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Entries Tagged as 'Anthony Musto'

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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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

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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