Financial watchdog John Marshal Lee reports on the Community March in Solidarity With Our Police Department held Saturday, and questions the absence of support for education. SHOW ME THE MONEY???!!! This afternoon a “Community March in Solidarity With Our Police Department” walked a few blocks from New Hope Missionary Baptist Church at 100 Park Ave. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Angel DePara'
Show Me The Money???!!!
September 25th, 2016 · 22 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Tags: Angel DePara·Joe Ganim·John Gomes·John Marshall Lee·John Olson·M. Evette Brantley·Tom McCarthy
Democratic Political Leadership Shows Male-Dominated Gender Gap
March 21st, 2016 · 49 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Bridgeport’s Democratic Party is looking for a few good women in district leadership positions. On March 14, Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa, backed by Mayor Joe Ganim, overwhelmingly won another two-year term as party leader. On the same night the respective members of the 10-district, 90-strong DTC also announced district leaders. All of them are […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Anderson Ayala·Angel DePara·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Danny Roach·Dennis Scinto·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Ernie Newton·Gil Hernandez·Jim Holloway·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Jose Casco·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Mitch Robles·Ralph Ford·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan
Gander Ganim’s Payroll Lineup
February 6th, 2016 · 37 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, News and Events
How many direct hires has Joe Ganim made since he reclaimed the mayoralty starting December 1? Less than 30, according to a list of discretionary appointments provided by the city following an OIB FOI request.
Tags: Angel DePara·Av Harris·Carolanne Curry·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Meyer·Danny Roach·Ed Adams·Joe Ganim·John Bohannon·John Gomes·John Ricci·Ken Flatto·Michael Giannotti·Nestor Nkwo
Pullman & Comley To Remain As City Bond Counsel
January 12th, 2016 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Bridgeport-based law firm Pullman & Comley’s 20-year run as city bond counsel led by partner John Stafstrom will continue, according to City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer who says the firm submitted the strongest and least expensive proposal after the city solicited price proposals for upcoming bond counsel services from qualified firms in Connecticut.
Tags: Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Chris Meyer·Dan Malloy·Danny Roach·Joe Ganim·John Marshall Lee·John Stafstrom·Ken Flatto·M. Evette Brantley·Mary-Jane Foster·Nestor Nkwo·Steven Stafstrom
Ganim Appoints Former Police Chief Chapman Senior Adviser For Public Safety, The $64,000 Question: How Long Will He Stay?
December 15th, 2015 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Law Enforcement, News and Events
He served as police chief under Joe Ganim, joined him on the campaign trail in Ganim’s comeback and is currently on Ganim’s transition team. And now Wilbur Chapman is back as “senior adviser for public safety.” Translation: Chapman will help Ganim run the Police Department. Chapman will receive $64,000 for the next six months. How long will […]
Tags: Angel DePara·Bill Finch·CT Post·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Fabrizi·John Gomes
City Council Brawl Bashes Taxpayers
October 6th, 2015 · 19 Comments · City Council, City Politics, News and Events
The City Council brawl in 2010 that made national news is costing taxpayers $85,000. CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart has more here. The fight was precipitated by then City Councilwoman Evette Brantley, who’s seeking election to her West Side district seat, after losing it in 2013.
Tags: Angel DePara·Brian Lockhart·Cecil Young·CT Post·M. Evette Brantley·Tom McCarthy
Elections Complaint Against State Senate Candidate DeJesus Still Under Review
January 14th, 2015 · 7 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
A spokesman for the State Elections Enforcement Commission says a complaint against City Councilman Richard DeJesus, a candidate for State Senate, involving a variety of campaign violations including improper collection of petitioning signatures to qualify for the ballot and challenging DeJesus’ voting residence in defiance of the City Charter is still open and under investigation. […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel DePara·Carlos Silva·Christina Ayala·Richard DeJesus
Cecil Young Is Noisy, And That’s No Bull, Airs Out Lungs In Front Of FBI Office
August 23rd, 2016 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Community gadfly Cecil Young‘s bullhorn is much a part of the fabric of Bridgeport as the coal burning South End smokestack. They both huff and puff and spew. Cecil’s blown out the ear drums of residents at all points in the city. Several years ago his bullhorn created such a racket in front of then Mayor […]
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