While the State Supreme Court sorts out the reconfiguration of Connecticut’s five congressional districts, required every 10 years to reflect population shifts, the redistricting panel that managed to agree on map changes to the 2012 state legislative districts has angered some African American activist and political leaders including former State Senator Ernie Newton even though Newton could benefit from the city’s redistricting [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Anthony Musto'
Newton Versus Gomes: The Politics Of State Senate District Changes
December 26th, 2011 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Tags: Alvin Penn·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jodi Rell
GOP Wants To Shift Bridgeport To 3rd Congressional District–Musto, Gomes District Changes
December 1st, 2011 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Noon Update: map of redrawn State Senate Districts. The 22nd State Senate District occupied by Anthony Musto, according to the map, will no longer take in the Upper East Side. The neighborhood was redrawn into the the district of State Senator Ed Gomes. Musto also lost a portion of Monroe. The multi-town district includes all of Trumbull. Musto’s Bridgeport district covers [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Ed Gomes·Jim Himes
Event Assists Seniors
October 6th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Events
From State Senators Anthony Musto and Ed Gomes: Bridgeport Senior Fair Draws Large Crowd Annual event offered free flu shots, health screenings, benefit info and savings opportunities to attendees Today more than a hundred senior citizens turned out at the Hall Neighborhood House in Bridgeport to attend a Senior Fair organized by Senator Ed Gomes [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Ed Gomes
Groundbreaking For Magnet School
September 24th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Development and Zoning, Education
What a crew! Officials gathered Saturday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking for the state’s largest school building project–the $125 million, 1,500 seat Fairchild Wheeler Multi Magnet High School. Taking the first shovelful of dirt are, from left, Congressman Jim Himes, State Rep. Auden Grogins, State Sen. Anthony Musto, Bridgeport City Council President Tom McCarthy, Joan [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Don Clemons·Jim Himes·John Ramos·Tom McCarthy
Finch Rolls Out Endorsements
September 23rd, 2011 · 20 Comments · City Politics
From the Finch campaign: State Democratic Leadership Endorse Finch for Mayor. Former U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT4) today endorsed Mayor Bill Finch in his bid for reelection.
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Angel DePara·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Dodd·Chris Donovan·CT Post·Don Clemons·Don Williams·Eze Santiago·George Jepsen·Howard Austin·Jim Himes·Jim Holloway·John DeStefano·Leticia Colon·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Michelle Lyons·Rich Paoletto·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Foster Releases Slate, Coviello Drops Out Of Mayoral Race, Denise “Duh” Merrill Punts
July 28th, 2011 · 55 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events
Here we go again, another election storm hit the Park City, this time over candidates for the Board of Education. The state has taken control of city schools, so we think. But what triggers state control? The state education commissioner appointing a five-member panel to oversee schools, per state statute? Does anyone in the state of Connecticut [...]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andy Fardy·Anthony Musto·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bridgeport Bluefish·Charlie Coviello·Denise Merrill·Dwayne McBride·Harding High School·Joel Gonzalez·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Santa Ayala·Susan Bysiewicz
Newton Makes It Official, State Senate Run Sets Up Rematch With Ed Gomes
January 23rd, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Former State Senator Ernie Newton has filed the paperwork with the state in an effort to regain his old seat currently occupied by Ed Gomes who won Connecticut’s 23rd Senate District in 2005 after Newton was forced to resign following corruption charges. Newton will make a formal announcement next Saturday on Stratford Avenue. A Democratic primary would take [...]
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Tags: Alvin Penn·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Fabrizi·Mary-Jane Foster