On Thursday, 5:30 p.m. the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will select party officers at the Madison Avenue restaurant of Mario Testa who will seek another two-year term as party leader. On Monday recounts took place in three districts following last week’s primaries. A change occurred in the 131st District where a slate led by former […]
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Ganim, Stafstrom Protest State Transit Cuts
March 1st, 2018 · 5 Comments · City Council, News and Events
News release from Mayor Joe Ganim: Mayor Joe Ganim today joined State Representative Steve Stafstrom (D-129), members of the Bridgeport City Council, unionized bus drivers and riders in calling for Connecticut lawmakers to prevent drastic state budget cuts proposed to the Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) public bus system. Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed budget for […]
“Jobs, Jobs, Jobs”–Union Workers Rally MGM Gaming Proposal
February 28th, 2018 · 46 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
Roaring like a grappler who has one last fight in him, Bridgeport’s just-turned 82-year-old political and labor warrior State Senator Ed Gomes stepped on the podium of an East End events hall, not far from the Steelpointe Harbor redevelopment area where MGM Resorts proposes a $675 million waterfront casino destination projected to create 7,000 jobs. Addressing […]
Tags: Aaron Turner·Aidee Nieves·Chris Rosario·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Peter Carroll·Steelpointe Harbor·Uri Clinton
Assault Hospitalizes Councilwoman Martinez
February 22nd, 2018 · 12 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Brian Lockhart and Tara O’Neill, CT Post: Police are investigating an assault that sent a prominent councilwoman to the hospital.
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Av Harris·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Eneida Martinez
A Lot Of Gas Blowing Over South End Power Plant Conversion
February 10th, 2018 · 34 Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
UPDATE: The City Council members who represent the district, Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta, were instrumental in setting up PSEG’s presentation to the City Council. “We went to (City Council President) Aidee Nieves and explained we need for them to come to the full council for a presentation to all of us,” Taylor-Moye told OIB. She […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Brian Lockhart·Carl McCluster·CT Post·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jack Banta·Joe Ganim
These Guys Know All About Wild Nights–Bad Slugs Rock
February 4th, 2018 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
This sure beats political karaoke. Mike DeSalvo, lead guitar; Ken Dixon, electric mandolin, guitar, vocals; Ralph Hohman, vocals, guitar; Pat Quinn, drums; John Alcott, bass; Mike Daly, keyboards. Who are these ancient minstrels rocking to Wild Nights at The Windmill in Stratford? They’re scribes, editors, wordsmiths at the Connecticut Post. They’re The Bad Slugs. What […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Chris Rosario·CT Post·Doing It Local·Ezequiel Santiago·Ken Dixon·Michael Daly·Steve Krauchick·Steve Stafstrom
Council President Nieves: No Tolerance For Racism Or Bigotry In Bridgeport City Government
January 30th, 2018 · 24 Comments · City Council, News and Events
City Council President Aidee Nieves, with councilor Eneida Martinez listening nearby, announced to a crowd of roughly 100 Monday night that “we can never have any tolerance for racism or bigotry in Bridgeport city government.” Her remarks drew applause on a night residents showed up for an Ordinance Committee meeting in City Hall addressing complaints […]
Great Caesar’s Ghost! Two More Years For Testa–Will Chairman Cut Desperate Delegate Deal With AG Candidate Tong Whose Treasurer Is Casino Bill Killer?
March 16th, 2018 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Testa in Italian means head. Thursday night, at his Madison Avenue restaurant, Mario Testa received the votes by acclamation (less one) to once again head the Democratic Town Committee for two more years. He had no opposition. On this Ides of March, the party leader who has been described occasionally by political opponents “little Caesar” […]
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