin this fall. “Public safety is a top priority in my administration,” said Mayor Finch. “Crime rates are the lowest they’ve been in more [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell
BOE Bucks And Pissy Pols
February 24th, 2010 · 13 Comments · City Budget, Education, National Politics, State Politics
Last year the Board of Education gave back $4 million to help ease the city’s deficit pain. Don’t expect that to happen again. In fact, the BOE finance leader is requesting a 10 percent increase.
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Épernay Bistro·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·Keith Rodgerson·Pat Crossin·The Gallery at Black Rock
What A Screwing, Plus: Ernie Newton, ‘The Moses Of My People,’ released, And Shays Weighs Big Decision
February 19th, 2010 · 107 Comments · Education, National Politics, Political Analysis, State Politics
Weekend Update: Did you catch this from the Hartford Courant:
HARTFORD — Connecticut came away with absolutely nothing in a competition for $1.5 billion in federal transportation grants this week, angering the congressional delegation enough that it has demanded a meeting with federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood next week.
Connecticut is one of just nine states to come [...]
Tags: Chris Dodd·Chris Shays·Ernie Newton·Hartford Courant·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Ramos·John Rowland·Michael Fedele·Tom Foley