Following numerous letters and phone calls from constituents, State Senator Anthony Musto has finally come out of hiding, taking a public position against the government reform bill proposed by State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council, prohibited by the City Charter but allowed [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Anthony Musto'
No Gusto For Musto–Opposes Government Reform Bill, Defies City Charter–Walker: Musto Fails
May 21st, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Jack Hennessy·Mark Anastasi·Tom McCarthy
Is Musto Spineless? Reform-minded Constituents Wonder About His Backbone In Pursuit Of Judgeship
May 21st, 2013 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Is State Senator Anthony Musto afraid? Does he have a backbone? Is he a puppet of Bridgeport’s political profiteers? OIB has received numerous copies of letters from constituents of Musto urging him to support the government reform bill sponsored by his Democratic peers in the State House Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins that would prohibit [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Brendan Sharkey·Jack Hennessy
Musto Heralds No-Excuse Absentee Voting
May 9th, 2013 · 10 Comments · News and Events
From State Senator Anthony Musto who represents Trumbull and portions of Bridgeport and Monroe: HARTFORD, CT – Yesterday State Senator Anthony Musto (D-Trumbull) brought before the Senate a historic joint resolution that calls for an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution that will remove restrictions on early voting and the use of absentee ballots. As Co-Chair [...]
Mayor Inflexible Toward UB Gymnastics
May 7th, 2013 · 15 Comments · City Council, News and Events
From Keila Torres Ocasio, CT Post: When the City Council started its regular meeting Monday, it was announced that Mayor Bill Finch would be late. It took all of two minutes to figure out why. The University of Bridgeport Women’s Gymnastics Team was being honored by the council for earning its 5th consecutive National Championship. [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·CT Post·Keila Torres Ocasio·University of Bridgeport
Walsh Tells Musto To Grow A Spine On City Council Reform Bill, ‘Will You Roll Over And Play Dead Or Find Courage?’
May 3rd, 2013 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh writes he will actively campaign against State Senator Anthony Musto if Musto does not support the state legislative bill that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council. Many of Musto’s Bridgeport constituents, such as Walsh, are urging Musto to find some backbone instead of caving in [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bob "Troll" Walsh·CT Post·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim
Wimpy Factor–CT Post Fillets City Legislators For Ducking Reform Bill
April 27th, 2013 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Profiles in courage go to Bridgeport State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins for trying to bring some reform to the City Council whose city employee members approve their own wages and benefits. It’s illegal for federal employees to serve in Congress. It’s illegal for state employees to serve in the state legislature. The [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy
Opposition Lining Up Against Musto
May 23rd, 2013 · 41 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
State Senator Anthony Musto hasn’t made a lot of constituents happy the past few days following his announced stance against the government reform bill advanced by State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins–supported by a cross-section in the state legislature–that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council minimizing conflicts of interests [...]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·John McKinney·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Rick Torres·Rob Russo