Rick Torres, the 2011 Republican mayoral candidate, has endorsed congressional candidate Steve Obsitnik, one of two Republicans battling for the party nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Jim Himes. The other is Chris Meek. Where are the Republicans in the city? Many of them are in Black Rock, Rick’s home base where he operates the popular Harborview Market. [...]
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Rick Torres Endorses Obsitnik For Congress
February 2nd, 2012 · 1 Comment · City Politics, State Politics
Congressional Candidate Obsitnik Raises $250K
January 31st, 2012 · No Comments · State Politics
From Steve Obsitnik, Republican candidate in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District: CANDIDATE FOR U.S. CONGRESS STEVE OBSITNIK RAISES $256,231 IN CAMPAIGN’S FIRST QUARTER NORWALK, January 31, 2012 – Steve Obsitnik, Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress from Connecticut’s 4th District, announced today that his campaign raised $256,231 in the first quarter of fundraising, which ended on December [...]
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Gomes: Maturo Might Have Wanted Tacos For Dinner, But He Ended Up Eating Crow
January 30th, 2012 · 9 Comments · City Politics, Cops, State Politics
From State Senator Ed Gomes: Current occupant of the late Sen. Alvin Penn’s legislative seat calls for full enforcement of the 1999 Racial Profiling Prohibition Act State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) today offered comment on the recent arrest of four East Haven police officers for racial profiling, and offensive comments on the subject made by [...]
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Newton, In Formal Announcement, Urges Redemption And A Voice
January 29th, 2012 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Ernie Newton formally declared his candidacy for his old State Senate seat Saturday afternoon seeking redemption for past sins and pledging to restore a voice for the jobless, needy and victims of crime.
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Paging J. Edgar Hoover–As Charter Reformers Meet, How About A Lydia Martinez Rule?
January 27th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Cops, Education, Firefighters, State Politics
The city’s Charter Revision Commission commences regular meetings on Tuesday to begin shaping questions that presumably will appear on the November ballot for voter approval. Mayor Bill Finch, who assembled the commission with City Council approval, has stated clearly where he’d like to see the focus: education. The city’s Board of Education is an elected body currently [...]
John $taf$trom’s UConn Coup
January 31st, 2012 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
Former Democratic Town Chair John Stafstrom is a happy man today. Who could blame him? The attorney for Bridgeport-based Pullman & Comley structured the agreement that eventually led to the approval Monday by the State Bond Commission of $291 million for Maine-based Jackson Laboratory to construct a new building and create upwards of 300 bioscience jobs at the University of [...]
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